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Bryz MT/NAR Chap 4
Medical Terminology/NAR Chapter 4 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acetabulum | cup-shaped socket in the hip bone |
| Arthroscopy | Visual examination of the internal aspect of a joint |
| Bones | Give shape to and hold up the body |
| Cartilage | firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue |
| Clavicle | collarbone |
| Colles’ Fracture | distal radius and ulna fracture usually caused by trying to catch oneself with outstretched hands after a fall |
| Comminuted Fracture | pulverized break in a bone (many tiny pieces) |
| Compression Fracture | When a bone is crushed such as vertebra being pressed down |
| Crepitation | grating sound of bone ends rubbing together |
| Dislocation | When a bone in a joint disconnects |
| Dysplasia | abnormal growth or development |
| Femur | Longest bone in the body and strongest in the leg |
| Fibrous Joints | fixed or immovable joints with dense connective tissue |
| Herniated Disc | when a portion of the soft center of the disc pushes through the tougher exterior layer which may compress a nerve |
| Internal Fixation | stabilizing fractured bones with plates, pins, rods, wires, or screws |
| Ligaments | Connect bone to bone |
| Malleolus | bony projection on both sides of the ankle |
| Mandible | Only movable bone in the skull |
| Manubrium | broad upper part of the sternum |
| Metacarpals | the bones of the palm |
| Metatarsals | the bones of the arch of the foot |
| Open Fracture | When broken bone ends protrude through the skin |
| Orthopedic | Medicine relating to the skeleton |
| Orthotic | artificial support or brace |
| Osteogenesis | Bone growth |
| Osteomalacia | Bone softening |
| Osteomyelitis | Inflammation of bone tissue |
| Osteopenia | Decreased calcification of the bone |
| Osteoporosis | Bone becoming more porous, more brittle, and more likely to break |
| Patella | kneecap |
| Podiatrist | Physician who is concerned about feet |
| Prosthesis | artificial body part such as a leg, heart, or implant |
| Radius | Thumb-side bone in the forearm |
| Red Bone Marrow | Semi-solid tissue in bones that help mainly red blood cells develop |
| Revision Surgery | surgery performed to replace or compensate for a failed implant |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | autoimmune disease where the body attacks the joints |
| Scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| Spina Bifida | birth defect where the neural tube (spine) fails to develop properly |
| Spiral Fracture | bone broken with twisting force |
| Tendons | connect muscles to bones |
| Tibia | larger front bone in the lower leg |
| Vertebrae | small bone making up the backbone |
| Vertebrosplasty | stabilizes compression fractures in the spine |
| Xiphoid Process | cartilaginous tip at the bottom of the sternum |
| X-Ray | radiography |
| Yellow Bone Marrow | semi-solid material that stores mainly fat in bones |
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