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Chapter 4

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Term
Definition
Pharmacology    
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Analgesic   Drug that relieves pain  
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Antiarthritic   Drug that opposes joint inflammation  
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Anti-inflammatory   Drug that opposes inflammation  
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Antipyretic   Drug that opposes fever  
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Public Health    
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Orthotics   Device that aids the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body  
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Prosthesis   Device that is added to replace a missing part or lost function  
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Procedures for Bones    
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Carpectomy   Removal of all or part of the wrist  
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Costectomy   Removal of a rib  
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Craniectomy   Removal of portion of the skull  
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Craniotomy   Removal of portion of the skull  
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External Fixation   Fixation of a fractured bone from the outside  
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Internal Fixation   Fixation of fractured bone from the outside  
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Closed Reduction   Returning bone to their proper position without the use of surgery  
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Open Reduction   Returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery  
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Metacarpectomy   Removal of bone in hand  
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Ostectomy   Bone removal  
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Osetoclasia   Surgical breaking of a bone  
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Osteoplasty   Reconstruction of a bone  
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Osteotomy   Incision into bone  
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Spondylosyndesis   Fusing together of multiple vertebrae  
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Sternotomy   Incision into sternum  
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Tarsectomy   Removal of all or portion of the ankle  
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Tarsoclasia   Surgical fracture of the ankle  
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Procedure for Joints    
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Arthrectomy   Removal of a joint  
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Arthroclasia   Therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility  
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Arthrodesis   Surgical fixation of a joint  
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Arthrolysis   Loosening of a joint  
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Athroplasty   Reconstruction of a joint  
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Arthrotomy   Incision into a joint  
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Bursectomy   Removal of the bursa  
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Bursotomy   Incision into the bursa  
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Chondroectomy   Removal of cartilage  
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Chondroplasty   Reconstruction of cartalige  
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Procedures for muscles    
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Fasciectomy   Removal of fascia  
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Fasciodesis   Surgical fixation of fascia  
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Fascioplasty   Reconstruction of fascia  
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Fasciorraphy   Suturing of fascia  
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Fasciotomy   Incision into fascia  
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Myectomy   Removal of muscle  
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Myodesis   Binding of muscle  
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Myomectomy   Removal of muscle tumor  
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Myoplasty   Reconstruction of muscle  
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Myorraphy   Muscle suture  
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Myotomy   Incision into muscle  
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Tendectomy   Tendon removal  
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Tendoplasty   Reconstruction of a tendon  
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Tenodesis   Binding of a tendon  
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Tenolysis   Freeing/loosening a tendon  
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Tenonectomy   Removal of a tendon  
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Tenoplasty   Reconstruction of a tendon  
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Tenorraphy   Suture of a tendon  
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Tenotomy   Incision into a tendon  
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