front 1 Image Labeling | back 1 no data |
front 2 What is the medical term for surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint? | back 2 arthrodesis (ARTHR/O means joint, and -DESIS means to bind or tie together). |
front 3 What is the medical term for inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone? | back 3 osteomyelitis (OSTE/O means bone, MYEL means bone marrow, and -ITIS means inflammation). |
front 4 What is the medical term for a surgical incision or opening into the skull? | back 4 craniotomy (CRANI means skull, and OTOMY means a surgical incision) |
front 5 What is the medical term for the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint? | back 5 synovectomy (SYNOV means synovial membrane, and -ECTOMY means surgical removal). |
front 6 Which type of fixation device is usually left in the body after the fracture has healed? | back 6 Internal fixation |
front 7 Which of the following best describes the term secondary bone cancer? | back 7 cancer cells that have spread to bone from other organs such as the breasts, prostate, or lungs |
front 8 When breaking down the term osteopenia, what does the suffix -PENIA mean? | back 8 deficiency |
front 9 What type of fracture has occurred when the bone is bent and only partially broken? | back 9 greenstick fracture |
front 10 Which of the following health care professionals specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles? | back 10 orthopedic surgeon |
front 11 Which of the following options describes an osteochondroma? | back 11 a benign bony projection covered with cartilage |
front 12 What type of fracture occurs straight across the shaft of a bone? | back 12 transverse fracture |
front 13 What is the medical term for the abnormal softening of the cartilage? | back 13 chondromalacia |
front 14 What is a percutaneous diskectomy? | back 14 a procedure that is performed to treat a herniated intervertebral disk |
front 15 The medical term that means pertaining to the formation of blood cells is ---. | back 15 hematopoietic (HEMAT/O means blood, and -POIETIC means pertaining to formation) |
front 16 The medical term --- describes an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum. | back 16 costochondritis (COST/O means rib, CHONDR means cartilage, and -ITIS means inflammation). |
front 17 The medical term meaning the death of bone tissue resulting from insufficient blood flow to an area of bone is ---. | back 17 avascular necrosis (A- means without, VASCUL means blood vessels, and -AR means pertaining to; NECROSIS means tissue death). |
front 18 The lower portion of the sternum is the ---. | back 18 xiphoid process |
front 19 The medical term that refers to the posterior space behind the knee is the ---. | back 19 popliteal |
front 20 An abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine
is known as | back 20 kyphosis (KYPH means hump, and -OSIS means abnormal condition or disease). |
front 21 The medical term meaning blood within a joint is ---. | back 21 hemarthrosis (HEM means blood, ARTHR means joint, and -OSIS means abnormal condition or disease) |
front 22 The grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together is called ---. | back 22 crepitation |
front 23 The --- is the only movable bone in the skull. | back 23 mandible |
front 24 The --- is also known as the heel bone and is the largest of the tarsal bones. | back 24 calcaneus |
front 25 Select word parts from the selection menus below to construct the correct medical term for the definition. Clue: inflammation of the bone | back 25 OSTE-ITIS (OSTE means bone, and -ITIS means inflammation). |
front 26 Select word parts from the selection menus below to construct the correct medical term for the definition. Clue: the forward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra or sacrum below it | back 26 SPONDYL/O-LISTHESIS (SPONDYL/O means vertebrae, and -LISTHESIS means slipping). |