Medical Terminology Quiz for Skeletal System

What is the medical term for the condition in which the bones become weak and brittle?

• rheumatoid arthritis

• arthritis

• osteomalacia

• osteoporosis

Which of the following is a common skeletal disorder characterized by inflammation of the joints?

• osteoporosis

• fibromyalgia

• carpal tunnel syndrome

• arthritis

What is the medical term for the surgical repair of a joint?

• Nephrectomy

• Arthroplasty

• Laminectomy

• Cholecystectomy

Which of the following is a medical term for the abnormal curvature of the spine?

• kyphosis

• osteoporosis

• scoliosis

• lordosis

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of a bone?

• fracture

• amputation

• dislocation

• osteotomy

Which of the following is a medical term for the inflammation of a bone and joint?

• Tendinitis

• Gout

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Osteoarthritis

What is the medical term for the surgical repair of a bone?

• osteoplasty

• myoplasty

• arthroplasty

• osteotomy

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of a joint?

• osteotomy

• arthroscopy

• amputation

• arthroplasty

Which of the following is a medical term for the inflammation of a bone?

• Gastritis

• Nephritis

• Myocarditis

• Osteitis

Which term refers to the surgical fusion of a joint?

• arthroscopy

• arthroplasty

• arthrotomy

• arthrodesis