Ankyl/o

Crooked, Bent, Stiff

Arthr/o

Joint

Burs/o

Bursa

Chondr/i, Chondr/o

Cartilage

Cost/o

Rib

Crani/o

Skull

-desis

to bind, tie together

Kyph/o

Bent, hump

Lord/o

Curve, swayback, bent

-lysis

Loosening or setting free

Myel/o

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Oss/e, Oss/i, Ost/o, Oste/o

Bone

Scoli/o

Curved, bent

Spondyl/o

Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

Synovi/o, Synov/o

Synovial Forward

Arthrodesis

Surgical fusion of a joint

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Chronic inflammatory disease of the spine that can cause vertebrae to fuse

Allogenic

Pertaining to tissue or cells obtained from a genetically different individual of the same species

Acetabulum

Socket of hip bones where the femur fits

Arthrolysis

Surgical loosening of an ankylosed or stiff joint

Arthroscopy

Visual examination of the interior joint using an arthroscope

Autologous

Originating from the same individual

Avascular Necrosis

The death of bone tissues caused by an inadequate blood supply

Chondromalacia

The abnormal softening of cartilage

Comminated fracture

A fracture in which the bone is broken into several fragments

Compression fracture

A fracture caused by the compression or collapse of a bone

Costochondritis

inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs to the sternum

Craniostenosis

Premature closure of one or more cranial sutures

Crepitation

Grating or cackling sound produced by movement within a joint or between broken bone ends

Dual X-ray Absorptiometry

A diagnostic test that measures bone mineral density

Gout

Metabolic disorder characterized by uric acid crystal deposits in joints and other tissues

Hallux Valgus

A deformity in which the great toe deviates toward the other toes.

Hemathrosis

Blood within a joint cavity.

Hemopoietic

Pertaining to the formation and development of blood cells.

Internal Fixation

The stabilization of a fracture by surgically inserted devices.

Juvenile rhumatoid arthritis

A chronic inflammatory arthritis occurring in children; now commonly termed juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Kyphosis

An abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine.

Laminectomy

The surgical removal of a portion of a vertebral lamina.

Lordosis

An abnormal increase in the inward curvature of the lumbar spine.

Lumbago

Pain in the lumbar region of the back.

Malleolus

A rounded bony projection on either side of the ankle joint.

Manubrium

The upper portion of the sternum.

Metacarpals

The five bones forming the framework of the palm.

Metatarsals

The five bones forming the middle portion of the foot.

Myeloma

A malignant tumor involving plasma cells, usually in the bone marrow.

Open fracture

A fracture in which the broken bone communicates with an open wound in the skin.

Orthopedic surgeon

A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Orthotic

A device used to support, align, or improve the function of a body part.

Osteitis

Inflammation of bone.

Osteoarthritis

A degenerative joint disease involving the breakdown of joint cartilage.