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Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation of the:


A) hip.
B) foot.
C) hand.
D) vertebrae.

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In hemarthrosis,the combining form hem/o- means :


A) blood.
B) joint.
C) bone.
D) skull.

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The combining form aut/o- means ____________.

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The combining form rheumat/o- means :


A) inflammation.
B) joint.
C) disease.
D) watery discharge.

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Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means condition of cartilage softening?


A) -ia, chondr/o-, malac/o-
B) -itis, oste/o- myel/o-
C) -oma, oste/o-, sarc/o-
D) -osis, dextr/o-, scoli/o-

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The combining form calcane/o- means ____________ or heel bone.

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The socket in the hip bone where the femur forms a joint is known as the:


A) acetabulum.
B) glenoid fossa.
C) calcaneus.
D) foramen magnum.

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Hallux valgus is a disease of the bones of the hand.

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The area where the cartilage meets the bone of the rib is known as the ____________ joint.

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The combining form malac/o- means :


A) bending.
B) hardening.
C) softening.
D) weakening.

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