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Chapter 4 flash card

TermDefinition
hypokinesia HAI-poh-kih-NEE-zhee-ah decrease in muscle movement or activity
tenalgia te-NAL-jee-ah tendon pain
graphospasm GRAF-oh-spazm writer’s cramp
arthrocentesis AR-throh-sen-TEE-sis puncture of a joint
electromyogram eh-LEK-troh-MAI-oh-gram a record of the electrical activity of a muscle
arthrogram AR-throh-GRAM visual record of a joint
osteosclerosis AWS-tee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis abnormal hardening of bone
polydactyly PAWL-ee-DAK-tih-lee having more than the normal number of fingers (or toes)
spondylomalacia SPAWN-dih-loh-mah-LAY-shee-ah softening of the vertebra
hypertrophic spondylitis HAI-per-TROH-fik spawn-dih-LAI-tis overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation
osteogenesis imperfecta AWS-tee-oh-JIN-eh-sis IM-per-FEK-tah a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease
spondyloarthropathy SPAWN-dih-loh-ar-THRAWP-ah-thee joint disease of the vertebrae
osteoarthritis AWS-tee-oh-ar-THRAI-tis inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight
chondromalacia KAWN-droh-mah-LAY-shee-ah abnormal softening of the cartilage
necrotizing fasciitis NEK-roh-TAI-zing FASH-ee-AIT-is inflammation of the fascia, causing the death of tissue
tardive dyskinesia TAR-div DIS-kih-NEE-zhee-ah condition characterized by the loss of muscle control
chondroma kawn-DROH-mah a tumorlike growth of cartilage tissue
osteochondroma AWS-tee-oh-KON-DROH-mah a tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage
anti-inflammatory ANT-ee-in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee a drug that opposes inflammation
prosthesis praws-THEE-sis a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function
orthotics OR-THAWT-iks a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body
carpectomy kar-PEK-toh-mee removal of all or part of the wrist
external fixation EK-stirn-al fik-SAY-shun the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (i.e., using casts, splints, stabilizers)
internal fixation IN-tir-nal fik-SAY-shun the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (i.e., using screws, pins, plates)
open reduction open re / duc / tion OH-pen rih-DUK-shun returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery
arthroclasia arthro / clasia AR-throh-KLAY-zhee-ah the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility
tenonectomy TEN-oh-NEK-toh-mee removal of a tendon
myectomy mai-EK-toh-mee removal of muscle
tenorrhaphy ten-OR-ah-fee suture of a tendon
chondroplasty KAWN-droh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of cartilage
Created by: Andriyah Atkins
 

 



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