Exploring Medical Language- Ch. 14, Musculoskeletal System: Terms Built From Word Parts

Question 1

abnormal condition of stiffness

Answer 1

ankylosis

Question 2

inflammation of a joint

Answer 2

arthritis

Question 3

inflammation of a bursa

Answer 3

bursitis

Question 4

softening of cartilage

Answer 4

chondromalacia

Question 5

fissure of the cranium

Answer 5

cranioscisis

Question 6

inflammation of an intervertebral disk

Answer 6

diskitis

Question 7

pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles

Answer 7

fibromyalgia

Question 8

abnormal condition of a hump

Answer 8

kyphosis

Question 9

abnormal condition of bending forward

Answer 9

lordosis

Question 10

inflammation of the maxilla

Answer 10

maxillitis

Question 11

inflammation of a meniscus

Answer 11

meniscitis

Question 12

muscle weakness

Answer 12

myasthenia

Question 13

tumor of the bone marrow

Answer 13

myeloma

Question 14

inflammation of the bone

Answer 14

osteitis

Question 15

inflammation of the bone and joint

Answer 15

osteoarthritis

Question 16

inflammation of the bone and cartilage

Answer 16

osteochondritis

Question 17

tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue

Answer 17

osteofibroma

Question 18

softening of bone

Answer 18

osteomalacia

Question 19

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

Answer 19

osteomyelitis

Question 20

abnormal reduction of bone marrow

Answer 20

osteopenia

Question 21

abnormal condition of stone-like bones

Answer 21

osteopetrosis

Question 22

malignant tumor of the bone

Answer 22

osteosarcoma

Question 23

inflammation of many muscles

Answer 23

polymyositis

Question 24

fissure of the vertebral column (aka- spinal bifida)

Answer 24

rachischisis

Question 25

dissolution of striated muscle

Answer 25

rhabdomyolysis

Question 26

abnormal reduction of connective tissue

Answer 26

sarcopenia

Question 27

abnormal condition of laterally curved spine

Answer 27

scoliosis

Question 28

inflammation of the vertebral joints

Answer 28

spondylarthritis

Question 29

abnormal condition of the vertebra

Answer 29

spondylosis

Question 30

malignant tumor of the synovial membrane

Answer 30

synoviosarcoma

Question 31

inflammation of a tendon

Answer 31

tendinitis

Question 32

inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane

Answer 32

tenosynovitis

Question 33

suturing of an aponeurosis

Answer 33

aponeurorrhaphy

Question 34

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint

Answer 34

arthrocentesis

Question 35

surgical breaking of a stiff joint

Answer 35

athroclasia

Question 36

surgical fixation of a joint

Answer 36

arthrodesis

Question 37

surgical repair of a joint

Answer 37

arthroplasty

Question 38

excision of a bursa

Answer 38

bursectomy

Question 39

excision of a carpal bone

Answer 39

carpectomy

Question 40

excision of cartilage

Answer 40

chondrectomy

Question 41

surgical repair of a cartilage

Answer 41

chondroplasty

Question 42

excision of a rib

Answer 42

costectomy

Question 43

surgical repair of the skull

Answer 43

cranioplasty

Question 44

incision into the cranium

Answer 44

craniotomy

Question 45

excision of an intervertebral disk

Answer 45

diskectomy

Question 46

excision of a lamina

Answer 46

laminectomy

Question 47

excision of the maxilla

Answer 47

maxillectomy

Question 48

excision of the meniscus

Answer 48

meniscectomy

Question 49

suturing of a muscle

Answer 49

myorrhaphy

Question 50

excision of bone

Answer 50

ostectomy

Question 51

surgical breaking of a bone to correct a deformity

Answer 51

osteoclasis

Question 52

excision of the patella

Answer 52

patellectomy

Question 53

excision of a finger or toe bone

Answer 53

phalangectomy

Question 54

incision into the vertebral column

Answer 54

rachiotomy

Question 55

fusing together of the vertebrea

Answer 55

spondylosyndesis

Question 56

excision of the synovial fluid membrane

Answer 56

synovectomy

Question 57

excision of one or more tarsal bones

Answer 57

tarsectomy

Question 58

surgical repair of the tendon and muscle

Answer 58

tenomyoplasty

Question 59

suturing of a tendon

Answer 59

tenorrhaphy

Question 60

surgical repair of a vertera

Answer 60

vertebroplasty

Question 61

radiographic imagining of a joint

Answer 61

arthrography

Question 62

visual examination of a joint

Answer 62

arthroscopy

Question 63

record of the intrinsic electrical activity in a skeletal muscle

Answer 63

electromyogram (EMG)

Question 64

pain in the joint

Answer 64

arthralgia

Question 65

without development (process of wasting away)

Answer 65

atrophy

Question 66

slow movement

Answer 66

bradykinesia

Question 67

pertaining to the wrist

Answer 67

carpal

Question 68

pertaining to the clavicle

Answer 68

clavicular

Question 69

pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

Answer 69

costochondral

Question 70

pertaining to the cranium

Answer 70

cranial

Question 71

difficult movement

Answer 71

dyskinesia

Question 72

abnormal development

Answer 72

dystrophy

Question 73

pertaining to the femur

Answer 73

femoral

Question 74

pertaining to the humerus

Answer 74

humeral

Question 75

excessive movement (overactive)

Answer 75

hyperkinesia

Question 76

excessive development

Answer 76

hypertrophy

Question 77

pertaining to between the ribs

Answer 77

intercostal

Question 78

pertaining to the ilium and femur

Answer 78

iliofemoral

Question 79

pertaining to between the vertebrae

Answer 79

intervertebral

Question 80

pertaining to within the cranium

Answer 80

intracranial

Question 81

pertaining to the ischium and fibula

Answer 81

ischiofibular

Question 82

pertaining to the loins

Answer 82

lumbar

Question 83

pertaining to the loins and the ribs

Answer 83

lumbocostal

Question 84

pertaining to the lumbar region and the sacrum

Answer 84

lumbosacral

Question 85

pain in the muscle

Answer 85

myalgia

Question 86

developing bone cell

Answer 86

osteoblast

Question 87

bone cell

Answer 87

osteocyte

Question 88

abnormal condition of bone death (due to lack of blood supply)

Answer 88

osteonecrosis

Question 89

pertaining to the pelvis

Answer 89

pelvic

Question 90

pertaining to the pelvis and sacrum

Answer 90

pelvisacral

Question 91

pertaining to the pubis

Answer 91

pibic

Question 92

pertaining to the pubis and femur

Answer 92

pubofemoral

Question 93

pertaining to the radius

Answer 93

radial

Question 94

pertaining to the sacrum

Answer 94

sacral

Question 95

pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

Answer 95

sternoclavicular

Question 96

resembling the sternum

Answer 96

sternoid

Question 97

pertaining to below the rib

Answer 97

subcostal

Question 98

pertaining to below the mandible

Answer 98

submandibular

Question 99

pertaining to below the maxilla

Answer 99

submaxillary

Question 100

pertaining to below the scapula

Answer 100

subscapular

Question 101

pertaining to below the sternum

Answer 101

substernal

Question 102

pertaining to above the patella

Answer 102

suprapatellar

Question 103

pertaining to above the scapula

Answer 103

suprascapular

Question 104

growing together

Answer 104

symphysis

Question 105

pertaining to the tibia

Answer 105

tibial

Question 106

pertaining to the ulna and radius

Answer 106

ulnoradial

Question 107

pertaining to the vertebrae and ribs

Answer 107

vertebrocostal