Unit 3 Assignment - Medical Terminology Musculoskeletal

Medical Terminology: Musculoskeletal System

PT116 Unit 3 Assignment

Combining Forms	Meaning
ankyl/o
articul/o
carp/o
cortic/o
cost/o
kyph/o
lamin/o
lord/o
medull/o
myel/o
orth/o
ped/o
pod/o
scoli/o
spondyl/o
stern/o
synovi/o
tars/o
extens/o
fasci/o
my/o
myos/o
plant/o
ten/o
vers/o
Suffixes	Meaning
–blast
–clasia
–desis
–listhesis
–porosis
–asthenia
–ion
–kinesia
–tonia
Prefixes	Meaning
ab-
ad-
circum-
e-
in-

Multiple Choice

Highlight or bold the correct answer.

1. The term meaning movement toward the midline is

a. abduction.

b. circumduction.

c. eversion.

d. adduction.

2. A specialist in treating disorders of the feet is a(n)

a. orthopedist.

b. orthotist.

c. podiatrist.

d. physiatrist.

3. The surgical term arthrodesis is defined as

a. surgical fusion of a joint.

b. surgical breaking of a joint.

c. incision into a joint.

d. excision of a joint.

4. The condition that involves an abnormal lateral curve of the spine is

a. lordosis.

b. ankylosis.

c. kyphosis.

d. scoliosis.

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