Vocab Flashcards
(23 cards)
Acetabulum
Is a concave surface of a pelvis
Arthrodesis
Surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones
Arthrolysis
A wide access to the anterior and posterior aspects of the joint
Chonodromalacia
damage to the cartilage under the kneecap
Costochondritis
An inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone
Comminuted fracture
Is a break or splinter of the bone into more than two fragments
Compression fracture
Occurs when one or more bones in the spine weaken and crumple
Green stick fracture
One side of the bone is broken and the other only bent
Open fracture
And open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone
Spiral fracture
A long bone is broken by a twisting force
Hallux valgus
A bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe
Kyphosis
Excessive outward curvature of the spine , causing hunching of the back
Laminectomy
A surgical operation to remove the back of one or more vertebrae, usually to give access to the spinal cord or to relieve pressure on nerves
Lumbago
Pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back
Ostochondroma
An overgrowth of cartilage and bone that happens at the end of the bone near the growth plate
Osteomalacia
Softening of the bone
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of bone caused by infection
Osteonecrosis
The death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply
Osteorrhaphy
The surgical suturing or joining of fragments of broken bone
Prosthesis
Artificial body part
rheumatoid arthritis
A chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints
Rickets
Softening and wearing of bones in children
Spondylolisthesis
Spinal disorder in which a bone slips forward onto the bone below it
