Chapter 14- Words not built from word parts

Question 1

Ankylosing spodylitis

Answer 1

Form of arthritis that causes a forward bend of the spine

Question 2

Bunion

Answer 2

Abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe, the metatarsal-phalangeal joint.

Question 3

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Answer 3

Common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve.

Question 4

Colles Fracture

Answer 4

Type of wrist fracture. The fracture is at the distal end of the radius.

Question 5

Exostosis

Answer 5

Abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone

Question 6

Fracture (fx)

Answer 6

Broken bone

Question 7

Gout

Answer 7

Disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood stream causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited to the joints, producing arthritis

Question 8

Herniated disk

Answer 8

Rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage

Question 9

Lyme Disease

Answer 9

An infection caused by a bacterium carried by deer ticks and transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick

Question 10

Muscular Dsytrophy (MD)

Answer 10

Group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness

Question 11

Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

Answer 11

Chronic disease characterized by muscle weakness and thought to be caused by a defect in the transmission of impulses from nerve to muscle cell.

Question 12

Chiropodist, podiatrist

Answer 12

Specialist in treating and diagnosing diseases and disorders of the foot, including medical and surgical treatment

Question 13

Chiropractic

Answer 13

System of treatment that consists of manipulation of the vertebral column

Question 14

Chiropractor

Answer 14

Specialist in chiropractic

Question 15

Crepitus

Answer 15

Crackling sound heard when two bones rub against each other or grating caused by rubbing together of dry surfaces of a joint.

Question 16

Orthopedics (ortho)

Answer 16

Branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system.

Question 17

Orthopedist

Answer 17

Physician who specializes in the study of and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system

Question 18

Orthotics

Answer 18

Making and fitting of orthopedic appliances

Question 19

Orthotist

Answer 19

Person who specializes in orthotcs

Question 20

Osteoclast

Answer 20

Type of bone cell involved in absorption and removal of bone minerals

Question 21

Osteopath (DO)

Answer 21

Physician who specializes in osteopahy

Question 22

Osteopathy

Answer 22

System of medicine that uses the usual forms of diagnosis and treatment but places greater emphasis on the relation between body organs and the musculoskeletal system

Question 23

Prosthesis

Answer 23

Artificial substitute for a missing body part such as a leg, eye, or total hip replacement.

Question 24

Rheumatologist

Answer 24

Physician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases

Question 25

Rheumatology

Answer 25

Study and treatment of rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal disorders characterized by inflammation and degeneration of structures