A | B |
The noise of bones rubbing together | crepitation |
Braces or splints would be a type of | orthotics |
Medical term for humpback | kyphosis |
Fracture that protrudes thru the skin | compound |
common fracture in children | greenstick |
bone fracture in a diseased bone | pathological fx |
fracture with bones shattered | comminuted fx |
Disease caused by Vitimin D deficiency | rickets |
decrease in bone mass resulting in thinning of the bone | osteoporosis |
another name for a herniated nucleus palposus | ruptured disc |
a congenital anomaly that affects the vertebra | Spina Bifida |
surgery for a compressed spinal nerve | laminectomy |
procedure that examines the inside of a joint | arthroscopy |
surgery performed to realign bone fragments | open reduction |
TKA | total knee amputation |
muscle wasting | atrophy |
suden involuntary muscle contraction | spasm |
intermittent claudication | severe leg pain when walking |
over use or over stretching of muscles | strain |
finger and toe bones | phalanges |
shoulder blade | scapula |
drawing fluid from a joint | arthrocentesis |
increase in muscle bulk | hypertrophy |
pain in muscles and soft tissue | fibromyalgia |
uses radioactive dye to produce an image | bone scan |
immature bone cells | osteoblasts |
membrane that covers bone | periosteum |
slit like crack in a bone | fissure |
lower jaw | manidible |
bone cancer | osteogenic sarcoma |
club foot | talipes |
anit inflammatory drugs | corticosteroids |
damaged muscle tendon or ligament | strain |