Skeletal System Diagnostic, Treatment, & Surgical Terms
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| arthrocentesis | surgical puncture of a joint to withdraw fluid
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| arthroclasis | therapeutic breaking of a joint or adhesions of a joint
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| arthrodesis | surgical fixation, binding, or immobilization of a joint
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| arthrogram | x-ray picture of a joint
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| arthrography | process of obtaining a radiograph of the internal structures of a joint aided by the injection of a contrast medium
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| arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint
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| arthroscopy | visualization of the internal structures of a joint using an endoscope
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| arthrotomy | incision into a joint
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| bone marrow aspiration | removing a sample of bone marrow using an aspiration needle
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| bone scan | visualization of the structure of the bone using a radioisotope
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| bunionectomy | surgical removal of a bunion
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| bursectomy | surgical removal of a bursa
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| bursotomy | incision into a bursa
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| closed reduction | process of aligning fractured bones through manual manipulation or traction
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| craniotomy | incision into the cranium or bones of the skull
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| diskectomy | surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk
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| dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry | noninvasive x-ray procedure that measures bone density
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| dual-photon absorptiometry | noninvasive procedure using a small amount of radiation to measure bone density
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| laminectomy | surgical removal of the posterior arch of the vertebra
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| open reduction | alignment of fractured bones through a surgically opened wound
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| open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) | surgical alignment of fractured bones using screws, pins, wires, or nails to maintain bone alignment
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| osteoclasis | surgical fracture of a bone
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| osteoplasty | surgical repair of a bone.
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| osteotomy | incision into a bone
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| spinal fusion | permanent joining of two or more vertebra
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| synovectomy | surgical removal of a synovial membrane
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| total hip replacement (THR) | surgical replacement of the head of the femur and the acetabulum with synthetic components
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