Conditions
Procedures
Terms
Anatomy
Misc
100
a group of genetic diseases characterized by gradual atrophy and weakness of muscle tissue.
What is Muscular Dystrophy ?
100
incision of a muscle
What is myotomy mean ?
100
lateral curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis ?
100
neck and face
What does cervicofacial refer to ?
100
the shaft of a long bone
What is the diaphysis ?
200
Impacted
What is the name of the type of fracture where bones are forced into another ?
200
suture of a bone
What is osteorrhaphy ?
200
inflammation of the joint
What is arthrodynia ?
200
coccyx
What is medical term for "tail bone" ?
200
the thigh bone
What is the combining form of femor/o refer to ?
300
softening of the bones
What is Osteomalacia ?
300
Orthopedist, Osteopath, Chiropractor
What the 3 specialists that deal with bone and muscle ?
300
between the ribs
Where are the intercostal muscles located ?
300
C3
What is the 3rd vertabra referred to as ?
300
a bone disease characterized by a build up of excessive Uric Acid, usually around the small joints
What is gout ?
400
Osteosclerosis
What is the opposite of Osteomalacia ?
400
surgical puncture
What does centesis mean ?
400
osteorrhaphy
What is the term for suture of the bone ?
400
near the point of attachment in the trunk of the body
What does proximal mean ?
400
paralysis
What does the term, Palsy, mean ?
500
a sac filled with fluid that acts as a cushion around the joints
What is the bursa or bursae ?
500
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What does the abbreviation, MRI, mean ?
500
attaches muscle to bone
What is the function of the tendon ?
500
cartilage
What are intervertebral disks composed of ?
500
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is meant by the abbreviation, RA ?
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