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Med Term 3 & 4
Terms of the week
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthrography | x-ray of the joints and their soft tissues |
| atrophy | lack of development; wasting away |
| biopsy | removal of tissue for examination |
| bradykinesia | slow movement |
| cyanosis | slight bluish color of the skin due to lack of oxygen |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| erythema | redness or flushing of the skin |
| hypertrophy | excessive development |
| kyphosis | abnormal condition of hump in the thoracic spine; humpback |
| necrotic/necrosis | tissue death |
| osteoporosis | decrease in bone mass causing bone to become more porous |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |