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Chapter 3: Med Term

Diagnostic Procedures, Medical Devices, Surgical Procedures, and Abbreviations

TermDefinition
Radiograph (x-rays) use of x-ray radiation to visualize bone fractures and abnormalities
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) used to image soft tissue structures such as the interior of complex joints
Bone Density testing (BDT used to determine losses of changes in bone density
Orthotic mechanical appliance, such as a leg brace specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function
Prosthesis substitute for a diseased or missing body part
Arthrodesis surgical fusion (joining together) of two bones to stiffen a joint such as ankle, elbow, or shoulder
Arthrolysis is the surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint
Arthroscopic surgery is minimally invasive procedure for treatment of the interior of a joint
Chrondroplasty surgical repair of damaged cartilage
Synovectomy surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint
Arthroplasty surgical repair of a damaged joint
BDT Bone Density Testing
Fx Fracture
OA Osteoarthritis
RA Rheumatoid Arthritis
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