Musculoskeletal System

Tumor of smooth muscle

leiomyoma

Inflammation of a joint

arthritis

Pertaining to muscles and the skeleton

musculoskeletal

Pertaining to the breastbone and ribs

sternocostal

Immobility of a joint

ankylosis

Pertaining to the shin bone

tibial

Pertaining to the lower back and ribs

lumbocostal

Surgery to reshape, reconstruct, or replace a diseased or damaged joint

arthroplasty

Painful condition of the heel

calcaneodynia

Disease of bones and joints

osteoarthropathy

Malignant tumor of connective tissue

myosarcoma

Surgical repair of the fibrous membrane that supports and separates muscles

fascioplasty

Cell that breaks down bone

osteoclast

Layer that covers the surface of a bone

periosteum

Abnormal softening of the spinal cord

myelomalacia

For what condition is Ron seeking treatment?

Rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. Hall is a rheumatologist, meaning she specializes in:

treating joint disease

What type of medications does the doctor say can help Ron?

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs

The doctor mentions trying to prevent immobility and stiffness in the joint. What is the medical term for this condition?

ankylosis

What diagnostic procedure did the chiropractor use in this scenario?

radiography

What condition did the assistant notice when she first looked at the x-ray image?

swayback

What did the assistant see when she looked at the lowest lumbar vertebra in the x-ray image?

partial dislocation

The chiropractor identifies spondylolisthesis on the x-ray, which means the patient has:

partial forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one below it, most commonly the fifth lumbar vertebra over the first sacral vertebra.

What symptom did Dr. Butterfield say she had noticed developing in the patient's right hip for a couple of years?

A grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together

What new symptom did Dr. Butterfield say the patient had developed?

Immobility of the hip joint

To what instrument is Dr. Yang likely referring when she explains to the patient she is using her little flashlight to peek in her ear?

otoscope

What procedure did Dr. Adamson say he should perform as soon as possible?

Replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum with prostheses fastened into the bone

What is Dr. Adamson's specialty?

orthopedics