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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term meaning the death of bone tissue is? | osteonecrosis |
| An abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower or lumbar spine is known as? | lordosis |
| The condition known as is a congenital defect. | spina bifida |
| A malignant tumor composed of cells derived from blood-forming tissues of the bone marrow is known as? | myeloma |
| The bulging deposit that forms around the area of the break during the healing of a fractured bone is? | callus |
| A/An is performed to treat a patient with craniostenosis or to relieve increased intracranial pressure | craniectomy |
| The partial displacement of a bone from its joint is known as............? | subluxation |
| The procedure that stiffens a joint or joins several vertebrae is . This is also known as surgical ankylosis or fusion.. | arthrodesis |
| The surgical procedure to replace a joint with an artificial joint is known as.....? | arthroplasty |
| A medical term for the condition commonly known as a bunion is........? | halluxvalgus |