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FON
Week 9 Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
Arthrocentesis | surgical puncture of a joint cavity for aspiration of fluid |
Arthroplasty | surgery to relieve pain and restore range of motion by realigning or reconstructing a joint |
Arthroscopy | examination of a joint |
Arthrostenosis | narrowing of the caliber of an artery, either temporary, through vasoconstriction, or permanent through arteriosclerosis |
Chondritis | inflammation of a cartilage |
Crepitation | a dry, crackling sound or sensation |
Fasciotomy | surgical procedure that cuts away the fascia to relieve tension or pressure |
gout | a form of acute arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in the joints |
Intramuscular | within the muscular substance |
Myectomy | surgical excision of a muscle |
Orthotic | serving to protect or restore or improve function; pertaining to the use or application of an orthosis |
Osteochondritis | inflammation of bone and cartilage |
Osteomyelitis | bone infection almost always caused by a bacteria |
Osteonecrosis | necrosis (death of living tissue) of bone due to obstruction of its blood supply |
Osteosarcoma | a malignant bone tumor |
Synovitis | inflammation of a synovial membrane, usually painful, particularly on motion, and characterized by fluctuating swelling, due to effusion in a synovial sac |
Tendonitis | inflammation of tendons |
TBA | To be absorbed |
Temp. | Temperature |
tid | Three times a day |
TLC | Tender loving care |
tx. | Treatment |
UO | Urinary output |
VO.; v.o. | Verbal order |
vol | Volume |
VS | Vital signs |
W/C | Wheelchair |
WD | Warm and dry |
WD/WN | Well developed, well nourished |
WNL | Within normal limits |
wt | Weight, weigh |
y/o | Years old |