Medterm skeletal

• Chiropractor


  • Holds a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree
  • Specializes in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine
• Orthopedic Surgeon


  • Also known as an Orthopedist
  • Is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles
• Orthotics


  Field of knowledge relating to making and fitting of orthopedic appliances, such as brace or splint to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities
• Osteopath


  • Holds a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree
  • Uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to specializing in treating health problems by manipulation
• Podiatrist


  • Holds a Doctor of Podiatry (DP) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree
  • Specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot
• Rheumatologist


  A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and disorders such as osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and tendinitis that are characterized by inflammation in the joints and connective tissues
• Ankylosis


  The loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure
• Arthrosclerosis


  Stiffness of the joints, especially in the elderly
• Bursitis


  An inflammation of a bursa that is typically caused by repetitive movements
• Chondroma


  A slow growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells
• Hallux valgus


  Also known as a bunion, is an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
• Osteoarthritis


  Known as wear and tear arthritis or OA. Also known as degenerative joint disease
• Gouty arthritis


  Also known as gout, is a type of arthritis associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints
• Rheumatoid arthritis


  Commonly known as RA, is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked. Synovial membranes are attacked
• Herniated disk


  Also known as a slipped or ruptured disk, is the breaking apart of an intervertebral disk that results in pressure on spinal nerve roots
• Lumbago


  Also known as low back pain, is pain of the lumbar region of the spine. Lumb- loin, Ago- pertaining disease
• Spinal conditions

  • Spondylosis
  • Spondylitis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Curvatures of the spine
  • Kyphosis
  • Lordosis
  • Scoliosis
• Osteomalacia


  The abnormal softening of the bones due to disease
• Paget's disease


  A disease of unknown cause that is characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair
• Rickets


  Caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency in early childhood, result in demineralized bones and related deformities
• Talipes


  A congenital deformity in which the foot maybe turned outward or inward
• Bone conditions

  • Tumors of bones
  • Osteoporosis
  • Compression
  • Colles'
  • Osteoporotic hip fracture
• Greenstick fracture

  Incomplete fracture, one in which the bone is partially bent and only partially broken
• Closed fracture


  • Also known as simple or complete fracture, one in which the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin
• Open fracture


  • Also known as compound fracture, one in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin
• Comminuted fracture


  • One in which the bone is splintered or crashed, crashed into small pieces
• Compression fracture


  • Occurs when the bones are pressed together
• Spiral fracture


  • Fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart
• Stress fracture


  • A small crack in bones that often develop from chronic, excessive impact
• Crepitation


  Also known as crepitus, the cracking sensation that is felt and heard when the ends of a broken bone move together
• Diagnostic procedures of skeletal system

  • Arthrocentesis
  • Arthroscopy
  • Bone density testing
  • Bone marrow biopsy
• BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT  

  ▪ USED TO TREAT CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCERS, SUCH AS LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMAS, WHICH AFFECT BONE MARROW.

  ARTHRODESIS

  * SURGICAL FUSION OF TWO BONES TO STIFFEN A JOINT. ARTHRO MEANS JOINT AND DESIS MEANS BIND, TIE TOGETHER
• Lordrosis

  Type of abnormal curvatures that is sway back
• Kyphosis

  Type of abnormal curvature that is humpback or dowager
• Scoliosis

  Type of abnormal curvature that is curved