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Build a medical term that means tendon binding.


A) tendorrhexis
B) tendoplasty
C) tenodesis
D) tenolysis
E) tendodesis

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty?


A) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (binding) = binding of cartilage
B) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (breaking) = breaking of cartilage
C) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (incision) = incision into cartilage
D) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartilage
E) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (suture) = suture of cartilage

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All of the following abbreviations pertain to the vertebrae EXCEPT


A) C1-C7
B) L1-L5
C) M1-M8
D) S1-S5
E) T1-T12

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The medical term used to describe a condition in which the patient has bad muscle tone is


A) ataxia.
B) dystaxia.
C) hyperkinesia.
D) dystonia.
E) hypotonia.

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The abnormal narrowing of the space for the spinal cord is known as


A) achondroplasia.
B) arthrodysplasia.
C) spinal stenosis.
D) spondylolisthesis.
E) subluxation.

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Translate the medical term arthrotomy.


A) removal of a joint
B) incision into a joint
C) surgical repair of a joint
D) inflammation of a joint
E) Incision into a joint

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The translation of the medical term arthrogram is


A) process of recording the joint
B) instrument to record the joint
C) written record of the joint
D) measurement of the joint
E) instrument to look inside the joint

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cervicodynia?


A) cervico (ankle) + dynia (pain) = ankle pain
B) cervico (bone) + dynia (binding) = binding of the bone
C) cervico (neck) + dynia (pain) = neck pain
D) cervico (vertebra) + dynia (binding) = binding of the vertebra
E) cervico (wrist) + dynia (fusion) = wrist fusion

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Translate the medical term hyperkinesia.


A) movement that is bad
B) movement that is fast
C) movement that is excessive
D) movement that is slow
E) movement that is weak

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A patient is scheduled for a right hip arthroplasty. What type of procedure will the patient have done?


A) Screws and pins will be inserted into the right hip.
B) Dead tissue and bone will be removed.
C) The right hip will be surgically reconstructed.
D) The bones of the right hip will be fused together.
E) Antibiotics will be injected into the right hip.

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term arthrodesis?


A) arthro (joint) + desis (binding) = binding of a joint
B) arthr (joint) + odesis (breaking) = breaking of a joint
C) arthro (joint) + desis (incision) = incision into a joint
D) arthro (joint) + desis (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a joint
E) arthr (joint) + odesis (suture) = suture of a joint

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Identify and define the root(s) in the term craniomalacia.


A) cranio- head, skull
B) cranio- head, skull; mal - bad
C) cranio- head, skull; malacia - abnormal softening
D) crani- head
E) cranio- skull; malac- hard

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Which of the following medical terms means decrease in muscle tone or tightness?


A) bradykinesia
B) hyperkinesia
C) hypertonia
D) hypokinesia
E) hypotonia

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All of the following abbreviations refer to a ligament EXCEPT


A) LCL
B) MCL
C) PCL
D) TCL
E) CTS

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Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term arthrogram?


A) Syllable 1: ar
B) Syllable 2: thro
C) Syllable 3: gram

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The medical term for muscle pain is


A) musculodynia.
B) musculalgia.
C) myalgia.
D) myosodynia.
E) myositis.

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An overdevelopment of muscle tissue is called


A) hypertrophy.
B) atrophy.
C) myomegaly.
D) myasthenia.
E) myocele.

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What is the correct abbreviation for a fracture?


A) F
B) frac
C) Fx
D) TKR
E) Tx

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Build a medical term that means wrist removal.


A) bursectomy
B) carpectomy
C) chondrectomy
D) dactylectomy
E) tendonectomy

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Build a medical term that means bone and bone marrow inflammation.


A) periosteitis
B) osteolysis
C) osteomalacia
D) osteomyelitis
E) osteomarrowitis

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