Difference between revisions of "Musculoskeletal Terminology - Pathology"
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| − | + | *'''Arthritis''' - inflammation of intra-articular structures | |
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| − | + | *'''Arthropathy''' - all-encompassing term referring to any joint disease, whether inflammatory or not | |
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| − | + | *'''Desmitis''' - inflammation of ligaments | |
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| − | + | *'''Eburnation''' - loss of articular cartilage of joint -> exposure of subchondral bone -> becomes dense and polished | |
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| + | *'''Ecterodactylia''' - cleft in paw extending to metacarpus of dogs and cats | ||
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| + | *'''Enostosis''' - benign bony growth with medullary cavity, may obliterate the cavity | ||
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| + | *'''Entheses''' - tendon insertions | ||
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| + | *'''Exostosis''' - see osteophyte | ||
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| + | *'''Fibrillation'''- loss of proteoglycans in articular cartilage -> condensation of collagen fibres -> fraying of surface | ||
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| + | *'''Hemimelia''' - abscence of one of limb bones | ||
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| + | *'''Hyperostosis''' - benign uniform ingrease in size, due to periosteal growth | ||
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| + | *'''Joint mice''' - detached articular cartilage remaining within joint | ||
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| + | *'''Osteophyte''' - benign nodular bony projections from surface of bone | ||
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| + | *'''Pannus''' - fibrovascular and histiocytic tissue, arises from insertion of synovial membrane and spreads over adjacent cartilage, or from subchondral marrow ane separates cartilage from the bone | ||
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| + | *'''Polydactylia''' - increased number of digits | ||
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| + | *'''Syndactylia''' - fusion of toes | ||
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| + | *'''Synovitis''' - inflammation of the synovial membrane | ||
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| + | *'''Tendosynovitis''' - inflammation of tendon and its sheeth | ||
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| + | *'''Tenosynovitis''' - inflammation of tendon synovial sheeth | ||
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| + | [[Category:Musculoskeletal System - Pathology]] | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 14 February 2011
- Arthritis - inflammation of intra-articular structures
- Arthropathy - all-encompassing term referring to any joint disease, whether inflammatory or not
- Desmitis - inflammation of ligaments
- Eburnation - loss of articular cartilage of joint -> exposure of subchondral bone -> becomes dense and polished
- Ecterodactylia - cleft in paw extending to metacarpus of dogs and cats
- Enostosis - benign bony growth with medullary cavity, may obliterate the cavity
- Entheses - tendon insertions
- Exostosis - see osteophyte
- Fibrillation- loss of proteoglycans in articular cartilage -> condensation of collagen fibres -> fraying of surface
- Hemimelia - abscence of one of limb bones
- Hyperostosis - benign uniform ingrease in size, due to periosteal growth
- Joint mice - detached articular cartilage remaining within joint
- Osteophyte - benign nodular bony projections from surface of bone
- Pannus - fibrovascular and histiocytic tissue, arises from insertion of synovial membrane and spreads over adjacent cartilage, or from subchondral marrow ane separates cartilage from the bone
- Polydactylia - increased number of digits
- Syndactylia - fusion of toes
- Synovitis - inflammation of the synovial membrane
- Tendosynovitis - inflammation of tendon and its sheeth
- Tenosynovitis - inflammation of tendon synovial sheeth