Medical Terminology: Chapter Six Self-Test Questions

What is the strongest tendon in the body?

Achilles tendon

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

Carpal tunnel syndrome

________ is a gristle-like connective tissue structure between bones.

Cartilage

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

Colles' wrist fracture

________ are bands of connective tissue that hold bones together.

Ligaments

is an abnormal anterior concave curvature of the spine and is referred to as swayback.

Lordosis

What does the word part Talus- mean?

ankle

The word part Axillo- means:

armpit

The diagnostic term that literally means inflamed joint is:

arthr/itis

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

arthro/gram

The diagnostic term Rheumat/oid Arthr/itis refers to:

auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hypertrophy

The word part Occiputo- means:

back of the head

Osteomyelitis literally means:

bone / marrow / inflamed

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

calcin/osis

What does the word part Bucco- mean?

cheek

The word part Mento- means:

chin

The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:

chondr/o/plasty

The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:

chondroma

The word part Cleido- means:

clavicle

A ________ fracture means the bones are broken up into smaller parts.

comminuted

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

cost/o and pleuro-

Which of the following means "skull?"

cranio-

Meniscus literally means:

crescent-shaped

The combining form scolio- means:

crooked and bent

The term Ankylosis literally means:

crooked, stiff, bent/condition

The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means:

excision of a finger or toe bone

Groups of muscle fiber bundles and their coverings are referred to as a(n):

fasciculus

Stress fractures are also referred to as:

fatigue fractures

The diagnostic term Muscular Dys/trophy means:

faulty muscle development

The word Fibro- means:

fiber

"Fibromyalgia" literally means:

fibers / muscles / pain

The word part Dactylo- means:

finger / toe

The diagnostic term Pes Planus means:

flat foot

The diagnostic term Avulsion means:

forcefully tearing away a part of a body structure

The word part Frons- means:

forehead or front

What is the world part for jaw?

gnatho-

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

gout

The word part Mano- means:

hand

Gout is caused by:

hyperuricemia

If an athlete is circumducting their arm, they are moving it:

in a circle

Osteoarthritis is:

inflammation of a bone joint of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an:

inflammation of the spinal cord frontal gray horn

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

knee

The diagnostic term "Genu Varum" means:

knees are bent outward

The combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback" is ________.

kypho-

The medical condition ________ is the backward bending of the thoracic spinal vertebrae.

kyphosis

If John is adducting his arm, he is:

moving it toward his body

The diagnostic term My/asthenia Gravis actually means:

muscle heavy and weak

The combining form __________ means bone marrow or spinal cord.

myelo-

A group of myofilaments make up:

myofibril

The muscle term ad/duct/or literally means:

one who / draws / toward

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

opne fracture

What word part means socket?

orbito-

The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density is:

osteoporosis

The diagnostic term Sub/laxation actually means:

partial joint dislocation

Which term means "flat footed?"

pes planus

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(n):

pod/iatr/ist

What word part means thumb?

pollex-

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

prepatellar bursitis

The combining word form that refers to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" is:

rachi/o- and spondyl/o-

The diagnostic term "Herniated Disc" in reference to an intervertebral cartilage means that the disc is/has:

ruptured or protruded

The medical term burs/itis literally means:

sac inflamed

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

shoulder

The word part Omo- means:

shoulder

What does the word part Rachio- mean?

spine

A ________ is usually a sudden traction on a muscle

sprain

Pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as:

sunken chest

The diagnostic term Rotary Cuff Avulsion actually means:

tearing of shoulder joint's soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

What attaches muscles to bone?

tendons

A tear of the tendons that hook the muscles of the forearm to the elbow is:

tennis elbow

The diagnostic term hammer toe means:

the toes are bent over or down

The lungs and heart are found in the:

thoracic cavity

In old French, strain means:

to draw tight

Dento-, Donto-, and Odonto- all mean:

tooth

The combining form "asthenia" means:

weakness

The term "trauma" refers to a:

wound