Ch 3 Med Term

Question 1

oste/o

Answer 1

combining form for bone

Question 2

hemat/o

Answer 2

combining form for blood

Question 3

chondr/o

Answer 3

combining form for cartilage

Question 4

arthr/o

Answer 4

combining form for joints

Question 5

disc/o

Answer 5

combining form for vertebral discs

Question 6

my/o

Answer 6

combining form for muscle

Question 7

fibr/o

Answer 7

combining form for fibrous tissues

Question 8

fasci/o

Answer 8

combining form for fascia

Question 9

ligament/o

Answer 9

combining form for ligament

Question 10

tend/o

Answer 10

combining form for tendon

Question 11

synovi/o

Answer 11

combining form for synovial membrane or fluid

Question 12

crani/o

Answer 12

combining form for skull

Question 13

spondyl/o

Answer 13

combining form for vertebra

Question 14

vertebr/o

Answer 14

combining form for vertebra

Question 15

cost/o

Answer 15

combining form for ribs

Question 16

onych/o

Answer 16

combining form for claw

Question 17

osteoblasts

Answer 17

immature bone cells that produce bony tissue

Question 18

osteoclasts

Answer 18

phagocytic cells that eat away bony tissue

Question 19

cartilage

Answer 19

connective tissue that is more elastic than bone

Question 20

articulations

Answer 20

connections between bones

Question 21

suture

Answer 21

immovable joint that joins bones

Question 22

fontanelle

Answer 22

soft spot at a junction of sutures that join together after birth

Question 23

symphysis

Answer 23

joint where two bones are held firmly together

Question 24

brachycephalic

Answer 24

dogs that have short, wide heads

Question 25

dolichocephalic

Answer 25

dogs that have long, narrow heads

Question 26

mesocephalic

Answer 26

dogs with average width head

Question 27

costals

Answer 27

ribs

Question 28

brachium

Answer 28

humerus

Question 29

antebrachium

Answer 29

region of radius and ulna; "before humerus"

Question 30

ungulates

Answer 30

animals with hooves

Question 31

onychectomy

Answer 31

surgical removal of claw

Question 32

arthrocentesis

Answer 32

surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid for analysis

Question 33

arthroscopy

Answer 33

visual examination of the joint using fiberoptic scope

Question 34

arthritis

Answer 34

inflammation of joints

Question 35

hip dysplasia

Answer 35

abnormal development of pelvic joint

Question 36

luxation

Answer 36

dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint

Question 37

osteitis

Answer 37

inflammation of bone

Question 38

DJD

Answer 38

degenerative joint disease

Question 39

avulsion

Answer 39

fracture in which the site of muscle/tendon/ligament insertion is detached

Question 40

crepitus

Answer 40

cracking sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together

Question 41

fracture

Answer 41

broken bone

Question 42

compound fracture

Answer 42

broken bone in which there is an open wound in the skin; "open fracture"

Question 43

pathologic fracture

Answer 43

fracture caused by disease

Question 44

amputation

Answer 44

removal of some or all body part

Question 45

arthrodesis

Answer 45

fusion of a joint or the spinal vertebrae by surgical means

Question 46

osteotomy

Answer 46

surgical incision of a bone

Question 47

ostectomy

Answer 47

surgical removal of bone

Question 48

ROM

Answer 48

amount of movement that occurs at a particular joint or region of body; "Range of Motion"

Question 49

ambulation

Answer 49

moving from one place to another (walking, running, etc.)

Question 50

muscle insertion

Answer 50

place where a muscle ends, more movable

Question 51

muscle origin

Answer 51

place where muscle begins, more fixed

Question 52

ataxia

Answer 52

lack of voluntary control of muscle or movement

Question 53

atrophy

Answer 53

decrease in size or complete wasting of organ/tissue/cell

Question 54

myopathy

Answer 54

abnormal condition or disease of muscle

Question 55

tendinitis

Answer 55

inflammation of tendon