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For the patient with a fractured bone that protrudes through the skin, the orthopedic surgeon chooses to expose the bone and then repair the bone using pins and plates that will remain permanently to stabilize the fracture. This type of surgery would be referred to as _____ reduction, _____ fixation.a. open; externalb. closed; externalc. open; internald. closed; internal
A patient is referred to you after sustaining a spinal cord injury at C6, resulting in paralysis of the arms and legs. Which term best matches?a. Diplegiab. Paraplegiac. Quadriplegiad. Hemiplegia
A malignant tumor composed of cartilage is called:a. a chondrosarcoma.b. sarcoidosis.c. gout.d. leukemia.
A disease characterized by the presence of many tumor masses in the bone and bone marrow is:a. osteitis deformans.b. multiple myeloma.c. chondrosarcoma.d. gout.
A 76-year-old woman with osteoporosis undergoes a procedure for a vertebral fracture. Which of the following procedures is most associated with this problem?a. Tendoplastyb. Bunionectomyc. Laminectomyd. Vertebroplasty
Myolysis is:a. destruction of ligaments.b. any disease of muscle.c. destruction of muscle.d. any disease of a ligament.
Visualization of the interior of a joint is called:a. arthroscopy.b. endoscope.c. chondroscopy.d. arthroscope.
A patient with inflammation of the brain and spinal cord has:a. myeloencephalitis.b. myelitis.c. encephalitis.d. meningitis.
A term that means pertaining to the wrist and the fingers is:a. metatarsal.b. carpophalangeal.c. metacarpal.d. tarsophalangeal.
The term that means pertaining to a rib and a vertebra is:a. costovertebral.b. costal.c. spondylocostal.d. sternocostal.
Prolapse of the ankle is called:a. carpoptosis.b. tarsoptosis.c. tarsosclerosis.d. carposclerosis.
Surgical repair of the skull is called:a. craniotomy.b. cephaloplasty.c. cranioplasty.d. cephalotomy.
Surgical repair of a tendon is:a. tenomyalgia.b. tendonitis.c. tendoplasty.d. tenitis.
Inflammation of a joint is:a. chondritis.b. arthritis.c. osteochondritis.d. osteoarthritis.
Rupture of an intervertebral disk is also called:a. herniated disk.b. spondylomalacia.c. vertebrochondritis.d. chondrosarcoma.
A collagen disease that was named for the characteristic rash across the nose in some patients is:a. scleroderma.b. sarcoma.c. gout.d. lupus erythematosus.
Inflammation of the bone, especially the bone marrow, is called:a. osteomyelitis.b. osteoporosis.c. osteomalacia.d. osteitis deformans.
A term that means below the breastbone is:a. subcostal.b. substernal.c. subscapular.d. infraclavicular.
A biopsy of knee cartilage is often done using a tool called an endoscope. The procedure is called:a. endoscopy.b. arthroscopy.c. arthropathy.d. endopathy.
Incision of the cranium is called:a. craniotomy.b. encephaloplasty.c. craniectomy.d. cranioplasty.