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Med Term Mod15
Pathology, Lab/Clinical Procedures, & Doctors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| achondroplasia | inherited disorder in which bones of arms & legs fail to grow to normal size; achondroplastic dwarf |
| bunion | abnormal swelling of medial aspect of joint between big tow & st metatarsal bone |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa surrounding a joint |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | compression, by a wrist ligament, of median nerve as it passes between ligament, bones & tendon of wrist |
| Colles fracture | broken bone occuring in wrist at lower end of radius |
| comminuted fracture | broken bone is splintered/crushed into several pieces |
| dislocation | displacement of a bone from its joint; bones no longer articulate with eachother |
| kyphosis | abnormal condition of outward curcature (convexity) of thoracic spine |
| lordosis | forward curvature of lumbar spinal column; in extreme form it is known as "swayback" |
| Lyme disease | chronic, recurrent disorder marked by severe arthritis, myalgias, neurologic & cardiac symptoms; caused by a deer tick |
| osteodystrophy | abnormal development of bone |
| osteogenic sarcoma | malignant (cancerous) tumor arising from bone tissue; osteoblasts multiply forming large, bony tumors especially at the end of long bones (1/2 of lesions located just below/above knee) |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone & bone marrow secondary to infection |
| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic, autoimmune disease of joints, marked by pain & inflammation |
| scoliosis | abnormal condition of lateral (sideways) curvature of spine |
| spondylolisthesis | forward slipping/subluxation of one vertebra over another |
| sprain | trauma to a joint with pain, swelling & injury to ligaments |
| systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | autoimmune disease in which collagen in connective tissue throughout body becomes chronically inflamed, |
| talipes | foot is fixed in an abnormal position due to a congenital deformity of ankle & foot |
| occurs most often in children at ends of long bones in legs/arms; occurance in adults usually as result of open fracture | osteomyelitis |
| lesion begins as inflammation with pus collection, pus spreads down medullary cavity & out to periosteum | course of osteomyelitis |
| antibiotic therapy corrects condition if treated quickly | treatments for osteomyelitis |
| common in women, due to estrogen deficiency during menopause; lack of estrogen promotes excessive bone reabsorption & less bone deposition | osteoporosis |
| talipes equinovarus | clubfoot, most common form of talipes |
| infant cannot stand with sole of foot flat on the ground | talipes |
| orthopedic splinting in early months of infancy, or if that fails surgery | treatments for talipes |
| chondromalacia patellae | softening & roughening of articular cartilaginous surface of kneecap; pain, grating sensation & mechanical "catching" behind patella |
| osteoarthritis is also known as | degenerative joint disease |
| occurs mainly in hips & knees of aged; marked by narrowing of joint space | osteoarthritis |
| asprin & analgesics to reduce pain & inflammation along with PT to loosen joints | treaments for osteoarthritis |
| end-stage osteoarthritis is most common reason for | joint replacement surgery/total joint arthroplasty |
| bursa often develops over the site & chronic inflammation from ill-fitting shows can cause build up of soft tissue & underlying bone | characteristics of a bunion |
| changing shoes, use of anti-inflammatory agents, or lastly removal of bony exostosis & associated soft tissue | treatments for a bunion |
| acromioclavicular dislocation | disruption of articulation between acromion & clavicle |
| shoulder dislocation | disruption of articulation between head of humerus & glenoid fossa of scapula |
| hip dislocation | disruption of articulation between head of femur & acetabulum of pelvis |
| reduction is treatment for | a dislocation |
| Lyme disease is also known as | Lyme arthritis |
| cause is a spirochete (bacterium) carried by a tick | Lyme disease |
| may also involved damage to blood vessels, muscles, tendons & nerves | sprain |
| greenstick fracture | bone is partially broken, only on one surface & only bends on the other; occurs in children |
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