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Procedures
Musculoskeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arthrocentesis | puncture of a joint |
| arthrogram | visual record of a joint |
| arthroscope | instrument to view the inside of a joint |
| arthroscopy | procedure of looking into a joint |
| arthrography | procedure to examine a joint |
| electromyogram | visual record of the electrical activity of a muscle |
| electromyography | procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle |
| myography | procedure for studying muscles |
| osteectomy, ostectomy | removal of a bone |
| craniectomy | removal a portion of the skull |
| costectomy | removal of a rib |
| metacarpectomy | removal of a metacarpal |
| carpectomy | removal of a carpal |
| tarsectomy | removal of a tarsal (ankle bone) |
| closed reduction | returning bones to proper position without surgery |
| open reduction | returning bones to proper position with surgery |
| external fixation | fixation of a bone from the outside of the body (cast, split) |
| internal fixation | fixation of a bone from the inside of the body (plates, screws) |
| orthotics | straighten or help strengthen or stabilize a part of the body |
| prosthesis | replaces a missing part |
| osteoclasia | surgical breaking of a bone |
| tarsoclasia | surgical breaking of the ankle |
| osteoplasty | reconstruction of a bone |
| osteotomy | incision into a bone |
| sternotomy | incision into the sternum |
| spondylosyndesis | fusing together of multiple vertebrae |
| arthrectomy | removal of a joint |
| arthroclasia | surgical breaking of a joint to correct a deformity |
| arthrodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
| arthrolysis | loosening of a stiff joint |
| arthroplasty | reconstruction of a joint |
| arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
| bursectomy | removal of bursa |
| bursotomy | incision into the bursa |
| chondrectomy | removal of cartilage |
| chondroplasty | reconstruction of cartilage |
| myectomy | removal of the muscle |
| myodesis | binding of a muscle |
| myomectomy | removal of muscle tumor |
| myoplasty | muscle reconstruction |
| myorrhaphy | muscle suture |
| myotomy | incision into muscle |
| fasciectomy | removal of the fascia |
| fasciodesis | biding of fascia |
| fascioplasty | reconstruction of the fascia |
| fasciorrhaphy | suturing of fascia |
| fasciotomy | incision into fascia |
| tendectomy, tenonectomy | removal of a tendon |
| tendoplasty, tenoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| tenodesis | surgical fixation of a tendon |
| tenolysis | freeing/loosening of a tendon |
| tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
| tenotomy | incision into a tendon |
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