Day 9: Medical record activity 10-2
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Focal
Localized to one specific area. Opposite of diffuse
buttressing
Refers to the architectural supports used to support vaults when building walls.
Endosteal
Type of implant that is surgically embedded into the bone
NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
cortical
pertaining to the cortex
periosteal
pertaining to the periosteum
Tibial
pertaining to the tibia
Diaphysis
shaft of a long bone
Fusiform
spindle shaped
nuclear scan
technique in which a radioactive material (radiopharmaceutical) called a tracer is introduced into the body (inhaled, ingested, or injected) and a specialized camera (gamma camera) is used to produce images of organs and structures
Resorption
the process of removing or digesting old bone tissue
