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Chapter 3

Terms

TermDefinition
Bursotomy Incision into the bursa
Chrondectomy Removal of Cartilage
Tx Traction or Treatment
ROM Range of motion
Antipyretic A drug that opposes a fever
Arthrocele Hernia of a Joint
Arthrotomy Incision into a Joint
Excisional Biopsy Removal and examination of tissue from a living organism
Culture and Sensitivity (C&S) Growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to.
Dysplastic Nevus Amole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)
Cicatrix Scar
Telangiectasia (spider angioma) The over expansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin
uticaria Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin
Onychophagia Eating or biting nails
Pruritus An itch
Rhytidermia Wrinkled skin
Sebopolesis formation of oil (sebum)
Trichomegaly Abnormally thick hair
Xerosis Condition of Dryness
Xeroderma Dry skin
Comedo A hair follicle that is plugged with sebum
Dermatalgia Skin pain
Cyanhidrosis Blue sweat
Hyerhidrosis Excessive sweating
Erythroderm Red skin
Fascidesis Binding of Fascia
Tenorraphy Suture of Tendon
RICE Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation
Hx History
Ankylosing spondylitis A stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae
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