Skeletal vocab

Osteosarcoma

• benign neoplasm of cartilage tissue

• malignant neoplasm originating from bone-forming cells

• chronic inflammatory disease affecting synovial joints

• degenerative disorder of articular cartilage

ulnocarpal

• degeneration of a synovial joint

• orthopedic device for immobilization of a limb

• relating to the medial aspect of the wrist adjacent to the ulna

• excision of a cranial bone segment

polyarthritis

• simultaneous inflammation of multiple synovial joints

• abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic vertebrae

• having a structure resembling a saber

• surgical opening of the cranial vault

sternotomy

• surgical removal of the sternum

• fusion of the sternum and clavicle

• incision into the sternum

• abnormal curvature of the sternum

Scoliosis

• abnormal lateral deviation of the vertebral column

• proximal bone of the upper limb

• chronic discomfort in the lumbar region

• arthroplasty procedure

symphysis

• growing together
• pertaining to below the rib
• A mineral that is essential for bone growth, teeth development, blood coagulation, and many other functions
• defect in the formation of cartilage at the epiphysis of long bones

tendinitis

• inflammatory pathology affecting connective tissue between muscle and bone

• surgical intervention involving cranial bone

• genetic disorder marked by hyperuricemia and joint deposition of urate crystals

• pathological rigidity of articular structures

reduction

• osteotomy involving cranial vault remodeling

• genu varum deformity

• realignment or repositioning technique for osseous or soft tissue injuries

• idiopathic scoliosis

lumbodynia

• discomfort localized to the lumbar region

• pain radiating from the sacroiliac joint

• inflammation of the phalangeal joints

• crystalline arthropathy due to hyperuricemia

myelitis

• Degeneration of the spinal cord

• Inflammation of the meninges

• Inflammation of bone marrow or spinal cord

• Abnormal hardening of bone tissue