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Analgesic

A drug that relieves pain

Antiarthritic

A drug that opposes joint inflammation

Anti-inflammatory

A drug that opposes inflammation

Antipyretic

A drug that opposes fever

Carpectomy

Removal of all or part of the wrist

Costectomy

Removal of a rib

Craniectomy

Removal of a portion of the skull

Craniotomy

Removal of a portion of the skull

External fixation

Fixation of the fractured bone from the outside

Internal fixation

The fixation of a fractured bone from the inside

Closed reduction

Returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery

Open reduction

Returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery

Metacarpectomy

Removal of a bone in the hand

Orthotics

A device that aids in the strengthening or stabilizing what part of the body

Ostectomy

Removal of a bone

Osteoclasia

The surgical breaking of a bone

Osteoplasty

Reconstruction of a bone

Osteotomy

Incision into a bone

Prostethis

A device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function

Spondylosyndesis

Fusing together of multiple vertebrae

Sternotomy

Incision into the sternum

Tarsectomy

Removal of all or a portion of the ankle

Tarsoclasia

Surgical fracture of the ankle

Arthectomy

Removal of a joint

Arthroclasia

The therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility

Arthrodesis

Surgical fixation of a joint

Arthrolysis

Loosening a stiff joint

Arthroplasty

Reconstruction of a joint

Arthrotomy

Incision into a joint

Bursectomy

Removal of a bursa

Bursotomy

Incision into a bursa

Chondrectomy

Removal of cartilage

Chondroplasty

Reconstruction of cartilage

Fasciectomy

Removal of fascia

Fasciodesis

Binding of fascia

Fascioplasty

Reconstruction of fascia

Fasciorrhaphy

Suturing of fascia

Fasciotomy

Incision into fascia

Myectomy

Removal of muscle

Myodesis

Binding of a muscle

Myomectomy

Removal of a muscle tumor

Myoplasty

Muscle reconstruction

Myorrhaphy

Muscle suture

Myotomy

Incision into muscle

Tendectomy

Removal of a tendon

Tendoplasty

Reconstruction of a tendon

Tenodesis

Binding of a tendon

Tenolysis

Freeing/loosening of a tendon

Tenonectomy

Removal of a tendon

Tenoplasty

Reconstruction of a tendon

Tenorrhaphy

Suture of a tendon

Tenotomy

Incision into a tendon