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 of two bones?
arthrodesis
what is the out covering of bone called?
periosteum
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 bones encase the brain (general)? (bonus if you can name them all)
cranium
Frontal, Temporal, Occipital, and Parietal
What term means loss of bone density?
osteoporosis
What procedure is the replacement of a worn implant?
Revision surgery
What bone is also known as the collar bone?
Clavicle
What combining form means bone marrow and spinal cord?
myel/o
What is the upper part of the sternum?
manubrium
What term is also known as swayback?
lordosis
What term is the joining together of two or more vertebrae?
Spinal fusion
What term is also known as wear-and-tear arthritis?
osteoarthritis
What suffix means to bind or tie together?
-desis
What are the bones if the wrist called?
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?