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LOM Ch 15 Musculoskeletal System Set 13
Language of Medicine 9th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner Musculoskeletal System
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06/19/2010

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stern/o
Definition
combined form meaning sternum
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tars/o
Definition
combined form meaning tarsals
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sternal
Definition
pertaining to the sternum
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tarsectomy
Definition
removal of the tarsals
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tibi/o
Definition
combined form meaning tibia
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tibial
Definition
pertaining to the tibia
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uln/o
Definition
combined form meaning ulna
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ulnar
Definition
pertaining to the ulna
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Ewing sarcoma
Definition
rare malignant tumor arising in bone, most often occuring in children
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exostosis
Definition
bony benign growth arising from the surface of bone
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ex-
Definition
prefix meaning out
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-ostosis
Definition
Suffix meaning condition of bone
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fracture
Definition
traumatic breaking of bone
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closed fracture
Definition
bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin
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compound fracture
Definition
another name for open fracture
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open fracture
Definition
bone is broken anda fragment protrudes through an open wound in the skin
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osteochrondomas
Definition
tumors compose of cartilage and bone that are usually found on the metaphyses of long bones near the epiphyseal plates
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bunion
Definition
swelling of the metatarsophalangeal joint near the base of the big toe and is accompanied by the buildup of soft tissue and underlying bone at the distal/medial aspect of the first metatarsal
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pathologic fracture
Definition
bone brek caused by disease of the bone
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Crepitus
Definition
crackling sound produced when ends of bones rub each other or rub against roughened cartilage
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Colles fracture
Definition
fracture that occurs near the wrist joint at the distal end of the radius
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comminuted fracture
Definition
fracture where bone is splintered or crushed into several pieces
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simple fracture
Definition
bone breaks in only one place
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compression fracture
Definition
bone collapses or is compressed
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greenstick fracture
Definition
bone is partially broken--occurs in children
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impacted fracture
Definition
bone breakwhere one fragment is driven firmly into another
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reduction
Definition
restoration of the bone to its normal position
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closed reduction
Definition
manipulative reduction without a surgical incision
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open reduction
Definition
an incision is made to access the fracture site
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cast
Definition
solid mold of the body part applied to fracturs to immobilize the injured bone after a closed reduction
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