Word Parts
Word Building
Pathology
Bones
Abbreviations
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Crani/o is the combining form meaning this
What is cranium or skull
100
The surgical removal of a rib or ribs is a/an
What is costectomy
100
Inflammation of the bursa is called this
What is bursitis
100
The long bone of the upper arm is called the
What is humerus
100

BP is the abbreviation for this

What is blood pressure

200
-desis is the suffix meaning this
What is binding or tie together
200
abnormal softening of the bones in adults is called this
What is osteomalacia
200
abnormal curvature of the spine in a hump shape is this
What is kyphosis
200
The longest strongest bone in the body is known as the
What is femur
200

PT or pt. is the abbreviation for this

What is patient 

300
scoli/o is the combining form meaning this
What is curved
300
Inflammation of cartilage is known as this
What is chondritis
300
An abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine is known as this
What is lordosis
300
The bone otherwise known as the collar bone is called this
What is clavicle
300
RA is the abbreviation for this
What is Rheumatoid arthritis
400
kyph/o is the combining form meaning this
What is hump
400
Any disease involving the bones and joints is known as this
What is osteoarthropathy
400
A type of cancer that occurs in blood making cells found int he red bone marrow is known as a/an
What is myeloma
400
The knee cap is also known as the
What is patella
400

CV is the abbreviation for this

What is Cardiovascular

500
lord/o is the combining form meaning this
What is swayback, bent
500
The term meaning death of bone tissue is this
What is osteonecrosis
500
The bulging deposit that forms around the area of a the break during the healing of a fractured bone is a/an
What is callus
500
The three types of bones we find in the ankle and the feet are the
What is tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges
500

NSAID is the abbreviation for this

What is bone density testing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug 

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