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B's skeletal system terms
term | meaning |
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axial skeleton | skull, vertebral column, rib cage |
appendicular skeleton | limb bones, pelvic and pectoral girdles |
foramen magnum | large opening in base of skull |
spondylitis | inflammation of the spine |
arthroscopy | examination of interior of joint with arthroscope |
trochanter | large blunt process on femur |
fossa | shallow depression within or on bone |
fissure | deep groove or slit type opening |
orthotics | the profession of providing devices to support and straighten the body |
podiatrist | foot doctor |
prosthesis | artificial substitute for a missing body part |
orthopedics | the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of musculoskeletal system |
arthralgia | pain in a joint |
arthredema | excess fluid in joint |
bursitis | inflammation of bursa |
chondralgia | pain in cartilage |
chondritis | inflammation of cartilage |
hemarthrosis | blood in joint cavity |
hydrarthosis | accumulation of watery liquid in joint cavity |
ostealgia | pain in a bone |
osteomyelitis | infection of bone marrow |
osteitis | inflammation of bone |
osteochondritis | inflammation of bone and cartilage |
osteolysis | dissolution of bone |
osteoarthritis | degenerative joint condition that is characterized by the breakdown of articular cartilage |
osteosarcoma | tumour in a bone |