Test 1 Review Flashcards
medical word for kneecap
patella
the fat tissue storage area is
yellow bone marrow
the suffix that means among or between is
inter
Stenosis requires the use of a combining vowel. true or false
true
surgical repair of a damaged joint
arthroplasty
an examination technique involving the hands
palpation
inflammation of bone and bone marrow is
osteomyelitis
outward curvature of the outward spine; as viewed from the side is called
kyphosis
the form of arthritis associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in joints is
gouty arthritis
partial dislocation of a bone from its joint is called
subluxation
surgical repair of cartilage
chrondoplasty
a fracture where the bone splinters or is crushed
comminuted fracture
the bone marrow that is hemopoietic
red bone marrow
a definitive test for osteoporosis is
dual x-ray absorptiometry
the ilium is part of the hipbone. true or false
true
A hospital acquired or healthcare worker acquired infection is
a nosocomial infection
the medical term for adult rickets is
osteomalacia
body regions located on the sides and covered by the lower ribs are
left and right hypochondriac
the plane dividing equal parts of left and right is the
midsagittal plane
benign tumour from glandular tissue
adenoma
inflammation of a joint is known as
arthritis
the death of bone tissue is
osteonecrosis
the system that protects the body from invasion of bacteria is
integumentary
( LRQ)lower right quadrant is considered to be in the
iliac region
cutting into or surgical incision is
otomy
formation, structure and function of cells is
cytology
the nucleus of the following cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes
the somatic cell
specialized epithelial cells that form secretions are
glands
a specialist in diseases, and problems associated with aging is a
gerontologist
surgical removal of a part of the skull is a
craniectomy
secreted by the mucous membranes is
mucus
_________ can be observed by clients and medical professionals alike, there is objective data.
symptom
_______ specializes in treating the feet
podiatrist
the suffix to describe taking a visual picture is
graphy
________are bones of the fingers
phalanges
a decrease or absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes is
albinism
________ does not contain any blood vessels or connective tissue, therefore depending on lower layers for nutrition.
epidermis
_______ is caused by a lack of vitamin D and calcium in early childhood.
Rickets
the primary genetic material of all cellular organisms is
DNA
inflammation of the lining of the joint is
synovitis
abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine is
lordosis
abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side
kyphosis
excessive sweating
hyperhidrosis
an inflammation of bone
osteitis
lacking sweat
anhidrosis
also known as the collarbone
clavicle
also known as the shoulder
scapula
study of the functions of the body
physiology
also known as the thigh bone
femur
surrounding birth
perinatal
