Pa Med Term 5

Front 1

condyle

Back 1

A rounded, knuckle-like bone process at the joint:

Front 2

cancellous bone

Back 2

Spongy, porous bone tissue:

Front 3

mastoid process

Back 3

The projection of the temporal bone:

Front 4

acetabulum

Front 5

diaphyis

Back 5

The shaft, or middle portion, of a long bone:

Front 6

olecranon

Back 6

The proximal bony process of the ulna at the elbow, or the bony point of the elbow when flexed:

Front 7

malleous

Back 7

The round process on both sides of the ankle joint:

Front 8

epiphysis

Back 8

The round process on both sides of the ankle joint:

Front 9

articulation

Back 9

The name used for any type of joint:

Front 10

tendon

Back 10

Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones

Front 11

trabeculae

Back 11

Supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous (spongy) bone

Front 12

osteoblast

Back 12

Bone cell that helps form bony tissue to replace cartilage during ossification:

Front 13

osteoclast

Back 13

Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue:

Front 14

bursa

Back 14

Sac of fluid near a joint to promote smooth sliding of one tissue against another

Front 15

ligament

Back 15

Connective tissue binding bones to other bones:

Front 16

scapula

Back 16

One of two flat, triangular bones on each dorsal side of the thorax; also known as the shoulder blade:

Front 17

shoulder blade

Back 17

Scapul/o is the combining form for:

Front 18

smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

Back 18

What is the meaning of the combining form leiomy/o?

Front 19

skeletal muscle connected to bones

Back 19

The meaning of the combining form rhabdomy/o:

Front 20

ostemyelitis

Back 20

Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection

Front 21

colles fracture

Back 21

The type of fracture that occurs near the wrist joint at the distal end of the radius

Front 22

ankylosing spondylitis

Back 22

A chronic progressive form of arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine:

Front 23

carpel tunnel syndrome

Back 23

a compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist

Front 24

ganglion

Back 24

a fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsules or tendons, typically in the hand

Front 25

exotosis

Back 25

Bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone:

Front 26

osteoarthritis

Back 26

A progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces

Front 27

electromyography

Back 27

The procedure for recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation

Front 28

bone dentistometry

Back 28

A procedure used to measure bone mass that involves low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist:

Front 29

reduction

Back 29

Treatment of dislocations that restores the bones to their normal positions

Front 30

laminectomy

Back 30

Surgical removal of a portion of the vertebral arch in patients with chronic or recurrent disk herniation

Front 31

osteotome

Back 31

A surgical chisel designed to cut bone

Front 32

paronchium

Back 32

Soft tissue surrounding the nail border:

Front 33

onych

Back 33

A combining form that means nail:

Front 34

xer

Back 34

A combining form that means dry:

Front 35

rhytid

Back 35

A combining form that means wrinkle:

Front 36

kerat

Back 36

The combining form that means hard:

Front 37

myc

Back 37

The combining form that means fungus

Front 38

wheal

Back 38

Smooth, swollen papule that is redder or paler than surrounding skin:

Front 39

nodule

Back 39

Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter:

Front 40

macule

Back 40

Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter

Front 41

papule

Back 41

Small (less than 1 cm) solid elevation of the skin:

Front 42

ulcer

Back 42

Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes deeper than an erosion

Front 43

vesicle

Back 43

Small collection of clear fluid; a blister:

Front 44

fissure

Back 44

Groove or crack-like sore

Front 45

pustule

Back 45

Papule containing pus

Front 46

polyp

Back 46

Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane:

Front 47

pruritus

Back 47

Itching:

Front 48

eczema

Back 48

Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesion

Front 49

inea

Back 49

Infection of the skin caused by a fungus:

Front 50

verruca

Back 50

Epidermal growth caused by a virus; a wart:

Front 51

keratosis

Back 51

Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis associated with aging or skin damage:

Front 52

cone

Back 52

Photoreceptor cell responsible for color and central vision located in the retina that transforms light energy into nerve impulses:

Front 53

conjunctive

Back 53

Delicate membrane lining the undersurface of the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball

Front 54

optic disk

Back 54

Region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina:

Front 55

macula

Back 55

Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis

Front 56

cornea

Back 56

Fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball

Front 57

rods

Back 57

Sensitive receptor cells of the retina that function at reduced levels of light and are responsible for peripheral vision

Front 58

retina

Back 58

Light-sensitive nerve cell layer of the eye containing photoreceptor cells:

Front 59

sclera

Back 59

Tough, white outer coat of the eyeball:

Front 60

auricle

Back 60

The projecting part, or flap, of the ear

Front 61

cerumen

Back 61

Waxy substance secreted by the external ear

Front 62

semicircular canals

Back 62

Passages in the inner ear associated with maintaining equilibrium:

Front 63

vestibule

Back 63

Central cavity of the labyrinth that connects the cochlea to the semicircular canals for equilibrium

Front 64

oval window

Back 64

Membrane between the middle ear and the inner ear

Front 65

organ of Corti

Back 65

Sensitive auditory receptor area found in the cochlea of the inner ear