Vocabulary

Question 1

acetabular

Answer 1

cup-shaped socket of the hipbone into which the thigh bone fits

Question 2

amentia

Answer 2

congenital condition of mental retardation

Question 3

anesthesiologist

Answer 3

physician who specializes in the science of a loss or lack of the sense of feeling

Question 4

antiseptic

Answer 4

agent tha tworks against sepsis

Question 5

antitussive

Answer 5

agent that works against coughing

Question 6

biospy

Answer 6

surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination

Question 7

caudal

Answer 7

pertains to the tail

Question 8

cephalad

Answer 8

toward the head

Question 9

chondrocostal

Answer 9

pertaining to the rib cage

Question 10

dactylogryposis

Answer 10

permanent contraction of the fingers

Question 11

dislocation

Answer 11

displacement of a bone from a joint

Question 12

dorsiflexion

Answer 12

process of bending a body part backward

Question 13

electroencephalograph

Answer 13

instrument used to record electrical activity of the brain

Question 14

emesis

Answer 14

vomiting

Question 15

epidemic

Answer 15

rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

Question 16

epiphysis

Answer 16

end of a developing bone

Question 17

fascia

Answer 17

thin layer of connective tissue covering, supporting, or connecting the muscles or inner organs of the body

Question 18

fatigue

Answer 18

state of tiredness or weariness

Question 19

fibular

Answer 19

pertains to the fibula

Question 20

hemiplegia

Answer 20

paralysis that affects one half of the body

Question 21

humeral

Answer 21

pertains to the humerus

Question 22

iliosacral

Answer 22

pertaining to the ileum and the sacrum

Question 23

incision

Answer 23

process of cutting into

Question 24

infratentorial

Answer 24

pertaining to below the tentorium of the cerebellum

Question 25

kyphosis

Answer 25

hump back

Question 26

malformation

Answer 26

process of being badly shaped, deformed

Question 27

malignant

Answer 27

the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area

Question 28

meningocele

Answer 28

congenital herniation of the skull or spinal column in which the meninges protrude though an opening

Question 29

multiform

Answer 29

occurring in or having many shapes

Question 30

myasthenia

Answer 30

muscle weakness

Question 31

myolysis

Answer 31

destruction of muscle tissue

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myoma

Answer 32

tumor containing muscle tissue

Question 33

myosarcoma

Answer 33

malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

Question 34

neuromyopathic

Answer 34

disease of both nerves and muscles

Question 35

neuroplasty

Answer 35

surgical repair of a nerve or nerves

Question 36

neurotransmitter

Answer 36

substance within neurons and the cerebrospinal fluid that allows transmission of nerve impulses

Question 37

palmar

Answer 37

pertains to the palm of the hand

Question 38

paranoia

Answer 38

mental disorder

Question 39

paraplegia

Answer 39

paralysis of both legs and, in some cases, the lower portion of the body

Question 40

paresis

Answer 40

slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis

Question 41

patella

Answer 41

kneecap

Question 42

phalange

Answer 42

closely fitted row

Question 43

phenotype

Answer 43

physical appearance or typer of makeup of an individual

Question 44

posterior

Answer 44

toward the back

Question 45

prognosis

Answer 45

prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate

Question 46

protraction

Answer 46

process of moving a body part forward

Question 47

reduction

Answer 47

manipulative or surgical procedure used to correct a fracture

Question 48

sciatica

Answer 48

severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve

Question 49

tactile

Answer 49

pertains to the sense of touch

Question 50

tendonitis

Answer 50

inflammation of a tendon

Question 51

tenodesis

Answer 51

surgical binding of a tendon

Question 52

tenodynia

Answer 52

pain in a tendon