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Ch.19 terms and def.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
| antipyretic | a drug that prevents or reduces fever |
| arthroplasty | surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint |
| bone fracture | a break or rupture of a bone |
| bone marrow | a fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones |
| cancellous bone | a meshwork of spongy bone typically found at the core of vertebral bones in the spine and the ends of long bones; also called spongy bones |