Diseases
Genetic diseases characterized by gradual atrophy and weakness of muscle tissue
muscular dystrophy
myotomy means incision of
muscle
When the broken ends of a bone are forced into one another
impacted
Intercostal muscles are located between the
ribs
term has the opposite meaning of osteosclerosis
osteomalacia
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine called
Scoliosis
A patient with lumbodynia has pain in the
lower back
Function of a tendon is to attach
muscle to bone
The medical term for suture of a bone is
osteorrhaphy
What is the term for the place where two bones meet?
Articulation
trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament is called
sprain
a person with inflammation of the joints may experience
arthrodynia
Disease is characterized by excessive uric acid
Gout
What anatomical term refers to the tail of the vertebral column
coccyx
term for the visual examination of a joint with an endoscope
arthroscopy
disease in children involves inefficient mineralization of the bone-forming tissue that causes deformities
ricketts
An individual with quadriplegia has paralysis of
all extremities
Directional word that means near the point of attachment to the trunk is
Proximal
term for wasting away (no development of muscle)
Atrophy
bone condition is the result of vitamin D deficiency
osteomalacia
A congenital deformity of the foot, also referred to as clubfoot, is called
talipes equinovarus
spondylitis refers to inflammation of the
vertebrae
A physician who specializes in treating patients with cancer is a(n)
Oncologist
Which term describes a slipping or subluxation of a vertebra
spondylolisthesis
Surgical procedure replaces the femoral head and the acetabulum with a metal ball and stem?
THR (total hip replacement)