ankylosis
Abnormal stiffness or fixation of a joint usually resulting from the destruction of articular cartilage as occurs in rheumatoid arthritis.
arthralgia
Pain in a joint.
arthrocentesis
Puncture of a joint with a needle to withdraw synovial fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid due to trauma or infection.
arthrodesis
Surgical fusion of a joint.
arthroplasty
Surgical reconstruction and/or replacement of a joint to restore movement.
artroscopy
Surgical procedure in which the interior of a joint is visualized through the use of an endoscope inserted through a small incision.
Colles' fracture
Fracture of the epiphysis of the radius approximately 1 inch from the wrist joint causing the hand to be displaced in a dorsal and lateral position.
laminectomy
Surgical removal of the posterior arch of the vertebra called the lamina to reduce pressure on a nerve root.
osteochrondritis
Inflammation of a bone and cartilage.
osteogenesis
Formation of bone.
osteogenesis imperfecta
Genetic and congenital condition that involves the defective development of connective tissue resulting in deformed and abnormally brittle bones that are easily fractured.
osteoma
Tumor of the bone.
osteomalacia
Abnormal condition characterized by softening of the bone due to a loss of calcification of the bone matrix.
ostemyelitis
Inflammation and infection of bone and bone marrow usually caused by bacteria.
osteonecrosis
Destruction and death of bone tissue.
osteoporosis
Disorder characterized by the excessive loss of calcium from bone without replacement, causing a loss in bone density.
osteotomy
Cutting or sawing of the bone.
synovectomy
Surgical removal of the synovial membrane of a joint.
appendicular skeleton
The 126 bones composing the upper and lower extremities of the body.
axial skeleton
The 80 bones composing the cranium, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs.
condyle
Rounded projection/process at the epiphysis of a bone that articulates with another bone and serves as the point of attachment for ligaments.
crest
Narrow elongated ridge/elevation of bone, such as the iliac crest.
distal
Away from the origin of the extremity.
epicondyle
Projection on the surface of a bone located above the condyle.
foramen
Opening in the bone for the passage of structures such as blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments.
fossa
Hollow or depression on the surface end of a bone.
fovea
Another name for a depression on the bone but smaller than a fossa.
head
The enlarged, rounded, proximal portion of a bone, usually a long bone.
process
Natural growth that projects from a bone.
proximal
Near the origin of the limb.
trochanter
Large process on a bone.
tubercle
Small knoblike nodule or eminence on a bone.
tuberosity
Nodule or eminence on a bone that is larger than a tubercle.