Procedure that measures the density of bone at the hip and spine is.
What is DEXA scan.
Dual Engery x-ray absorptionmetry
100
A compression injury that manifests itself as fluctuating pain, numbness, and paresthesia of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist is
What is carpel tunnel syndrome
100
The “stenosis” in spinal stenosis refers to an abnormal condition of
What is narrowing
100
The medical term for loss of bone mass is
What is osteoporosis
100
What is the combining form for cartilage?
What is chondro/o
200
A procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles is
What is EMG
200
An inflammatory joint disease believed to be autoimmune in nature that normally occurs in a population aged 20 to 45 years is
What is rheumatoid arthritis
200
Loss of bone mass resulting in the bones being fragile and at risk for fractures is
What is osteoporosis
200
The medical term for infection of bone and bone marrow is
What is ostomyelitis
200
What is the combining word for joint?
What is arthr/o, articul/o
300
What is a myelogram?
What is x-ray of spinal canal done with contrast medium.
300
Softening of bone caused by a loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin D deficiency is
What is osteomalacia
300
A bone that is partially out of its joint is a
What is subluxation
300
The medical term for lower back pain is
What is lumbago
300
What does the suffix -centesis mean?
What is removal of fluid
400
Surgical puncture of a joint is
What is arthrocentesis
400
A joint disease characterized by degenerative articular cartilage and a wearing down of the bones’ edges at the joint is
What is osteoarthritis
400
Overstretching or overuse of a muscle or tendon is a
What is strain
400
The medical term for an autoimmune type of arthritis is ____ arthritis.
What is rheumatoid
400
What is the combining form for vertebra?
What is spondyl/o
500
Procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to form an image of the body.
What is ultrasonography.
500
A disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and spasms, and sleep disturbances is
What is fibromyalgia
500
A traumatic injury to a joint involving the soft tissue (ligaments) is a
What is sprain
500
The medical term for degenerative joint disease is