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Chapter 14 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| infrapatellar | below the kneecap |
| arthrocentesis | surgical puncture of a joint |
| coccygectomy | excision of the coccyz or tail bone |
| chondral | pert. to cartilage |
| arthritis | inflamation of the joing |
| supracostal | aboce the ribs |
| ischiopublic | pert. to the public region |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| polymyositis | inflammation of many muscles |
| spondylomalacia | softening of the vertebrae |
| osteoarthropathy | any disease of the bones & joints |
| myeloblast | embryonic bone cell |
| calciuria | calcium in the urine |
| chondriod | resembling cartilage |
| rachiodynia | pain in back |
| craniotome | instrument used to cut the skull |
| tenotomy | cutting a tendon |
| bursa | fluid filled sac that helps reduce joint friction |
| vertebrectomy | excision of a vertebra |
| myomalacia | sofening of muscle |
| tendons | attaches muscles to bones |
| carpopedal | pert. to wrist and foot |
| Ulnoradial | two bones of the forearm (ulna, radius) |
| metacarpals | bones of the hand |
| syndactyly | fusion of the figures/ toes |
| tarsoptosis | flat foot, falling of the tarsals |
| strain | muscular damage |
| metatarals | bones on the feet |
| ilium | hp bone |
| sternoschisis | fissure of breastbone |
| ligaments | connect bone or cartilages |
| coccyx | tailbone |
| polydactylist | extra fingers/toes |
| sprain | injury to tendons, muscles or ligaments |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| DJD | Degenerative joint disease |
| Fx | fracture |
| TJR | total joint replacement |