Med Term DDT Chap 4 p.2

bursitis

inflammation of a bursa

callus

mass of bone tissue that forms at fracture site during healing

chondromalacia

softening of the cartilage

crepitation

noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together

ostealgia

bone pain

synovitis

inflammation of synovial membrane

myasthenia

muscle weakness

intermittent claudication

attacks of severe pain and lameness caused by muscle ischemia; usually in calf muscles

hypotonia

having insufficient muscle tone

amputation

removal of a limb for reasons like tumors, gangrene, or crushing injury

myorrhaphy

procedure to suture together a muscle

synovectomy

removal of a synovial membrane

myoplasty

surgical repair of a muscle

arthrodesis

stabilizing joint by fusing bones together

total hip arthroplasty (THA)

implanting a prosthetic hip joint

laminectomy

removal of posterior arch of vertebra to remove compression of a spinal nerve

bunionectomy

removal of the bursa at base of great toe

spinal fusion

surgical immobilization of adjacent vertebrae

tendoplasty

surgical repair of a tendon

percutaneous diskectomy

tube is inserted into intervertebral disk to suck out ruptured disk; may also be done with a laser

chondrectomy

removal of cartilage

bursectomy

removal of a bursa

fasciotomy

surgically cutting into fascia

arthrocentesis

insertion of needle into joint cavity to remove fluid

orthotic

brace or splint used to prevent or correct deformities

prosthesis

artificial device to substitute for a missing or damaged body part

bone graft

harvesting bone from one location to replace a bony defect in another location

tendotomy

 procedure to cut into a tendon

arthroscopic surgey

performing surgery while using an arthroscope to view inside joint

chondroplasty

repair of cartilage

osteoclasia

intentional breaking of a bone

craniotomy

cutting into the skull

tenorrhaphy

procedure to suture together a tendon

arthrotomy

cutting into a joint

carpal tunnel release

cutting of ligament in wrist to relieve pressure caused by carpal tunnel syndrome

osteotome

instrument used to cut bone

osteotomy

cutting into bone

tendoesis

surgical stabilization of a joint by anchoring down tendons of muscles that move the joint

arthroclasia

forcibly breaking loose a fused joint

total knee arthroplasty (TKA)

implanting a prosthetic knee joint

tenoplasty

surgical repair of a tendon

condyle

Smooth rounded portion at end of bone

head

Large smooth ball-shaped end of a long bone

fossa

Shallow cavity or depression within a bone

foramen

Smooth opening for nerves and blood vessels

epicondyle

Projection above or on a condyle

 

fissure

A slit-like opening

tuberosity

Large rough process

trochanter

Large rough process; specifically for femur

tubercle

Small rough process

sinus

Hollow cavity within bone