Med Term Exercises Ch. 3

3.10 to bind, tie together

-desis

3.8 setting free, loosening

-lysis

3.23 The hip socket is known as the

ACETABULUM

3.33 An ________ bone marrow transplant uses bone marrow from a donor.

ALLOGENEIC

3.19 A ________ is movable.

CARTILAGINOUS JOINT

3.85 Inflammation of cartilage is known as

CHONDRITIS

3.83 Any disease of cartilage is known as

CHONDROPATHY

3.82 The surgical removal of a rib or ribs is a/an

COSTOTOMY

3.90 Abnormal softening of the skull is known as

CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS

3.16 the shaft of a long bone is known as the

DIAPHYSIS

3.34 A percutaneous _________ is performed to treat osteoporosis related compression factors.

DISKECTOMY

3.21 The opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass is a

FORAMEN.

3.56 Hemarthrosis

Hem-arthr/o-sis

3.20 The _______ bone is located just below the urinary bladder.

ILLIUM

3.17 Seven short ______ bones make up each ankle.

LARSAL

3.22 A/an _______ connects one bone to another bone.

LIGAMENT

3.88 Any disease involving the bones and joints is known as

OSTEOARTHROPATHY

3.32 A chronic bone disease that is characterized by the abnormal breakdown of bone followed by abnormal bone formation is known as

OSTEOMALACIA.

3.81 Abnormal hardening of bone is known as

OSTEOSCLEROSIS

3.57 Osteochondroma

Oste/o-chodr/o-ma

3.58 Osteomalacia

Oste/o-malacia

3.24 The bones of the fingers and toes are known as

PHALANGES

3.87 Inflammation of more than one joint is known as

POLYARTHRITIS

3.25 A normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for muscles and tendons is known as a/an

PROCESS

3.59 Periostitis

Peri/o-it is

3.35 The medical term for the form of arthritis that is commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis is

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

3.60 Spondylolisthesis

Spondyl/o-isthesis

3.18 The upper portion of the sternum is the

XIPHOID PROCESS

3.3 crooked, bent, stiff

ankyl/o

3.4 joint

arthr/o

3.5 bursa

burs/o

3.2 cartilage

chondr/i, chondr/o

3.7 rib

cost/o

3.6 cranium, skull

crani/o

3.1 hump

kyph/o

3.13 swayback bent

lord/o

3.9 spinal cord, bone marrow

myel/o

3.15 bone

oste/o

3.12 curved

scoli/o

3.11 vertebrae

spondyl/o

3.14 synovial membrane

synovi/o, synov/o

3.31 The surgical procedure for loosening of an ankylosed joint is known as

ARTHROLYSIS.

3.84 A surgical incision into a joint is a/an

ARTHROTOMY

3.89 A surgical incision or division of a rib or ribs is a/an

ARTHROTOMY

3.86 The surgical removal of a joint is a/an

ATHERECTOMY