Lesson 4.4

Question 1

amenorrhea

Answer 1

absence of a menstrual period in women of reproductive age.

Question 2

anorexia nervosa

Answer 2

condition characterized by body weight 15% or more below the minimal normal weight range, extreme fear of gaining weight, and unrealistic body image, and amenorrhea.

Question 3

apophysis

Answer 3

site at which a tendon attaches to bone

Question 4

arthritis

Answer 4

family of more than 100 common pathologies associated with aging, characterized by joint inflammation accompanied by pain, stiffness, and sometimes swelling.

Question 5

avulsion

Answer 5

a fracture caused when a tendon or ligament pulls away from its attachment to a bone, taking a small chip of bone with it.

Question 6

bulimia nervosa

Answer 6

disordered eating that involves two eating binges a week for at least three months. an associated feeling of lack of control; use of self induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, strict dieting, or exercise to prevent weight gai; and an obsession with body image.

Question 7

bursitis

Answer 7

inflammation of one or more bursae

Question 8

dislocation

Answer 8

injury that involves displacement of a bone from its joint socket

Question 9

female athlete triad

Answer 9

a combination of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis

Question 10

fracture

Answer 10

any break or disruption of continuity in a bone