MT CH5 Symptoms And Conditions Flashcards
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achondroplasia?
Decreased growth of cartilage in the growth plate of long bones resulting in dwarfism; a genetic disorder
A common form of skeletal dysplasia.
Baker cyst?
Mass formed at the knee joint by distention of a bursa with excess synovial fluid resulting from chronic irritation
Often associated with arthritis or knee injury.
bunion?
Inflammation and enlargement of the metatarsal joint of the great toe, usually with displacement of the great toe toward the other toes
Also known as hallux valgus.
bursitis.
Inflammation of a bursa, a small fluid-filled sac near a joint; causes include injury, irritation, and joint disease
Common sites include the shoulder, hip, elbow, and knee.
carpal tunnel syndrome?
Numbness and weakness of the hand caused by pressure on the median nerve as it passes through a channel formed by carpal bones
Symptoms often include tingling and pain in the fingers.
a chondroma?
A benign tumor of cartilage
Typically found in the bones, especially in the hands and feet.
Ewing tumor?
A bone tumor that usually appears in children 5 to 15 years of age; it begins in the shaft of a bone and spreads readily to other bones
Also called Ewing sarcoma.
exostosis.
A bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone
Can occur in various locations and may require surgical removal.
giant cell tumor?
A bone tumor that usually appears in children and young adults; the ends of the bones are destroyed, commonly at the knee, by a large mass that does not metastasize
Can cause pain and swelling in the affected area.
hammertoe?
Change in position of the toe joints so that the toe takes on a claw-like appearance and the first joint protrudes upward, causing irritation and pain on walking
Often caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes.
What is hallux valgus?
Painful condition involving lateral displacement of the great toe at the metatarsal joint; there is also enlargement of the metatarsal head and bunion formation
Affects walking and can lead to arthritis.
Heberden nodes?
Small, hard nodules formed in the cartilage of the distal finger joints in osteoarthritis
Indicative of osteoarthritis in the hands.
hemarthrosis.
Bleeding into a joint cavity
Often associated with trauma or bleeding disorders.
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Degeneration (osteochondrosis) of the femur’s proximal growth center; the bone is eventually restored, but there may be deformity and weakness
Most common in young boys; also called coxa plana.
multiple myeloma?
A cancer of blood-forming cells in bone marrow
Characterized by the proliferation of abnormal plasma cells.
neurogenic arthropathy.
Degenerative joint disease caused by impaired nervous stimulation; most common cause is diabetes mellitus
Also known as Charcot arthropathy.
Osgood-Schlatter disease?
Degeneration of the tibia’s proximal growth center causing pain and tendinitis at the knee
osteochondroma
A benign tumor consisting of cartilage and bone
osteochondrosis?
Disease of a bone’s growth center in children; tissue degeneration is followed by recalcification
osteodystrophy
Abnormal bone development
osteogenesis imperfecta?
A hereditary disease resulting in the formation of brittle bones that fracture easily due to faulty synthesis of collagen
osteoma
A benign bone tumor that usually remains small and localized
Reiter syndrome?
Chronic polyarthritis that usually affects young men; occurs after a bacterial infection and may involve the eyes and genitourinary tract
spondylosis?
Degeneration and ankylosis of the vertebrae resulting in pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots
