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​Match each definition with the correct word part. -scoli/o


A) ​bone
B) ​curved
C) ​bursa
D) ​synovial membrane
E) ​vertebra, vertebrae

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An inflammation of the periosteum is known as ____________________.

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The condition of blood within a joint is known as ____________________.

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​Match each definition with the correct word part. -kyph/o​


A) curve, swayback​
B) ​hump
C) ​setting free, loosening
D) ​spinal cord, bone marrow
E) ​to bind, tie together

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The lower part of the sternum is called the _______.


A) ​manubrium
B) ​xiphoid process
C) ​gladiolus
D) ​scapula

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This condition is also known as clubfoot.​


A) ​bursitis
B) ​talus
C) ​talipes
D) ​tarsal

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​Match each definition with the correct term. -acetabulum​


A) ​bone that forms the upper portion of the sternum
B) ​bones that form the palms of the hand
C) ​bones that form part of the foot
D) ​hip socket
E) ​rounded, bony protuberance on the ankle

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The condition known as ____________________ is a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function.

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Match each definition with the appropriate bone condition.​ -osteomalacia


A) abnormal softening of bones​
B) ​inflammation of the bone
C) ​marked loss of bone density
D) ​surgical fusion to stiffen a joint
E) ​surgical loosening of a stiff joint

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The medical term ____________________ describes the abnormal softening of cartilage.

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​Match each definition with the correct term. -malleolus


A) ​bone that forms the upper portion of the sternum
B) ​bones that form the palms of the hand
C) ​bones that form part of the foot
D) ​hip socket
E) ​rounded, bony protuberance on the ankle

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The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint is known as ____________________.

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____________________ is a deficiency disease in children characterized by defective bone growth.

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​Match each definition with the correct word part. -chondr/o


A) cartilage​
B) ​crooked, bent, or stiff
C) ​joint
D) ​rib
E) ​skull

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______ is stiffness of the joints, especially in older adults.​


A) ​Arthritis
B) ​Ankylosis
C) ​Polymyalgia rheumatica
D) ​Arthrosclerosis

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​Match each definition with the correct term. -scoliosis


A) abnormal forward curvature of the lumbar spine​
B) ​abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic spine
C) ​abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
D) ​pain in the lumbar region of the spine
E) ​partial displacement of a bone from its joint

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Match each definition with the appropriate bone condition.​ -osteitis


A) abnormal softening of bones​
B) ​inflammation of the bone
C) ​marked loss of bone density
D) ​surgical fusion to stiffen a joint
E) ​surgical loosening of a stiff joint

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Match each definition with the appropriate bone condition.​ -arthrodesis​


A) abnormal softening of bones​
B) ​inflammation of the bone
C) ​marked loss of bone density
D) ​surgical fusion to stiffen a joint
E) ​surgical loosening of a stiff joint

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A/An ____________________ is a benign bony projection covered with cartilage.

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____________________ is the condition of thinner-than-average bone density.

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