Chapter 15, Problem 5SC

The term ___________________________ means the tissue death of an artery or arteries. arteriomalacia arterionecrosis arteriosclerosis artheriostenosis

The medical term for the form of arthritis that is commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis is ___________________. osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis

The recovery time for internal fixation surgery is shorter than that following a total hip replacement. The surgery is also less expensive and has a less strenuous recovery period; however, Mrs. Gwynn probably will not be able to walk again. Given the patients condition, and the limited dollars available for health care, which procedure should be performed?

An injury to the body of the muscle or the attachment of a tendon is known as a ______. These are usually associated with overuse injuries that involve a wrenched or torn muscle or tendon attachment. sprain strain

A chronic bone disease that is characterized by the abnormal breakdown of bone followed by abnormal bone formation is known as ____________. osteomalacia Pagets disease

Mrs. Gilmer has leukemia and requires a bone marrow transplant. Part of the treatment was the harvesting of her bone marrow so she could receive it later as a/an ___________ bone marrow transplant.

What disease is associated with bone marrow transplants? diabetes mellitus type 1 melanoma headache graft-versus-host disease

A type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow is known as a/an __________________________. primary bone cancer Ewings sarcoma myeloma osteochondroma

Alex Jordon fell and injured her knee. Her doctor performed a/an _________ to surgically repair the damaged cartilage. arthroplasty osteochondroma chondroplasty cranioplasty