Pathology
What is the medical term for swayback?
Lordosis
A doctor specializing in treatment of feet
Podiatrist
What does a DEXA Scan assess?
Bone Density
What term describes any change or disease of muscle tissue?
Myopathy
A disease with an unknown origin
Idiopathic
Doctor who specializes in skin disorders
Dermatologist
What is the genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell?
Chromosome
What is the medical term that describes inflammation of the stomach?
Gastritis
Which term refers to a narrowing of the spinal cavity?
Spinal Stenosis
Mr Sanders has a fever, his fever is an example of
What is the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove excess fluid?
Abdominocentesis
What is the study of ears, nose, and throat?
Otorhinolaryngology
Medical Term for pinched nerve
Radiculopathy
What is a term for the disorder of abnormal softening of the cartilage?
Chondromalacia
What is the forward slipping movement of a lower lumbar vertebra on the vertebra or sacrum?
Spondyolisthesis
What is an inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints characterized by pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips, and thighs?
Polymyalgia Rheumatic
A neural tube birth defect where a baby's spinal column fails to close completely during the first month of pregnancy
Spina Bifida
What does the word root in hematopoietic mean?
Blood
I was in a car accident and suffered injuries, what do the EMS refer my injuries as?
Trauma
What is the inflammation of the periosteum?
Periostitis