Word Parts
What combining form means joint?
ARTHR/O
What bone forms the lower jaw?
Mandible
What term means inflammation of a bone?
Osteitis
What procedure is a surgical fusing (binding) of two bones to stiffen a joint?
Arthrodesis
This is caused by increased uric acid and a form of arthritis.
Gout
What combining form means bone?
OSTE/O
What term means an opening in a bone?
Foramen
What term means abnormal softening of cartilage?
chondromalacia
What term is the surgical repair or replacement of a joint?
Arthroplasty
What term means abnormal softening of bone?
Osteomalacia
What combining form means cartilage?
CHONDR/O
What is another name for the acetabulum?
Hip socket
What term means the loss of bone density?
Osteoporosis
What procedure is the surgical removal of a bone?
Ostectomy
Where in a long bone are red and yellow bone marrow located?
Medullary Cavity
What combining form means bone marrow and spinal cord?
MYEL/O
What is the upper portion of the sternum?
Manubrium
What term means an abnormal lateral curvature of the lumbar spine?
scoliosis
Which term means an attempt to return the affected bone to its normal alignment by manually applied force?
Closed reduction
What term is also known as wear-and-tear arthritis?
Osteoarthritis
What suffix means to bind or tie together?
-DESIS
What are the bones of the wrist?
Carpals
What term means the loss or absence of mobility in a joint?
Ankylosis
What procedure is surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint?
Arthrolysis
What term means surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity?
Osteoclasis