MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY CHAPTER
#1-4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
stabilizing a joint by fusing the bones together is called - Answer-arthrodesis
term meaning insufficient amount of movement - Answer-hypokinesia
term for humpback - Answer-kyphosis
type of fracture caused by low impact repetitive forces - Answer-stress
term for artificial device used to replace a body part - Answer-prosthesis
type of injury involves overstretching of the ligaments around a joint - Answer-strain
carpal tunnel syndrom is a type of - Answer-repetitive motion disorder
this medications has a strong anti inflammatory properties - Answer-corticosteroids
-pathy - Answer-disease
-stenosis - Answer-tightening
-sclerosis - Answer-hardening
-gram - Answer-record
-lysis - Answer-breakdown, loosening
brady- - Answer-slow
inter- - Answer-between
nulli- - Answer-none
tri- - Answer-three
neo- - Answer-new
this plane divides the body into left and right portions - Answer-sagittal plane
this section is produced by a slice along the long axis of a structure - Answer-cross
section
pertaining to side - Answer-lateral
#1-4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
stabilizing a joint by fusing the bones together is called - Answer-arthrodesis
term meaning insufficient amount of movement - Answer-hypokinesia
term for humpback - Answer-kyphosis
type of fracture caused by low impact repetitive forces - Answer-stress
term for artificial device used to replace a body part - Answer-prosthesis
type of injury involves overstretching of the ligaments around a joint - Answer-strain
carpal tunnel syndrom is a type of - Answer-repetitive motion disorder
this medications has a strong anti inflammatory properties - Answer-corticosteroids
-pathy - Answer-disease
-stenosis - Answer-tightening
-sclerosis - Answer-hardening
-gram - Answer-record
-lysis - Answer-breakdown, loosening
brady- - Answer-slow
inter- - Answer-between
nulli- - Answer-none
tri- - Answer-three
neo- - Answer-new
this plane divides the body into left and right portions - Answer-sagittal plane
this section is produced by a slice along the long axis of a structure - Answer-cross
section
pertaining to side - Answer-lateral