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Med Term Quiz 4 Flashcards

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ankylosis spondylitis

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a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease involving the joints of the spine and surrounding soft tissue, most common in young males; also called rheumatoid spondylitis

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degenerative joint disease

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osteoarthritis

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gout

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a form of acute arthritis, usually beginning in the knee or foot, caused by deposit of uric acid salts in the joints

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kyphosis

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exaggerated curve of the spine in the thoracic region; hunchback, humpback

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lordosis

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exaggerated curve of the spine in the lumbar region; swayback

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scoliosis

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sideways curvature of the spine in any region

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osteoarthritis

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progressive deterioration of joint cartilage w/ new growth of new bone and soft tissue in and around the joint; also called degenerative joint disease

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osteomalacia

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softening and weakening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency or other disease

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osteopenia

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lower than average bone density, which may foreshadow osteoporosis

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osteoporosis

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condition characterized by reduction in bone density, most common in white women post menopause

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rheumatoid arthritis

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chronic autoimmune disease of unknown origin resulting in inflammation of peripheral joints and related structures

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ligament

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strong band of connective tissue that joints one bone to another

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tendon

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fibrous band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow caused by infection, usually bacterial

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traction

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process of drawing or pulling

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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herniated disk

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protrusion of the center of an intervertebral disk into the spinal cord; ruptured or “slipped” disk

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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oste/o

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bone

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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arthr/o

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joint

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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Fx

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fracture

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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OI

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osteogenesis imperfecta

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AK/AKA

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above the knee

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30
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Fibromyalgia

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a disorder associated w/ widespread muscular aches and stiffness and having no known cause

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muscular dystrophy

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a group of hereditary muscular disorders marked by progressive weakness and atrophy of muscles

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32
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myasthenia gravis

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disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness; an autoimmune disease affecting the neuromuscular junction

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33
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sprain

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injury to ligament caused by abnormal or excessive force at a joint, but w/out bone dislocation or fracture

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strain

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trauma to muscle because of overuse or excessive stretch; if severe, may involve tearing of muscle, bleeding, or separation of muscle from its tendon or separation of a tendon from bone

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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disease caused by degeneration of motor neurons resulting in muscular weakness and atrophy; Lou Gehrig disease

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creatine kinase

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enzymes that are released in damaged muscles that is used to diagnose myopathy

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ataxia

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lack of muscle coordination

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atrophy

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A wasting away; a decrease in the size of a tissue or organ, such as muscular wasting from disuse

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clonus

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Alternating spasmodic contraction and relaxation in a muscle

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muscle

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organ that produces movement by contracting; also the tissue that composes such organs

41
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myopathy

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disorder of the muscles

42
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tendonitis

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inflammation of a tendon; usually caused by injury or overuse

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epicondylitis

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inflammation of the epicondyles in the distal humorous

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My/o

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muscle

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muscul/o

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muscle

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in/o

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fiber

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kin/o

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movement

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ten/o, tendin/o

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tendon

49
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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

50
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LLE

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left lower extremity

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LUE

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left upper extremity

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PACU

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post anesthesia care unit

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OT/PT

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OT = occupational therapy
PT = physical therapy

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RICE

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rest, ice, compression, elevation

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ROM

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range of motion

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RLS

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restless legs syndrome

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RUE

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right upper extremity

58
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RLE

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right lower extremity

59
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insul/o

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pancreatic islets

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acromegaly

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overgrowth of bone and soft tissue, especially in hands, feet, and face caused by an excess of growth hormone in an adult

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adult hypothyroidism

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condition caused by hypothyroidism in an adult; dry, waxy swelling most notable in the face

62
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Cushing disease/syndrome

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  • disease: overactivity of adrenal cortex resulting from excess production of ACTH by pituitary
  • syndrome: condition resulting from excess of hormones from adrenal cortex
63
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diabetes mellitus (DM)

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disorder of glucose metabolism caused by deficiency of insulin production or failure of tissues to respond to insulin

64
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diabetes insipidus (DI)

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disorder caused by insufficient release of ADH from posterior pituitary; results in excessive thirst and production of large amounts of very dilute urine

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exophthalmos

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protrusion of eyeballs; seen in Graves disease

66
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glycated hemoglobin test (HbA1c)

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test measuring binding of glucose to hemoglobin during the lifespan of a RBC

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goiter

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enlargement of thyroid gland

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hyperglycemia

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excess glucose in blood

69
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hypoglycemia

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abnormally low level of glucose in blood

70
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ketoacidosis

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acidosis (increased acidity of body fluids) caused by excess of ketone bodies as in diabetes mellitus

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seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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mood disorder w/ lethargy, depression, excessive need for sleep, and overeating that generally occurs in winter

72
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fasting plasma glucose (FPG/FBS)

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measurement of glucose in blood after a fast of at least 8 hrs. Reading above 126 mg/dL indicates diabetes

73
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glycosuria

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excess sugar in urine

74
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A1c/HbA1c

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A1c: glycated hemoglobin (test)
HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c, glycated hemoglobin

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TSH

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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T4

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thyroxine; tetraiodothyronine

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T3

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triiodothyronine

78
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LH

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luteinizing hormone

79
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FSH

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follicle stimulating hormone

80
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FBS/FPG

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FBS: fasting blood sugar
FPG: fasting plasma glucose

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BS

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blood sigar

82
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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DI

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diabetes insipidus

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