Chapter 3, Problem 1FITB

Osteomalacia, also known as adult rickets, is abnormal softening of bones in adults. ______ _______ _______ _______

The surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone is known as____________. tenodesis tenorrhaphy tendinosis tenolysis

Eduardo Sanchez was treated for an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow. The medical term for this condition is _____________________ .

Mrs. Palmer is at high risk for osteoporosis. To obtain a definitive evaluation of the status of her bone density, Mrs. Palmers physician ordered a/an ______________ test. Dual x-ray absorptiometry MRI x-ray ultrasonic bone density

An osterrhaphy is the surgical suturing, or wiring together, of bones._________________

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

The procedure that stiffens a joint by joining two bones is _______________. This is also known as surgical ankylosis.

In an effort to return a fractured bone to normal alignment, Dr Wong ordered ______________________. This procedure exerts a pulling force on the distal end of the affected limb. external fixation immobilization internal fixation taction

An abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine is known as ________ kyphosis lordosis scoliosis spondylosis