Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Arthroscopy

Answer 1

Process of visual examination of a joint

Question 2

Chondroma

Answer 2

Benign tumor of cartilage

Question 3

Costochondritis

Answer 3

Inflammation of the cartilage attached to a rib

Question 4

Craniotomy

Answer 4

Incision of the skull

Question 5

Ligamentous

Answer 5

Pertaining to a ligament

Question 6

Muscular

Answer 6

Pertaining to muscles

Question 7

Myosarcoma

Answer 7

Malignant tumor of muscle

Question 8

Myositis

Answer 8

Inflammation of a muscle

Question 9

Myelodysplasia

Answer 9

Abnormal development of bone marrow premalignant condition of leukemia.

Question 10

Osteomyelitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Question 11

Pelvic

Answer 11

Pertaining to the bones of the hip area

Question 12

Spondylosis

Answer 12

Abnormal condition of a vertebra or vertebrae

Question 13

Intervertebral

Answer 13

Pertaining to lying between two backbones

Question 14

Tenorrhaphy

Answer 14

Suture of a tendon

Question 15

Tendinitis

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Inflammation of a tendon

Question 16

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Answer 16

Chronic progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine and hip

Question 17

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Answer 17

Compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist

Question 18

Gouty Arthritis

Answer 18

Inflammation of joints caused by excessive Uris acid. Also called gout

Question 19

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 19

An inherited disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers

Question 20

Osteoporosis

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Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of the bone

Question 21

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 21

Chronic inflammation of joints. Pain swelling and stiffening

Question 22

Antinuclear Antibody Test

Answer 22

ANA TEST
Test in which a sample of plasma is tested for the presence of antibodies found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 23

Arturo Center is

Answer 23

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint

Question 24

Arthrography

Answer 24

X ray imaging of a joint

Question 25

Bone Density Test

Answer 25

Low energy xrays are used to image bones in the spinal column, pelvis and wrist to detect areas of bone deficiency

Question 26

Bone scan

Answer 26

Procedure in which radioactive substance in injected intravenously and it’s uptake in bones is measured with a special scanning device

Question 27

Calcium level

Answer 27

Measurement of the amount of calcium in a sample of blood.

Question 28

Electromyography

Answer 28

Recording of the electrical activity of muscle tissue

Question 29

Erythrocytes Sedimentation Rate

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Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. High sedimentation rates are associated with inflammatory diseases

Question 30

Muscle biopsy

Answer 30

Removal of a muscle tissue for microscopic examination

Question 31

Uric Acid Test

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Measurement of the amount of uric acid in a sample of blood. High uric acid levels are associated with gout

Question 32

Arthroplasty

Answer 32

Surgical repair of a joint total hip arthroplasty is the replacement of the head of the femur and acetabulum with artificial parts that are cemented into the bone

Question 33

Laminectomy

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Removal of a piece of backbone to relieve pressure on nerves from a herniated disc

Question 34

Microscopic disectomy

Answer 34

Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disc with an incision that is 1-2 inches long and visualization of the surgical field with a microscope

Question 35

Vertebroplasty

Answer 35

Surgical repair of vertebrae special cement is injected into backbones to strengthen them and to relieve nerve pain caused by compression fractures