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Ch 04 P Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
| antiarthritic | a drug that opposes joint inflammation |
| anti-inflammatory | a drug that opposes inflammation |
| antipyretic | a drug that opposes fever |
| carpectomy | removal of all or part of the wrist |
| costectomy | removal of a rib |
| craniectomy | removal of a portion of the skull -- bone is not immediately replaced |
| craniotomy | removal of a portion of the skull -- bone is immediately replaced |
| external fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (casts, splints, stabilizers, etc.) |
| internal fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (screws, pins, plates, etc.) |
| closed reduction | returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery |
| open reduction | returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery |
| metacarpectomy | removal of a bone in the hand |
| orthotics | a device that acts in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body |
| ostectomy/osteectomy | removal of a bone |
| ostoeclasia | the surgical breaking of a bone |
| osteoplasty | reconstruction of a bone |
| osteotomy | incision into a bone |
| prosthesis | a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function |
| spondylosyndesis | fusing together of multiple vertebrae |
| sternotomy | incision into the sternum |
| tarsectomy | removal of all or a portion of the ankle |
| tarsoclasia | surgical fracture of the ankle (to treat clubfoot) |
| arthrectomy | removal of a joint |
| arthroclasia | the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility |
| arthrodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
| arthrolysis | loosening of a stiff joint |
| arthroplasty | reconstruction of a joint |
| arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
| bursectomy | removal of a bursa |
| bursotomy | incision into a bursa |
| chondrectomy | removal of cartilage |
| chondroplasty | reconstruction of cartilage |
| fasciectomy | removal of fascia |
| fasciodesis | binding of fascia |
| fascioplasty | reconstruction of fascia |
| fasciorrhaphy | suturing of fascia |
| fasciotomy | incision into fascia |
| myectomy | removal of muscle |
| myodesis | binding of a muscle |
| myomectomy | removal of a muscle tumor |
| myoplasty | muscle reconstruction |
| myorraphy | muscle suture |
| myotomy | incision in to muscle |
| tendectomy | removal of a tendon |
| tendoplasty | reconstruction of a tendon |
| tenodesis | bonding of a tendon |
| tenolysis | freeing/loosening a tendon |
| tenonectomy | removal of a tendon |
| tenoplasty | reconstruction of a tendon |
| tenorraphy | suture of a tendon |
| tenotomy | incision into a tendon |
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