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MedTm Ch4 Word Build
Med Term Chpt 4 Word Bldg - Skeletal System
Question | Answer |
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arthralgia | joint pain |
arthrocentesis | puncture to withdraw fluid from joint |
arthroclasia | surgically breaking the joint |
arthrodesis | fusion of a joint |
arthritis | joint inflammation |
arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
arthroscopy | visual examination of the inside of a joint |
bursectomy | excision of a bursa |
bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
bursolith | stone in a bursa |
chondrectomy | excision of cartilage |
chondromalacia | cartilage softening |
chondroplasty | surgical repair of cartilage |
intracranial | pertaining to inside the skull |
craniotomy | incision into the skull |
myeloma | bone marrow tumor |
osteocarcinoma | cancerous bone tumor |
osteochondroma | bone and cartilage tumor |
osteoclasia | to surgically break a bone |
osteomalacia | bone softening |
ostemyelitis | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
osteotomy | incision into a bone |
osteopathy | bone disease |
osteoporosis | abnormal condition of porous bones |
osteotome | instrument to cut bone |
intervertebral | pertaining to between vertebrae |