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Ch.4Assessment
Diagnosis and Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ankylosing spondylitis | stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae |
| chondro-osteodystrophy | poor development of bones and cartilage |
| craniosynostosis | the premature fusing of the skull bones |
| dactylitis | finger inflammation |
| hypertrophic spondylitis | overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation |
| osteitis | bone inflammation |
| osteachondritis | inflammation of the bone cartilage |
| osteogenesis imperfecta | disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, brittle bones disease |
| osteomalacia | softening of bones |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
| osteopathy | bone disease |
| osteopenia | reduction in bone volume |
| osteoporosis | loss of bone density |
| spinal stenosis | abnormal narrowing of the spine |
| spondyloarthropathy | joint disease of the vertebrae |
| spondylolisthesis | the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra |
| spondylolysis | loss of vertebra structure |
| spondylosis | vertebra condition |
| arthritis | joint inflammation |
| rheumatoid arthritis | inflammation of joints; symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever |
| septic arthritis | inflammation of the joint caused by infection |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of joints, specifically those that bear weight |
| arthocele | hernia of a joint |
| arthrodysplasia | abnormal joint development |
| arthropathy | joint disease |
| arthrosclerosis | hardening of the joints |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
| subluxation | partial dislocation of a joint |
| achondroplasia | a defect in the formation of the cartilage |
| condromalacia | abnormal softening of the cartilage |
| costochondritis | inflammation of the cartilage of the rib |
| fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia |
| muscular dystrophy | disorder characterized by poor muscle development |
| myoclonus | violent muscle contraction |
| myopathy | muscle disease |
| myasthenia | muscle weakness |
| myofasciitis | inflammation of the muscle and fascia |
| myositis | muscle inflammation |
| necrotizing fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia, causing the death of tissue |
| polymyositis | inflammation of multiple muscles |
| tardive dyskinesia | condition characterized by the loss of muscle control |
| tendinitis | tendon inflammation |
| tendonitis | tendon inflammation |
| chondroma | tumor like growth of cartilage tissue |
| myoma | muscle tumor |
| myosarcoma | cancerous muscle tumor |
| osteocarcinoma | bone cancer tumor |
| osteochondroma | tumor made up of bone and cartilage, exostosis made up of cartilage |
| osteascarcoma | cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells |
| /sarc/ | flesh |
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