BSHS 215 Medical Terminology Exam 2

____________ 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 diagnostic term that literally means "inflamed join" is:

arthr/itis

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

calcin/osis

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 combining forms or terms that literally mean rib" are:

cost/o and pleuro-

The combining form scolio- means:

crooked and bent

The term "Ankylosis" literally means:

crooked, stiff, bent/condition

Stress fractures are also referred to as:

fatigue fractures

The word part Fibro- means:

fiber

The diagnostic term "Avulsion" means:

forceful tearing away of part of a body structure

The word part Frons- means:

forehead or front

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

gout

The diagnostic term "Genu Varum" means:

knees are bent outward

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

kypho-

The combining form ______ means bone marrow or spinal cord

myelo-

A group of myofilaments make up:

myofibril

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

osteoporosis

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

rachi/o- and spondyl/o-

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

ruptured or protruded

The medical term Burs/itis literally means:

sac inflamed

The word part Omo- means:

shoulder

What does the word part Rachio- mean?

spine

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

tennis elbow

The lungs and heart are found in the:

thoracic cavity

The combining form "asthenia" means:

weakness