Chapter 6: Medicine - Terms

The word part Mento- means:

the first seven bones of the vertebral column forming the neck are the ______ vertebrae

The set of 5 large vertebrae which form the inward curve of the lower spine are called

the "wrist bones" which are composed of 8 small bones in two rows are formally called the

the ankle bones are called the _____ bones

The combining forms or terms that literally mean "rib" are:

the combining word forms that refer to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" are:

The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:

the diagnostic term that literally means "inflamed joint" is

The medical term Burs/itis literally means:

the term "ankylosis" literally means:

the combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback" is

the diagnostic term "Genu Varum" means

the combining form _____ means bone marrow or spinal cord

the word part fibro- means

the combining form scolio- means

The word part Frons- means:

the combining form "asthenia" means

The word part Omo- means:

the diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of lime or calcium in tissues is

The diagnostic term Avulsion means:

a condition that causes buildup of uric acid crystals in the blood with deposition in joints is

the diagnostic term "herniated disc" in reference to an intervertebral cartilage means that the disc is/has

the diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density is

what does the word part talus- mean?

what does the word part rachio- mean?

The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:

the term chiro/pract/or literally means

what does the word part bucco- mean?

The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means:

which of the following means "skull?"

dento-, donto- and odonto- all mean

The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:

The procedural term that means visual examination inside a joint is:

The word part Dactylo- means:

what is the word part for jaw?

the medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and par/onych/itis is a

What attaches muscle to bone?

if a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is:

the diagnostic term rheumat/oid arthr/itis refers to

osteoarthritis is

what is a break in the distal portion of the radius and the ulna of the arm called?

the diagnostic term rotary cuff avulsion actually means

the medical condition of ___ is the backward bending of the thoracic spinal vertebrae

Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:

a ___ is usually a sudden traction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule

the diagnostic term sub/laxation actually means

what is the strongest tendon in the body?

the diagnostic term for hammer toe means

____ is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve

The word part Cleido- means:

The word part Axillo- means:

Muscle terms for belly or abdomen are:

The word part Occiputo- means

a procedure of making a record of muscle activity is called

what word part means socket?

the diagnostic term anterior polio/myel/itis means an

the diagnostic term my/asthenia gravis actually means

the diagnostic term muscular dys/trophy means

the term "trauma" refers to a

the muscle term ad/duct/or literally means

the diagnostic term pes planus means

the muscle term supinator means

what word part means thumb?

the word part mano- means

the profession of cytology is the study or examination of what part of the human body?

if an athlete is circumducting their arm, they are moving it

based on its name, the anterior serratus muscle appears to look like a

if john is adducting his arm, he is

a muscular dystrophy patient who presents with a condition of "winged scapulae" means that they have a problem with their

"fibromyalgia" literally means

a patient with "genu osteoporosis" means the condition is located in their

Mary has "idiopathic" kyphoscoliosis, which indicates that her condition has no clear:

pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as

Dactylitis can be associated with sickle cell disease and the term means inflammation of the:

which term means flat footed?