Diagnosis And Treatment Flashcards
Allograft (AL-ograft)
Graft of tissue between individuals of the same species but different genetic makeup; homograft, allogeneic graft
Arthroclasia (ar-thro-KLA-ze-ah)
Surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement
Aspiration (as-pih-RA-shun)
Removal by suction, as removal of fluid from a body cavity; also inhalation, such as accidental inhalation of material into the respiratory tract
Autograft (AW-tograft)
Graft of tissue taken from a site on or in the body of the person receiving the graft; autologous graft
Chondroitin (kon-DRO-ih-tin)
A complex polysaccharide found in connective tissue; used as a dietary supplement, usually with glucosamine, for trearment of joint pain
Glucosamine (glu-KOS-ah-mene)
A dietary supplemtn used in the treatment of joint pain
Goiniometer (go-ne-OM-eh-ter)
A device used to measure joint angles and movements (roots goni/o means “angle”)
Iontophoresis (i-on-to-for-E-sis)
Introduction into the tissue by means of electric current, using the ions of a given drug; used in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
Laminectomy (lam-ih-NEK-to-me)
Excision of the posterior arch (lamina) of a vertebra
Meniscectomy (men-ih-SEK-to-me)
Removal of the crescent-shaped cartilage (meniscus) of the knee joint
Myelogram (MI-eh-lo-gram)
Radiograph of thr spinal canal after injection of a radiopaque dye; used to evaluate a herniated disk
Osteoplasty (OS-te-o-plas-te)
Scraping and removal of damaged bone from a joint
Prosthesis (PROS-the-sis)
An artificial organ or part, such as an artificial limb
