Med Term Ch. 3

The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint is known as _____.

Arthroscopy

And inflammation of the Cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum is known as _____.

Costochondritis

The surgical removal of a portion of the school is known as ______.

Craniectomy

Malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the canal structure is known as _____.

Craniostenosis

______ is a deficiency disease in children characterized by defective bone growth.

Rickets

arthrodesis

Surgical fusion to stiffen a joint

Which bone tissue lines the medullary cavity ?

endosteum

The medical term for inflexible joints, also known as sutures, is _____.

fibrous joints

A/An _____ is commonly known as a bunion.

hallux valgus

The condition of blood within a joint is known as ______.

hemarthrosis

The term ______ means pertaining to the formation of blood cells.

hemopoietic

Acetabulum

hip socket

kyph/o

hump

osteitis

inflammation of the bone

arthr/o

joint

A/An ______ is the surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebra.

laminectomy

Which is the only movable bone of the skull?

mandible

Osteoporosis

marked loss of bone density

A/An ____________________ is a type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow.

myeloma

A/An ____________________ surgeon is also known as an orthopedist.

orthopedic

A/An ____________________ is an appliance such as a leg brace that is specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for an impaired limb.

orthotic

This term means the surgical removal of bone

ostectomy

______ is the form of arthritis most commonly associated with aging.

osteoarthritis

_____ is the condition of thinner than average bone density

osteopenia

A/An ____________________ hip fracture is caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis.

osteoporotic

The term _____ describes the surgical suturing or wiring together of bones.

osteorrhaphy

lumbago

pain of the lumbar region of the spine

Which bone is also known as the kneecap?

patella

A/An _____ is a specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the foot.

podiatrist

______ is an inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints characterized by pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, and hips and thighs.

polymyalgia rheumatica

This term refers to the posterior space behind the knee.

popliteal

______ is relatively rare malignant tumor that originates in a bone.

primary bone cancer

An artificial leg is a type of _____.

prosthesis

Which diagnostic technique is most commonly used to visualize a bone fracture?

radiograph (x-ray)

The replacement of a worn or failed implant is known as ______.

revision surgery

Juvenile ____________________ arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that affects children with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue.

rheumatoid

______ is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked.

rheumatoid arthritis

cost/o

rib

malleolus

rounded, bony protuberance on the ankle

-lysis

setting free, loosening

crani/o

skull

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

A/An ____________________ fracture is a break in which the bone has been twisted apart.

spiral

osteoclasis (oss-tee-OCK-lah-sis)

surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity

arthrolysis

surgical loosening of a stiff joint

A/An ______ is the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint.

synovectomy

synovi/o, synov/o

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

An inflammation of the synovial membrane is known as ______.

synovitis

subluxation

the partial displacement of a bone from its joint

The medical term for the larger bone in the lower leg, also known as the shin bone, is _____.

tibia

-desis

to bind, tie together

spondyl/o

vertebra, vertebrae

A percutaneous ____________________ is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed to treat osteoporosis-related compression fractures of the spine.

vertebroplasty

The lower part of the sternum is called the _______.

xiphoid process

Which procedure is the surgical repair of cartilage?

chondroplasty

This type of fracture is also known as a simple or complete fracture.

closed

The term _____ means original within another.

Allogenic

____ is the grating sound heard when the ends of the broken bone move together.

crepitation

ankyl/o

crooked, bent, stiff

lord/o

curve, swayback

The death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply is known as _____.

Avascular necrosis

scoli/o

curved, bent

Pathological fracture

Bone breaks due to weakness caused by a disease process

manubrium

Bone that forms the upper portion of the sternum

Metacarpals

Bones that form the palms of the hand

communted fracture

Broken bone that is splintered or crushed

The attempted realignment of a bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation is known as _______.

Closed reduction

A ___ fracture occurs when a person tries to stop a fall by landing on his or her's hands.

Colles'

An opening in a bone through which the blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass is known as ____.

Foramen

A type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint is known as ______.

Gout

What form of arthritis is characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints?

Gout

A fracture treatment in which pins or a plate our place directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place is known as _____.

Internal fixation

A/An _____ is a benign bony projection covered with Cartilage.

Osteochondroma

The condition known as ____ is inflammation Of the bone marrow and adjacent bone.

Osteomyelitis

An inflammation of the periosteum is know as _____.

Periostitis

compression fracture

broken bone that is pressed together on itself

burs/o

bursa

____________________ is the forward slipping movement of a lower lumbar vertebra's body on the vertebra or sacrum below it.

Spondylolisthesis

The condition known as ______ is degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spiral structure and function.

Spondylosis

What bone tissue is also known as cancellous bone?

Spongy bone

This condition is also known as club foot.

Talipes

Paget's disease is a bone disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by excessive breakdown of bone tissue followed by abnormal bone formation.

True

The ______ are the bony structure units of the spiral column

Vertebrae

Smooth, rubbery connective tissue that makes up the tip of the nose is called ______.

cartilage

chrondr/o

cartilage

The medical term _____ describes the abnormal softening of cartilage.

chondromalacia

lordosis

abnormal forward curvature of the lumbar spine

Scoliosis

abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

kyphosis

abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic spine

osteomalacia

abnormal softening of bones

Dual x-ray ____________________ is a low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density.

absorptiometry

A transplant using healthy bone marrow cells from a compatible donor is a/an _____.

allogenic bone marrow transplant

a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae is known as _____.

ankylosing spondylitis

Which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint?

arthroplasty

_____ is stiffness of the joints, especially in older adults.

arthrosclerosis

The term _____ means originating within an individual.

autologous

Spina ____________________ is a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it.

bifida

oste/o

bone

Metatarsals

bones that form part of the foot

open fracture

broken bone and open wound