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Chapter 4

Plan terms

TermDefinition
analgesic AN-al-JEE-zik a drug that relieves pain
antiarthritic ANT-ee-ar-THRIT-ik a drug that opposes joint inflammation
anti-inflammatory ANT-ee-in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee a drug that opposes inflammation
antipyretic ANT-ai-pai-RET-ik a drug that opposes fever
orthotics OR-THAWT-iks a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body
prostheis praws-THEE-sis a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function
carpectomy kar-PEK-toh-mee removal of all or part of the wrist
costectomy kaws-TEK-toh-mee removal of a rib
craniectomy kray-nee-EK-toh-mee removal of a portion of the skull
craniotomy kray-nee-AWT-oh-mee removal of portion of the skull
external fixation EK-strin-al fik-SAY-shun the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (cast, splints, stablizers)
internal fixation IN-tir-nal fik-SAY-shun the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (screws, plates, pins)
closed reduction klohzd-rih-Duk-shun returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery
open reduction OH-pen rih-DUK-shun returning bone to their proper position through the use of surgery
matacarpectomy MET-ah-kar-PEK-toh-mee removal of bone in the hand
ostectomy aws-TEK-toh-mee removal of a bone
osteoclasia AWS-tee-oh-KLAY-zhee-ah the surgical breaking of a bone (often done to remedy a deformity)
osteoplasty AWS-tee-oh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of a bone
osteotomy AWS-tee-AWT-oh-mee incision into a bone
spondylosyndesis SPAWN-dih-loh-SIN-deh-sis fusing together of multiple vertebrae
sternotomy ster-NAWT-oh-mee incision into the sternum
tarsectomy tar-SEK-toh-mee removal of all or a portion of the ankle
tarsoclasia TAR-soh-KLAY-zhee-ah surgical fracture of the ankle (to treat clubfoot)
arthrectomy ar-THREK-toh-mee removal of a joint
arthroclasia AR-throh-KLAY-zhee-ah the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility
arthrodesis AR-throh-DEE-sis surgical fixation of a joint
arthrolysis ar-THRAWL-ih-sis loosening a stiff joint
arthroplasty AR-throh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of a joint
arthrotomy ar-THRAWT-oh-mee incision into a joint
bursectomy bur-SEK-toh-mee removal of a bursa
bursotomy bur-SAWT-oh-mee incision into a bursa
chondrectomy kawn-DREK-toh-mee removal of cartilage
chondroplasty KAWN-droh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of cartilage
fasciectomy FASH-ee-EK-toh-mee removal of fascia
fasciodesis FASH-ee-AWD-eh-sis binding of fascia
fascioplasty FASH-ee-oh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of fascia
fasciorrhaphy fash-ee-OR-ah-fee suturing of fascia
fasciotomy fash-ee-AWT-oh-mee incision into fascia
myectomy mai-EK-toh-mee removal of a muscle
myodesis mai-AWD-eh-sis binding of a muscle
myomectomy MAI-oh-MEK-toh-mee removal of a muscle tumor
myoplasty mai-oh-PLAS-tee muscle reconstruction
myorrhaphy mai-OR-ah-fee muscle suture
myotomy mai-AWT-oh-mee incision into a muscle
tendectomy TEN-doh-PLAS-tee removal of a tendon
tendoplasty TEN-doh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of a tendon
tenodesis ten-AWD-eh-sis binding of a tendon
tenolysis ten-AWL-ih-sis freeing/loosening a tendon
tenonectomy TEN-oh-NEK-toh-mee removal of a tendon
tenoplasty TEN-oh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of a tendon
tenorrhaphy ten-OR-ah-fee suture of a tendon
tenotomy teh-NAWT-oh-mee incision into a tendon
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