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Musculoskeletal
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Undergraduate 1
09/27/2011

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Arthr/o
Definition
joint
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Chrondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow
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cost/o
Definition
Ribs
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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my/o
Definition
muscle
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oste/o
Definition
bone
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myos/o
Definition
muscle
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spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra
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ten/o
Definition
tendon
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tendin/o
Definition
tendon
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ankylosing spondylitis
Definition
chronic progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine and hip
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Definition
compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist
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Gouty arthritis
Definition
inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid. also called gout
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Muscular dystrophy
Definition
an inherited disorder charcterized by pregressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers
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Osteoporosis
Definition
decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone.
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-porosis
Definition
condition of containing passages or spaces
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Rheumatiod arthritis
Definition
chronic inflammation of joints; pain, swelling and stiffeneing, especially in the small joints of the hands and feet.
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Rheumat/o
Definition
flowing, descriptive of the swelling in the joints
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Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test
Definition
test in which a sample of plasma is tested for the presence of antibodies found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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Arthrocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint
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arthrography
Definition
x-ray imaging of a joint
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arthroscopy
Definition
visual examiniation of a joint with an arthroscope
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Bone density test
Definition
low energy x-rays are used to image bones in the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to detect areas of bone deficiency
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Bone scan
Definition
Procedure in which a radioactive substaance is injectied intravenously and its uptake in bones is measure with a special scanning device
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Calcium
Definition
Measurement of the amount of calcium in a smaple of blood (serum). This test is important in evaluation disease of bone
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Electromyography EMG
Definition
Recording of the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESR
Definition
measurement of the rate at whidch red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. High sedimentation rates are associatied with imflammatory diseases such as rheumatiod arthritis
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Muscle biopsy
Definition
the removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examiniation;
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Uric Acid test
Definition
measurement of the amount of uric acid in a sample of blood. High uric acide levels are associated with gouty arthritis
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Arthroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a joint. total hip replacement.
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Chemonucleolysis
Definition
treatment of a herniated disk by injection of chymopapain to dissolve the inner protion (nucleus) of the disk
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Endoscopic diskectomy
Definition
surgical remocal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an endoscope
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Laminectomy
Definition
surgical remocal of a protion of a vertebra to allow visualization and removal of a portion of a protruding disk
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Microscopic diskectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an incision that is 1 to 2 inches long and visualization of the surgical field with an operationg microscope
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Vertebroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of vertebrae. special cement is injected into compressed backbones to strengthen them and to relieve pain
Term
ACL
Definition
anterior cruciate ligament
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C1-C7
Definition
cervical vertebrae
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L1-L5
Definition
lumbar vertebrae
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NSAID
Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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Orthro
Definition
orthopedics or orthopaedics
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PT
Definition
physical therapy
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ROM
Definition
range of motion
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T1-T12
Definition
Thoracic vertebrae
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