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Medical Term. I
Chapter 3 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ankyl/o | crooked, bent, stiff |
| arthr/o | joint |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cost/o | rib |
| crani/o | skull |
| -desis | to bind, tie together |
| kyph/o | bent, hump |
| lord/o | curve, sway back, bent |
| -lysis | loosening, freeing, or destroying |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| oste/o | bone |
| scoli/o | curved, bent |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone |
| synovi/o, synov/o | synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
| burs/o | bursa |
| surgical fusion to stiffen a joint | arthrodesis |
| surgical loosening of a stiff joint | arthrolysis |
| inflammation of the bone | osteitis |
| abnormal softening of bones | osteomalacia |
| marked loss of bone density | osteoporosis |
| commonly known as a bunion | hallux valgus |
| a dual x-ray with a low exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density | dual x-ray absorptiometry |
| an appliance such as a leg brace that is specifically designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function | orthotic |
| degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function | spondylosis |
| surgeon that is also known as an orthopedist | orthopedic surgeon |
| surgical suturing or wiring together of bones | osteorrhaphy |
| condition of thinner-than-average bone density | osteopenia |
| a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint | gout |
| a minimally invasive procedure that is performed to treat osteoporosis related compression fracture of the spine | vertebroplasty |
| type of cancer that occurs in the blood making cells found in the red bone marrow | myeloma |
| chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of the body system are attacked | rheumatoid arthritis |
| a fracture is a break in which the bone has been twisted apart | spiral fracture |
| an artificial leg is a type of | prosthesis |
| visual exam of the internal structure of a joint is | arthroscopy |
| specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the foot | podiatrist |
| congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it | spina bifida |
| abnormal softening of cartilage | chondromalacia |
| surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebra | laminectomy |
| inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone | osteomyelitis |
| inflammation of the cartilage that connects the rib to the sternum is | costochondritis |
| where are the metatarsals located? | foot |
| which term also means hip socket? | acetabulum |
| what does the word root in the term hematopoietic mean? | pertaining to formation of blood cells |
| which type of arthritis may be caused by medications, alcohol consumptions, or diet? | gouty arthritis |
| a bone is crushed or splintered in which type of fracture | comminuted fracture |
| which is the medical term for pinched nerve | rediculopathy |
| the term for a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function | spondylosis |
| a deficiency disease in children characterized by defective bone growth | rickets |
| an inflammation of the periosteum is known as | periostasis |
| a bone disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by excessive breakdown of bone tissue, followed by abnormal bone formation | Paget's disease |
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