- The upper ___________ is proximal to the wrist.
- The ________ plane divides the body into front and back portions.
- The medical term for an excessive posterior curve of the thoracic spine, forming a hump, is:
- A medication used to delay or prevent blood clotting is a/an
- The condition of bone filled with small holes is known as _________________.
- The abbreviation for the second vertebra in the neck is _______.
- In a phalangectomy, a finger or toe is excised.
- The medical term for surgical fixation to connect vertebrae is:
- Surgical repair of cartilage associated with a joint is
- Occasionally, it is necessary to purposefully break a bone in order to correct an improperly healed fracture. This procedure is called:
- The term for paralysis of both legs and the lower body is _________________.
- The paraplegic must exercise his muscles daily to prevent a reduction in muscle size and strength known as:
- This is the medical term for a condition of red blood cells of unequal sizes.
- The medical term for muscle pain is _________________.
- The medical term for inflammation of the joint is _________________.
- Which of the following is the correctly spelled term referring to the pelvic bone?
- Select the term with the correct spelling.
- The medical term for abnormal (excessive) muscle growth is:
- A small, solid, circumscribed skin elevation is a
- A surgical puncture of a joint to withdraw or aspirate fluids from the synovial cavity is known as: