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merrills arm path
merrills upper arm patology definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bone cyst | fluid filled cyst with a wall of fibrous tissue |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
| Bennett's fracture | fracture of the base of the metacarpal |
| Colle's fracture | fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement |
| Boxer's fracture | fracture of the metacarpal neck |
| Smith's fracture | fracture of the distal radius with anterior displacement |
| Torus or Buckle fracture | impacted fracture with bulging periosteum |
| gout | hereditary arthritis where uric acid is deposited in the joints |
| joint effusion | accumulation of fluid in the joint associated with an underlying condition |
| metastases | transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another |
| osteoarthritis | form of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints and vertebrae |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone due to a pyogenic infection |
| osteopetrosis | increased density of atypically soft bone |
| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic systemic inflammatory collagen disease |
| Chondrosarcoma | malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells |
| enchosarcoma | benign tumor consisting of cartilage |
| Ewing's sarcoma | malignant tumor of bone arising in the medullary cavity |
| osteosarcoma | malignant primary tumor of bone with a bone or cartilage formation |