Medical Terminology Worksheet

Which combining form means bone?

• crani/o

• chondr/o

• oste/o

• cost/o

Which physician specializes in treating foot disorders?

• osteopath

• rheumatologist

• podiatrist

• orthopedic surgeon

A patient scheduled for a laminectomy will be having surgery on which body part?

• skull

• joint

• knee

• spine

Which type of arthritis is commonly referred to as "wear-and-tear" arthritis?

• gout

• osteoarthritis

• ankylosing spondylitis

• rheumatoid arthritis

Which condition is characterized by abnormally soft bones?

• osteitis

• osteomyelitis

• osteopenia

• osteomalacia

What is the medical term used to describe a pinched nerve?

• rickets

• spina bifida

• spinal stenosis

• radiculopathy

In which type of fracture is a bone broken into several pieces or crushed?

• spiral

• comminuted

• pathologic

• pen

Which surgical procedure is most commonly performed for a patient suffering from severe arthritis?

• bone marrow transplant

• arthrodesis

• traction

• closed reduction

Which type of fracture results in an open wound at the site of injury?

• spiral

• comminuted

• pathologic

• compound

Which condition is characterized by inflammation of the bone marrow and the surrounding bone tissue?

• osteitis

• osteomyelitis

• osteopenia

• osteomalacia