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skeletal system revi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ankylo | crooked, bent, stiff |
| artho | joint |
| Chondri | cartilage |
| costo | rib |
| cranio | skull |
| -desis | to bind/tie together |
| kypho | hump |
| lordo | swayback, bent |
| -lysis | loosening |
| myelo | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| osteo | bone |
| scolio | curved |
| spondylo | vertebrae |
| synovio | synovial membrane |
| -um | singular noun |
| Bone | provides framework for the body and protects the internal abdominal organs |
| periostem | the tough outer layer of the bone. |
| medullary cavity | contains red and yellow bone marrow |
| diaphysis | the long shaft of the bone |
| ligaments | the fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone |
| bursa | sac like structures that provide padding between soft tissue and reduce friction |
| chiropractor | specializes in the manipulation of the spine to treat disorders dye to misalignment of the spine |
| orthopedic surgeon | specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving bones and connecting tissues |
| osteopath | uses both traditional forms of treatment and also spinal alignment |
| podiatrist | specialized in the diagnosis and tx of conditions of the foot |
| rheumatologist | diagnosis and treatments for arthritis and disorders |
| Ankylosis | the stiffening of joints, especially in the older patients |
| rheumatoid | the type of arthritis caused by an autoimmune disorder that can attack the joints and internal organs |
| kyphosis | an abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine that leads to the appearance of a hump back |
| ostealgia | a pain in the bone |
| osteopenia | a slight decrease in bone density |
| craniectomy | the surgical procedure that involves the removal of a portion of the skull |
| open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) | A procedure when the fracture is stabilized with a surgical procedure that uses a surgical opening and plates and screws |
| patella | knee cap |
| shoulder plate | scalpula |
| jaw | mandibles |
| shoulder tip | acromion process |
| armpit | axillar reigon |
| elbow tip | olecranon |
| heel bone | calcaneus |
| BDT | Bone Density Testing |
| CR | Closed Reduction |
| Fx | fracture |
| osteoarthritis | OP |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| THA | Total hip arthroplasty |
| TKA | total Knee arthroplasty |
| ankylosing spondylitis | a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between vertebrae |
| fibrous dysplasia | bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure |
| juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | autoimmune disorder that affects children 16 or younger |
| osteonecrtosis | death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply |
| oseoclasis | a surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity |
| osteoporotic hip fx | also known as broke hip is usually caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis |
| pagents's disease | bone disease of an unknown cause, excessive break down of bone tissue |
| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body parts are attacked |
| rickets | deficiency disease in children, defective bone growth due to low vitamin D |
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