Define Terms For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Osteomyelitis Flashcards

Which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint? Arthroplasty The surgical procedure for loosening an ankylosed joint is known as: Arthrolysis Which procedure is the suturing or wiring together of bone? Osteorrhapy is an inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone. Osteomyelitis The term describes an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side. Kyphosis Which term describes the partial dislocation of a bone from its joint? Sublexation When a bone is splintered or crushed this is known as a/an: Comminuted fracture Which bone tissue is hemopoietic? Red bone marrow Which condition is a congenital defect in which the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord? Spina bifida Which type of bone marrow transplant use the patient's own bone marrow? Autologous Which motion turns the palm of the hand downward or backward? Pronation The term means to move away from the midline. Abduction Which term is the total paralysis of one side of the body? Hemiplegia Weakness and wasting away caused by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time is know as . Atrophy Which term describes the protrusion of a muscle through its ruptured sheath? Myocele A patient who has suffered a severe laceration to his wrist following a fall through a glass window is unable to move his small finger. What tissue has he probably severed? Tendon Which condition is a blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal? Megaloblastic anemia The are only one cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels in the body. Capillaries. The condition of having an abnormally slow resting heartbest is known as . Bradycardia The pulmonary arteries carry blood. Carbon-dioxide-rich Which term describes a localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall? Aneurysm The highest pressure against the artery walls, which occurs when the ventricles contract, is known as . Systolic pressure is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes that transports oxygen. Hemoglobin is an irregular quivering action of the atrial myocardium. Atrial fibrillation A is a portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor heart rates and rhythms. Holter monitor The term describes any situation in which the total number of white blood cells in the circulating blood is less than normal. Leukopenia The chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives is known as . Congestive heart failure Which of the following are the smallest formed elements of the blood and are important in forming clots? Thrombocytes Which of these medical conditions is commonly known as a heart attack? Myocardial infarction The term that describes microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood is . Septicemia A is a foreign object, such as a piece of tissue or air bubble that is circulating in the blood. Embolus Plasma without clotting proteins is called serum The resistance vessels that determine blood pressure are called arterioles A patient with red, swollen veins in her legs has phlebitis are produced in the thymus and contribute to the immune defense by coordinating immune defenses and by killing infected cells on contact. T cells Which type of bateria form chains Streptococci Which term means not life threatening and does not recur? Benign Which of the following is a tumor involving lymph vessels? Lympangioma A/An occurs when the immune response is weakened, reduced, absent or not functioning properly. Immunodeficiency disorder is the general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues. Lymphoma is a form of treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor. Antiangiogenesis To is the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another. Matastasis