Chapter 4 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards by Nichole Leblanc

analgesic

an / alge / sic

no / pain / agent

a drug that relieves pain

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antiarthritic

anti / arthri / tic

against / joint (pain) / agent

a drug that opposes joint inflamation

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anti-inflammatory

anti / inflammatory

against / inflammation

a drug that opposes inflammation

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antipyretic

anti / pyre / tic

against / fever / agent

a drug that opposes fever

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carpectomy

carp / ectomy

wrist / removal

removal of all or part of the wrist

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costectomy

cost / ectomy

rib / removal

removal of a rib

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craniectomy

crani / ectomy

skull / removal

removal of a portion of the skull

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craniotomy

cranio / tomy

skull / incision

removal of a portion of the skull

*The difference b/t a craniectomy and a craniotomy is whether or not the piece of bone is replaced. After, a craniotomy , the piece of bone that was removed to allow surgical access to the brain is replaced. In a craniectomy the piece of bone in not replaced.

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external fixation

external fix / ation

outside fix / procedure

the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside
(i.e. using casts, splints, stabilizers, etc.)

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internal fixation

internal fix / ation

inside fix / procedure

the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside
(i.e. using screws, pins, plates, and so on)

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closed reduction

closed re / duc / tion

closed back / lead / procedure

returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery

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open reduction

open re / duc / tion

open back / lead / procedure

returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery

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metacarpectomy

meta / carp / ectomy

after / wrist / removal

removal of a bone in the hand

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orthotics

ortho / tics

straight / agent

a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body

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ostectomy

ost / ectomy

bone / removal

removal of a bone

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osteectomy

oste / ectomy

bone / removal

removal of a bone

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osteoclasia

osteo / clasia

bone / breaking

the surgical breaking of a bone
(often done to remedy a deformity)

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osteoplasty

osteo / plasty

bone / reconstruction

reconstruction of a bone

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osteotomy

osteo / tomy

bone / incision

incision into a bone

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prosthesis

pros / thesis

toward / place

a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function

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spondylosyndesis

spondylo / syn / desis

vertebra / together / binding

fusing together of multiple vertebrae

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sternotomy

sterno / tomy

sternum / incision

incision into the sternum

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tarsectomy

tars / ectomy

ankle / removal

removal of all or a portion of the ankle

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tarsoclasia

tarso / clasia

ankle / breaking

surgical fracture of the ankle (i.e. to treat clubfoot)

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arthrectomy

arthr / ectomy joint / removal removal of a joint

arthroclasia

arthr / clasia joint / breaking the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility

arthrodesis

arthro / desis joining / binding surgical fixation of a joint

arthrolysis

arthro / lysis joint / loose loosening a stiff joint

arthroplasty

arthro / plasty joint / reconstruction reconstruction of a joint

arthrotomy

arthro / tomy joint / incision incision into a joint

bursectomy

burs / ectomy bursa / removal removal of a bursa

bursotomy

burso / tomy bursa / incision incision into a bursa

chondrectomy

chondr / ectomy cartilage / removal removal of cartilage

chondroplasty

chondro / plasty cartilage / reconstruction reconstruction of cartilage

fasciectomy

fasci / ectomy fascia / removal removal of fascia

fasciodesis

fascio / desis fascia / binding binding of fascia

fascioplasty

fascio / plasty fascia / reconstruction reconstruction of fascia

fasciorrhaphy

fascio / rrhaphy fascia / suture surturing of fascia

fasciotomy

fascio / tomy fascia / incision incision into fascia

myectomy

my / ectomy muscle / removal removal of muscle

myodesis

myo / desis muscle / binding binding of a muscle

myomectomy

my / om / ectomy muscle / tumor / removal removal of a muscle tumor

myoplasty

myo / plasty muscle / reconstruction muscle restruction

myorrhaphy

myo / rrhaphy muscle / suture muscle suture

myotomy

myo / tomy muscle / incision incision into muscle

tendectomy

tend / ectomy tendon / removal removal of a tendon

tendoplasty

tendo / plasty tendon / reconstruction reconstruction of a tendon

tenodesis

teno / desis tendon / binding binding of a tendon

tenolysis

teno / lysis teno / loosen freeing/loosening a tendon

tenonectomy

tenon / ectomy tendon / removal removal of a tendon

tenoplasty

teno / plasty tendon / reconstruction reconstruction of a tendon

tenorrhaphy

teno / rrhaphy tendon / suture suture of a tendon

tenotomy

teno / tomy tendon / incision incision into a tendon

history

fracture

traction or treatment

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

MCL

medial collateral ligament

LCL

lateral collateral ligament

PCL

posterior cruciate ligament

C1-C7

cervical (of the neck) vertebrae

T1-T12

thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae

L1-L5

lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae

S1-S5

sacral vertebrae

CTS

carpal tunnel syndrome

EMG

electomyogram

FROM

full range of motion

muscular dystrophy

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

osteoarthritis

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

physical therapy

rheumatoid arthritis

RICE

rest, ice, compression, elevation

ROM

range of motion

THR

total hip replacement

TKR

total knee replacement

weight bearing

WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

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