orthopedic surgery vocabulary
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| sesamoid | resembling a grain of sesame in size & shape
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| articulation | place of union between 2 or more bones; a joint
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| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone, especially in the marrow
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| arthroplasty | operative procedure of reshaping/reconstructing a diseased joint
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| arthrogram | visulation of a joint by radiographic study after injection of a contrast medium into the joint space
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| traction | process of drawing or pulling
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| c-arm | type of radiograph that produces "real time" fluoroscopic images for the surgeon/radiographer
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| osteoblast | cell of mesodermal origin that is concerned w/the formatio of bone
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| eversion | a turning outward
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| arthroscopy | exam of the interior of a joint for therapeutic/diagnostic purposes w/a specially designed endoscope
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| condyle | rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, forming a articulation
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| abduction | to take away, move away from the midline
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| diaphysis | shaft of a long bone
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| hematopoiesis | production/development of blood cells, normally in bone marrow
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| inversion | to turn inward
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| arthritis | inflammation of a joint
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| allograft | transplant tissue obtained from the same species
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| neuropathy | any disease of the nerves
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| fracture | a break in a bone
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| exsanguination | process of expressing blood from a part
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| bursa | pad-like sac/cavity found in connective tissue near the joint
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| osteotomy | surgical incision into bone
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| suture | joint that connects bones of the skull
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| osteogenisis | formation/development of bone
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| arthrotomy | surgical incision into a joint
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