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ch.7 Med. Term
Ch.7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abduction | movement of a bone away from the midline of the body |
| adduction | movement of a bone toward the midline of the body |
| arthralgia | joint pain |
| articular catilage | thin layer of cartilage protecting and coverting the connecting surfaces of the bones |
| articulation joint | the point at which two bones come together |
| ball-and-socket joint | a joint that allows movements in many directions around a central point |
| bunion | abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe |
| bunionectomy | surgical removal of a bunion; removing the bony overgrowth and the bursa |
| bursa | a small sac that contains synovial fluid for lubricating the area around the joint where friction is most likely the occur |
| closed manipulation | the manual forcing of a joint back into its original position without making an incision; also called closed reduction |
| closed reduction | original position without making an incision |
| crepitation | clicking or cracking sounds heard upon joint movement |
| dorsiflexion | dorsiflexion of the foot is bending the foot backward, or upward, at the ankle |
| extension | a straighting motion that increases the angle between two bones |
| viscous | sticky; gelatinous |
| synovial membrane | the lining of a synovial joint cavity |
| synovial fluid | a thick lubricating fluid located in synovial joints |
| suture | an immovable joint |
| supination | the act of turning the palm up or forward |
| subluxation | an incomplete dislocation |
| sciatica | inflammation of the sciatic nerve, marked by pain and tenderness along the path of the nerve through the thigh and leg |
| rotation | the turning of a bone on its own axis |
| pronation | the act of turning the palm down or backward |
| plantar flexion | plantar flexion of the foot is bending the foot downward, at the ankle, as in ballet dancing |
| photosensitivity | increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight |
| needle aspiration | the insertion of a needle into a cavity for the purpose if withdrawing fluid |
| malaise | a vague feeling of weakness |
| liagments | connective tissue bands that join bone to bone, offering support to the joint |
| kyphosis | humpback |
| joint cavity | the space between two connecting bones |
| hinge joint | a joint that allows movement in one direction;a back-and-forth motion |
| ganglionectomy | surgical removal of a ganglion |
| flexion | a bending motion that decreases the angle between two bones |
| ankyl/o | stiff |
| arthr/o | joint |
| articul/o | joint |
| burs/o | bursa |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | binding or surgical fusion |
| -gram | record or picture |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -itis | inflammation |
| ligament/o | ligament |
| oste/o | bone |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scopy | process of viewing with an endoscope |
| ten/o, tendin/o, tend/o | tendon |
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Courtneey
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