Word Parts | Anatomy | Pathology | Procedures | Hodge Podge |
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What combining form means joint?
arthr/o
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What bone forms the lower jaw?
mandible
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What term means inflammation of a bone?
osteitis
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What procedure is a surgical fusing of two bones?
arthrodesis
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What is the outer covering of the bone?
periosteum
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What combining form means bone?
oste/o
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What term means an opening in a bone?
foramen
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What term means abnormal softening of cartilage?
chondromalacia
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What term is the surgical repair or replacement of a joint?
arthroplasty
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What term means abnormal softening of bone?
osteomalacia
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What combining form means cartilage?
chondr/o
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What bones encase the brain?
cranium
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What term means the loss of bone density?
osteoporosis
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What procedure is the surgical removal of a bone?
ostectomy
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What bone is known as the collar bone?
clavicle
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What combining form means bone marrow and spinal cord?
myel/o
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What is the upper portion of the sternum?
manubrium
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What term is also known as swayback?
lordosis
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What procedure is the surgical repair of the skull?
cranioplasty
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What term is also known as wear and tear arthritis?
osteoarthritis
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What suffix means to bind or tie together?
-desis
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What are the bones of the wrist?
carpals
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What term means the loss or absence of mobility in a joint?
ankylosis
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What procedure is surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint?
arthrolysis
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What term means surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity?
osteoclasis
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