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Medical Terminology Quiz 2.4
Musculoskeletal System Fractures and Pathology
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Pharmacology
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09/08/2010

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Fracture (FX, Fx)
Definition
a broken bone
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Closed fracture
Definition
fracture with no open skin wound; also called a simple fracture
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Compound fracture
Definition
fracture with an open skin wound; also called an open fracture
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Compression fracture
Definition
fracture with loss of height in vertebral body; often from osteoporosis
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Stress fracture
Definition
slight fracture caused by repetitive low-impact forces like running
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Osteoporosis
Definition
decrease in bone mass; results in thinning and weakening of bones; porous bone easily fractures
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Rickets
Definition
caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency; results in bone deformities like bowed legs
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Osteomalacia
Definition
softening of bones caused by calcium deficiency; caused in children with insufficient sunlight and vitamin D
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Spina bifida
Definition
congenital anomaly; vertebra fails to fully form around spinal cord

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Spinal stenosis
Definition
narrowing of spinal canal; causes pressure on spinal cord and nerves
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Bunion
Definition
inflammation of bursa at base of great toe
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Osteoarthritis (OA)
Definition
results in degeneration of bone and joints; bone rubs against bone
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Definition
autoimmune inflammation of joints with swelling, stiffness, pain; results in joint deformities
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Definition
autoimmune disease of connective tissue affecting many systems including joints; looks like rheumatoid arthritis

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