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HOSA: Med Term Skeletal Part 3

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This deck covers key medical terms and procedures related to the skeletal system, including diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, and treatments.

define ARTHROSCOPY

exam of internal structure of joint
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Term
Definition
define ARTHROSCOPY
exam of internal structure of joint
define MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
image soft tissue structures w/electromagnetic field & radio waves
define BONE MARROW ASPIRATION
withdraw liquid/tissue from red marrow w/syringe to diagnose or give stem cell transplant
define BONE DENSITY TESTING
determine losses/changes in bone density to diagnose osteomalacia, osteoporosis, & osteopenia
aka: bone density testing
BDT or bone densitometry
describe ULTRASONIC BDT
screening for conditions causing loss of bone mass; sound waves measure calcaneus

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TermDefinition
define ARTHROSCOPY
exam of internal structure of joint
define MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
image soft tissue structures w/electromagnetic field & radio waves
define BONE MARROW ASPIRATION
withdraw liquid/tissue from red marrow w/syringe to diagnose or give stem cell transplant
define BONE DENSITY TESTING
determine losses/changes in bone density to diagnose osteomalacia, osteoporosis, & osteopenia
aka: bone density testing
BDT or bone densitometry
describe ULTRASONIC BDT
screening for conditions causing loss of bone mass; sound waves measure calcaneus
describe DUAL XRAY ABSORPTIOMETRY
low exposure xray of spine & hips to measure bone density & more accurate than ultrasonic BDT
define BONE SCAN
nuclear scan show fractures, tumors, & infections
describe CT
computer analyze xrays from multiple angles; more detail than standard xray
aka: CT
computerized tomography or computed tomography
define LUMBAR PUNCTURE
needle aspiration of CSF
aka: lumbar puncture
spinal tap
define RHEUMATOID FACTOR
blood test diagnose rheumatoid arthritis
define BIPHOSPHONATES
slow loss of bone density by decreasing chance of broken bones
define BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT (BMT)
stem cell transplant to treat certain cancers by destroying cancer cells & patient's marrow & infusing healthy marrow in patient's blood
define ALLOGENIC BMT
use donor bone marrow/umbilical cord blood
aka: allogenic BMT
allogenic stem cell transplant
define AUTOLOGOUS BMT
receive own bone marrow harvested, cleansed, treated, & stored
aka: autologous BMT
autologous stem cell transplant
define ARTHRODESIS
surgical fusion to stiffen joint to treat severe arthritis or damaged joint
aka: arthrodesis
surgical ankylosis
define BONE GRAFTING
use transplanted bone to repair & rebuild
synovectomy
remove synovial membrane of joint (gen knee) to repair damage from arthritis or inflammatory disease
purpose
TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT (TKR) treat damage from arthritis
aka: total knee replacement
total knee arthroplasty
define PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT (PKR)
medial, latera, or anterior patella relaced & ACL & PCL preserved
define REVISION SURGERY
replacement of worn/failed implant
define TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT
restore full function w/metal shell into acetabulum & femur head replaced
define PERCUTANEOUS DISKECTOMY
last resort herniated intervertebral disk treatment
define PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY
treat osteoporosis-related compression fractures w/bone cement to stabilize fracture in spine