med terms ch 3 skele Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| bones | oste/o |
| bone marrow | myel/o |
| cartilage | chondr/o |
| joints | arthr/o |
| ligaments | ligament/o |
| synovial membrane | synovi/o |
| bursa | burs/o |
| crooked | ankyl/o |
| vertebra | spondyl/o |
| ribs | cost/o |
| cranium | crani/o |
| surgical fixation | -desis |
| hump | kyph/o |
| bent backward | lord/o |
| foot | pod/ |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| formation | -poietic |
| curved | scoli/o |
| hematopoietic | formation of blood |
| articulate | join together |
| synovial joint | movable joint |
| ligament | bone to bone |
| tendon | muscle to bone |
| orthopedist | physician specializing in skeletal system |
| podiatrist | specializing in feet |
| rheumatologist | physician specializing in rheumatic diseases |
| ankylosis | loss of mobility in a joint |
| arthralgia | pain in a joint |
| arthrosclerosis | stiffness of the joints |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| chondroma | tumor of cartilage |
| chondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
| hallux valgus | bunion (enlargement of a joint) |
| luxation | dislocation of a bone from a joint |
| subluxation | partial displacement of a bone from its joint |
| synovitis | inflammation of the synovial membrane |
| arthritis | inflammatory condition of the joints |
| osteoarthritis | bone and joint inflammation (wear and tear) |
| gouty arthritis | arthritis associated with hyperuricemia in joints |
| herniated disk | ruptured disk in spine |
| lumbago | lumbar pain |
| spondylitis | inflammation of the vertebrae |
| spondylolisthesis | slipping vertebrae |
| spondylosis | degenerative condition of the vertebrae |
| spina bifida | congenital defect where spinal cord is open |
| kyphosis | humpback |
| lordosis | swayback |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| exostosis | benign growth on the surface of a bone |
| ostealgia | pain within a bone |
| osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
| osteomalacia | abnormal softening of bones |
| osteonecrosis | death of bone tissue |
| paget's disease | osteitis deformans |
| periostitis | inflammation of the periosteum |
| rickets | calcium and vit D deficiencies |
| talipes | clubfoot |
| ewing's sarcoma | malignant tumor of connective tissue |
| myeloma | malignant tumor from blood forming tissues |
| osteochondroma | benign bone tumor |
| osteoporosis | porous condition of the bone |
| fracture | broken bone |
| green stick fracture | incomplete fracture |
| closed fracture | simple or compound fracture w/ no open wound |
| open fracture | compound fracture with open wound |
| comminuted fracture | bone is splintered or crushed |
| crepitus | crackling sound |
| arthrocentesis | surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of internal joint |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imagining |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| APAP | Acetaminophen (tylenol) |
| ASA | Asipirin |
| bursectomy | surgical removal of a bursa |
| chondroplasty | surgical repair of cartilage |
| synovectomy | surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint |
| arthrodesis | surgical fusion to stiffen a joint |
| arthrolysis | surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint |
| periosteotomy | surgical incision through the periosteum |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair of a damaged joint |
| prosthesis | replacement part or implant |
| diskectomy | surgical removal of an intervertebral disk |
| laminectomy | surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebra |
| craniectomy | surgical removal of part of the skull |
| craniotomy | bone flap (to gain access to the brain) |
| cranioplasty | surgical repair of the skull |
| osteoclasis | surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity |
| ostectomy | surgical removal of bone |
| osteoplasty | surgical repair of bones |
| osteorrhaphy | suturing (or wiring) together of bones |
| osteotomy | surgical incision of a bone |
| manipulation | closed reduction |
| traction | pulling force to return the bone or joint to normal alignment |
| immobilization | stabilization |
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