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Chapter4

The musculoskeletal system orthopedics

TermDefinition
1 tenorrhaphy Suture of a tendon
2tenotomy Incision into a tendon
3analgesic A drug that relieves pain
4antipyretic A drug that opposes fever
5myasthenia Muscle weakness
6achondroplasia A defect in the formation of cartilage
7 chrondromalacia Abnormal softening of the cartilage
8subluxation Partial dislocation of a joint
9 arthrocele Hernia of a joint
10 spondylosis Vertebra condition
11spondylolysis Loss of vertebra structure
12spondyloisthesis The slipping or dislocation of a vertebra
13 osteopenia Reduction in bone volume
14 osteopathy Bone disease
15 cranlosynostosis The premature fusing of the skull bone
16dactylitis Finger inflammation
17myotonia Muscle tone
18 myotasis Stretching of a muscle
19 bursolith A stone in a bursa
20 effusion Fluid buildup
21 hemarthrosis Blood in the joint
22 tarsoptosis Flat feet
23 cranlomalacia Softening of the skull
24 exostosis An abnormal growth of bone out of another bone
25 arthrogram Visual record of a joint
26 arthrograpghy Procedure used to examine a joint
27 arthrocentesis Puncture of a joint
28arthroscope Instrument for looking into a joint
29arthroscopy Procedure of looking into a joint
30 electromyogram A record of the electrical activity of a muscle
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