Term | Definition |
analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
antiarthritic | a drug that opposes joint inflammation |
anti-inflammatory | a drug that opposes inflammation |
antipyretic | a drug that opposes fever |
carpectomy | removal of all or part of the wrist |
costectomy | removal of a rib |
craniectomy | removal of a portion of the skull -- bone is not immediately replaced |
craniotomy | removal of a portion of the skull -- bone is immediately replaced |
external fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (casts, splints, stabilizers, etc.) |
internal fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (screws, pins, plates, etc.) |
closed reduction | returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery |
open reduction | returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery |
metacarpectomy | removal of a bone in the hand |
orthotics | a device that acts in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body |
ostectomy/osteectomy | removal of a bone |
ostoeclasia | the surgical breaking of a bone |
osteoplasty | reconstruction of a bone |
osteotomy | incision into a bone |
prosthesis | a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function |
spondylosyndesis | fusing together of multiple vertebrae |
sternotomy | incision into the sternum |
tarsectomy | removal of all or a portion of the ankle |
tarsoclasia | surgical fracture of the ankle (to treat clubfoot) |
arthrectomy | removal of a joint |
arthroclasia | the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility |
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 a bursa |
bursotomy | incision into a bursa |
chondrectomy | removal of cartilage |
chondroplasty | reconstruction of cartilage |
fasciectomy | removal of fascia |
fasciodesis | binding of fascia |
fascioplasty | reconstruction of fascia |
fasciorrhaphy | suturing of fascia |
fasciotomy | incision into fascia |
myectomy | removal of muscle |
myodesis | binding of a muscle |
myomectomy | removal of a muscle tumor |
myoplasty | muscle reconstruction |
myorraphy | muscle suture |
myotomy | incision in to muscle |
tendectomy | removal of a tendon |
tendoplasty | reconstruction of a tendon |
tenodesis | bonding of a tendon |
tenolysis | freeing/loosening a tendon |
tenonectomy | removal of a tendon |
tenoplasty | reconstruction of a tendon |
tenorraphy | suture of a tendon |
tenotomy | incision into a tendon |