Chapter 14 - Second Half Flashcards
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Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of a tendon and synovial membrane
Patellectomy
Excision of a patella
Craniotomy
Incision into the cranium
Bradykinesia
Slow movement
Arthralgia
Pain in the joint
Myeloma
Bone marrow tumor (malignant)
Phalangectomy
Excision of a finger or bone
Dystrophy
Abnormal development
Fracture (fx)
Broken bone
Orthotics
Making and fitting of orthopedic appliances
Chondroplasty
Surgical repair of a cartilage
Polymyositis
Inflammation of many muscles
Intercostal
Pertaining to between the ribs
Fibromyalgia
Pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow (caused by bacterial infection)
Cranioschisis
Fissure of the cranium (congenital)
Intervertebral
Pertaining to between the vertebrae
Spondylosyndesis
Fusing together of the spine
Intracranial
Pertaining to within the cranium
Myorrhaphy
Suturing of a muscle