Exam 14: Musculoskeletal System

The suffix -clasis is defined as a

The smooth layer of firm fibrous tissue covering the contacting surface of joints is called

The term that means a developing bone cell is

The term that means abnormal loss of bone density, which may lead to fractures from slight trauma, is

The combining form that means kneecap is

The foot bones are called the

Forward slipping of one vertebra over another is

The combining form stern/o is defined as

The term that means upper leg bone is

The soft, fatty material found in the medullary cavity of the long bones is called

A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases is

The term that means pertaining to the wrist is

The term for a common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist is

The diagnostic term that means the radiographic imaging of a joint is

The term that means pertaining to below the ribs is

In the medical term ankyl/osis, the word root means

The upper arm bone is called the

The combining form that means hump (increased convexity) of the spine is

A muscle biopsy and electromyography confirmed the patient's diagnosis as a group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness or

The term arthrodesis is defined as