Medical Terminology/ Chap 4 Diagn Proc./ Pharm.

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arthrogram

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X-ray record of a joint

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arthrography

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visualizing joint by X-ray afterinjecting contrast medium into joint

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bone scan

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nuclear medicine procedure; radioactive dye is used tovisualize bones; useful for identifying stress fractures and metastasesl

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dual-energy absorotiometry

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measures bone density using low doseX-ray; detects osteoporosis l>

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myelography

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Study of spinal column after injectingopaque contrast medium; useful for identifying herniated nucleus pulposus

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radiography

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uses X-rays to study internal structureof body; especially useful for visualizing bones and joints

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arthroscope

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Instrument used to view inside a joint

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athroscopy

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Examining interior of joint with anarthroscope, a fiberopticcamera; view of joint interior appears on monitor during procedure

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anthrocentesis

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insertion of needle into joint cavity toremove fluid

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orthotic

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brace or splint used to prevent orcorrect deformities

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prosthesis

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artificial device to substitute for amissing or damaged body part

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amputation

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removal of a limb for reasons liketumors, gangrene, or crushing injury

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arthroclasia

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forcibly break loose a fused joint

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arthrodesis

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stabilize joint by fusing bones together

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arthroscopic surgury

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performing surgery while using anarthroscope to view inside joint

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arthrotomy

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cutting into a joint

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bone graft

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bone from another source used to replaceboney defect in another location

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bunionectomy

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removal of bursa at base of great toe

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bursectomy

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removal of a bursa

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chondrectomy

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removal of cartilage

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chondroplasty

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repair of cartilage

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craniotomy

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cutting into the skull

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laminectomy

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removal of posterior arch of vertebra toremove compression of a spinal nerve

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osteoclasia

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intentional breaking of a bone

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osteotome

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instrument used to cut bone

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osteotomy

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cutting into a bone

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percutaneous diskectomy

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tube is inserted into intervertebral diskto suck out ruptured disk; may also be done with a laser

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spinal fusion

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surgical immobilization of adjacentvertebrae

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synovectomy

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removal of a synovial membrane

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total hip arthroplasty

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implanting a prosthetic hip joint

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total knee arthroplasty

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implanting a prosthetic knee joint

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cast

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solid material to immobilize a fracture;may be made of plaster of Paris or fiberglass

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fixation

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stabilizes fracture while it heals;external fixation includes casts and splints; internal fixation includes pins,plates, and screws

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reduction

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realigning bone fragments of fracture;closed reduction is manipulation without surgery; open reduction requiressurgery

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traction

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applying a pulling force on fracture ordislocation to restore alignment

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bone reabsorption

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reduce the reabsorption of bone; treatsosteoporosis and Paget's disease

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calcium supp and vitamin d therapy

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supplements that maintain bone density;treats osteomalacia,osteoporosis, and rickets

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corticosteroids

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have strong anti-inflammatory properties;treat rheumatoid arthritis

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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provide mild pain relief andanti-inflammatory benefits; treat arthritis