Chapter 7 - Musculoskeletal

Question 1

ankylosis

Answer 1

fixation of a joint in a bent position, usually resulting from a disease

Question 2

arthrogram

Answer 2

x-ray of a join

Question 3

craniotomy

Answer 3

incision into the skull

Question 4

brachiocephalic

Answer 4

related to both the arm and the head

Question 5

cervicodynia

Answer 5

neck pain

Question 6

chondroplasty

Answer 6

surgical repair of cartilage

Question 7

fibroma

Answer 7

benign tumor in fibrous tissue

Question 8

humeroscapular

Answer 8

relates to both humerus and scapula

Question 9

ischiodynia

Answer 9

pain in the ischium

Question 10

maxillofacial

Answer 10

pertains to the jaws and face

Question 11

metacarpectomy

Answer 11

excision of a metacarpal

Question 12

myelocyst

Answer 12

cyst that develops in bone marrow

Question 13

osteoarthritis

Answer 13

arthritis characterized by erosion of cartilage and bone, and joint pain

Question 14

patellectomy

Answer 14

excision of the patella

Question 15

sternodynia

Answer 15

sternum pain

Question 16

synovitis

Answer 16

inflammation of a synovial joint

Question 17

vertebroarterial

Answer 17

relates to a vertebral artery or to a vertebra and an artery

Question 18

ankylosis

Answer 18

stiffness in joints

Question 19

hypertrophy

Answer 19

abnormal increase in size of muscle

Question 20

dystonia

Answer 20

abnormal tone (tension) in a muscle

Question 21

tetany

Answer 21

painfully long muscle contraction

Question 22

atrophy

Answer 22

shrinking

Question 23

lordosis

Answer 23

anterior spinal curvature resulting in swayback