anterior cruciate ligament tear - injury to one of the stabilizing ligaments of the knee, which origincates on the anterior portion of the femur, rheumatoid arthritis - autoimmune arthritis that causes progressive joint pain and deformity and may affect organ systems, fibromyalgia - chronic condition marked by pain in the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissues of the body, herniated disc - herniation of the soft center of an intervertebral disc, plantar fasciitis - painful condition of the supporting structures of the arch of the foot, primarily the plantar fascia, a band of tissue that connects the heel with the toes, C-reactive protein (CRP) - Test to detect or monitor inflammatory conditions, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - Rate at which red blood cells settle in a tube of unclotted blood; and elevated ESR level indicates inflammation, bursitis - condition of inflammation of the tiny fluid-filled sacs that act a s cushions and provide lubrication to decrease friction and irritation between structures such as bones, tendons, muscles, and skin, contracture - fibrosis of connective tissue which decreases the mobility of a joint; often due from prolonged bedrest, gout - hereditary form of arthritis, characterized by uric acid accumulation in the joints, especially in the great toe, muscular dystrophy - Hereditary, progressive terminal disease that causes muscle atrophy and death, usually by age 20, bone scan - Use of a gamma camera to detect abnormalities in bone density after injection of radioactive material, cryotherapy - Application of cold, such as with ice compresses, to decrease inflammation and pain,

Chapter 13 Pathology & Procedures

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