The term dyskinesia is defined as movement that is

The first set of seven bones forming the neck is called the _____ vertebrae.

The term ankylosis is defined as

A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system is a(n)

The term rachiotomy is defined as an incision

The combining form sarc/o is defined as:

A bacterial infection carried by a deer tick is

To assist in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, the doctor may use a procedure involving a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint called an

The suffix -trophy is defined as:

The wrist bones are called the ________

The term that means inflammation of a tendon is

The term that means pain in the fibrous tissue and muscles is

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

Muscular dystrophy is defined as

The term that means shoulder blade is

The term that means an abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone is

The term that means abnormal condition of the vertebrae is

The term that means suturing of a muscle is

The type of muscle tissue that is striated and voluntary is

A form of arthritis that first affects the spine and adjacent structures and, as it progresses, causes a forward bend of the spine is

The fusing together of the vertebrae or spinal fusion is termed

The term that means upper leg bone is

The term that means (congenital) fissure of the cranium is

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

The term rhabdomyolysis is defined as _____ of striated muscle.

The surgical repair of cartilage is called

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

A term that references two lower arm bones is

Forward slipping of one vertebra over another is

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

The visual examination of a joint is an

The flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint is the________

The surgical repair of a tendon and a muscle is called

The term arthrodesis is defined as

The term that means pertaining to below the ribs is ________

A vitamin D deficiency in adults may cause the softening of bone or

A record of the electrical activity in a (skeletal) muscle is abbreviated as

The diaphysis of a long bone is the

The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is

The term vertebroplasty is defined as

The prefix inter- means

The medical term for the collarbone is

The term that means pertaining to the ribs and cartilage is

The term that means inflammation of the bone is ________

The structure that attaches muscle to bone is called the

The term myasthenia is defined as

A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints is

The term that means abnormal condition of (lateral) curved (spine)

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

The structure excised in a phalangectomy is the

Dislocation is defined as:

The foot bones are called the

The term spondylarthritis is defined as inflammation of the

An abnormal condition of bone death (due to lack of blood supply) is

A specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders, such as corns and ingrown toenails, is a(n)

The upper, wing-shaped portion of the pelvic bone is called the

Because of the patient’s open fracture, she had contracted inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

The outermost layer of the bone is the

The combining form stern/o is defined as

Moving away from the midline is a movement called

The upper jawbone is called the

An abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe is called

A malignant tumor of the bone is called

The term that means pertaining to the wrist is