Exam 14: Musculoskeletal System

The combining form that means joint is

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

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

Movement that turns the palms up is called

The term that means shoulder blade is

The membranous lining of the hollow cavity of the bone is the

Muscular dystrophy is defined as

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

The term spondylarthritis is defined as inflammation of the

The term that means suturing of a muscle is

The small, fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another is called the

The term that means inflammation of a tendon is

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

The term that means pertaining to the ribs and cartilage is

The suffix -physis is defined as a

The term osteoclasis is defined as the

Scoli/o is defined as

A malignant tumor of the bone is called