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Musculoskeletal System Word Building

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "inflammation of a synovial joint"?

a)

synovoma

b)

synovitis

c)

brachitis

d)

fibritis

2.

Which word means "excision of the patella"?

a)

patelloplasty

b)

patellorraphy

c)

patellotomy

d)

patellectomy

3.

Which word means "pain in the ischium"?

a)

iliotomy

b)

iliodynia

c)

ischiodynia

d)

ischiomalacia

4.

Write the word that means "tumor in fibrous tissue".

(a)  

5.

Which word means "relating to the ilium and the femur"?

a)

iliofemoral

b)

ischiofemoral

c)

iliohumeral

d)

ischiohumeral

6.

Which word means "an X-ray of a joint"?

a)

angiogram

b)

arthrogram

c)

arthrography

d)

osteogram

7.

Write the word that means "inflammation of a bursa".

(a)  

8.

Which word means "neck pain"?

a)

cervicodynia

b)

iliodynia

c)

humerodynia

d)

cervicoma

9.

Which word means "surgical repair of cartilage"?

a)

osteoplasty

b)

osteotomy

c)

chondrorraphy

d)

chondroplasty

10.

Which word means "fixation of a joint in a bent position"?

a)

ankyloma

b)

ankylosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

scolioma

11.

Write the word meaning "related to both the arm and the head": (a)   cephalic

12.

Write the word that means "joint pain due to erosion of the cartilage and bones": osteo (a)  

13.

Which word means a cyst developed in the bone marrow?

a)

herniocyst

b)

myelocyst

c)

cephalocyst

d)

encephalocyst

14.

Which word means "pain in the breast bone"?

a)

cervicodynia

b)

humerodynia

c)

femorodyunia

d)

sternodynia

15.

Which word means "excision of a hand bone"?

a)

metacarpectomy

b)

carpectomy

c)

metatarsectomy

d)

tarsectomy

16.

Write the word meaning "incision into the skull".

(a)  

17.

Which word means "relating to a vertebra and an artery"?

a)

arterial

b)

spinoarterial

c)

vertebroarterial

d)

myeloarterial

18.

Which word means "relating to the upper arm and shoulder bones"?

a)

humeroscapular

b)

femoroscapular

c)

humeroclavicular

d)

radioscapular