Chapter 10 Flashcards
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ankylosis
stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and the median nerve pass)
claudication
lameness, limping
contracture
fibrosis of CT in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint
crepitation
dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction
electromyography
use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction
exacerbation
increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms
ganglion cyst
tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist (to treat: inject with anti-inflammatory agent)
hemarthrosis
effusion of blood into a joint cavity
hypotonia
loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching
multiple myeloma
primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow (progressive, typically fatal disease that causes multiple tumor masses and bone fractures)
osteophyte
bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord also called bone spur
phantom limb
perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists
prosthesis
replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity
rickets
form of osteomalacia in children caused by vit D deficiency, also called rachitis
sequestrum
fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue
spondylolisthesis
any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it
spondylosis
degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues (may cause pressure on nerve roots w/subsequent pain or paresthesia in the extremities)
sprain
tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete
strain
to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular
subluxation
partial or incomplete dislocation
talipes equinovarus
congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; also called clubfoot (the heel never rests on the ground - treatment: casts to straighten the foot)
chondrosarcoma
cartilaginous sarcoma
comminuted fracture
describes a bone that has splintered into pieces