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ST-107 Week 3 Terminology
Orthopedic Surgery Terminology
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11/11/2010

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Fracture
Definition
A break in bone
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Exsanguination
Definition
The process of expressing blood from a part
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Bursa
Definition
PADLIKE SAC OR CAVITY FOUND IN CONNECTIVE TISSUE USUALLY NEAR A JOINT WHICH IS LINED WITH SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE AND FILLED WITH SYNOVIAL FLUID WHICH HELPS TO REDUCE FRICTION BETWEEN MOVING PARTS
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Osteotomy
Definition
Incision into a bone
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Suture
Definition
Lines of union of cranial bones by a thin fibrous membrane which eventually disappears
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Osteogenesis
Definition
Origin and development of bone; ossificatioin
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Arthrotomy
Definition
Surgical incision of the joint
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Sesamoid
Definition

Resembling a grain of sesame in size and shape

 

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Articulation
Definition
The connection of bones; a joint
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Osteomyelitis
Definition
Inflammation of bone and marrow caused by a pyogenic organism; may remain localized or may spread through the bone
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Arthroplasty
Definition
Operative procedure of reshaping or reconstructing a diseased joint
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Arthrogram
Definition
Visualization of a joint by radiographic study after injection of a contrast medium into the joint space
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Traction
Definition
Pulling force exerted on bones or muscles by means of weight and pulleys to align or to immobilize the part
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C-Arm
Definition
A type of radiograph that produces "real time" fluoroscopic images for the surgeon or radiographer
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Osteoblast
Definition
A cell of mesodermal origin that is concerned with the formation of bone
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Eversion
Definition
Turning outward
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Arthroscopy
Definition
An examination of the interior of a joint for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes with a specially designed endoscope
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Condyle
Definition
A rounded protuberance at the end of a bone forming an articulation
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Abduction
Definition
Turning away from midline
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Diaphysis
Definition
Shaft of the long bone
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Hematopoiesis
Definition
The production and development of blood cells, normally in bone marrow
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Inversion
Definition
Turning inward
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Arthritis
Definition
Inflammation of a joint
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Allograft
Definition
Transplant tissue obtained from the same species
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Neuropathy
Definition
Nerve disease
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