Mastering MA 200: Midterm Questions
and Answers for Success
The combining form referring to the band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches
muscle to bone is: - ten/o
The combining form that completes the term _____/itis, which means inflammation of
cartilage, is: - chondr/o
In the medical term necr/osis, the word root means: - death
For the area of study entitled kinesi/o/logy, the combining form means: - movement,
motion
The combining form that means ilium is: - ili/o
The combining form that completes the medical term _____/arthr/itis, which means
inflammation of the vertebral joints is: - spondyl/o
In the medical term hyper/troph/y, the word root means: - development
The suffix that means weakness is: - -asthenia
The medical term that means surgical repair of the vertebrae is: - vertebroplasty
The medical term that means abnormal condition of bent forward (spine) is: - lordosis
The medical term that means abnormal condition of crooked, curved (spine) is: -
scoliosis
The medical term meaning muscular pain is: - Myalgia
In the medical term chondr/o/malacia, the suffix means: - softening
The medical term osteopenia is defined as a(n): - abnormal reduction of bone mass
The medical term that means pertaining to visual examination of a joint is: -
arthroscopic
The medical term that means without development is: - atrophy
In the medical term crani/o/malacia, the suffix means: - softening
The medical term that does not describe a disease or disorder involving inflammation
is: - cranioschisis
The medical term that means incision into a bursa is: - bursotomy
and Answers for Success
The combining form referring to the band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches
muscle to bone is: - ten/o
The combining form that completes the term _____/itis, which means inflammation of
cartilage, is: - chondr/o
In the medical term necr/osis, the word root means: - death
For the area of study entitled kinesi/o/logy, the combining form means: - movement,
motion
The combining form that means ilium is: - ili/o
The combining form that completes the medical term _____/arthr/itis, which means
inflammation of the vertebral joints is: - spondyl/o
In the medical term hyper/troph/y, the word root means: - development
The suffix that means weakness is: - -asthenia
The medical term that means surgical repair of the vertebrae is: - vertebroplasty
The medical term that means abnormal condition of bent forward (spine) is: - lordosis
The medical term that means abnormal condition of crooked, curved (spine) is: -
scoliosis
The medical term meaning muscular pain is: - Myalgia
In the medical term chondr/o/malacia, the suffix means: - softening
The medical term osteopenia is defined as a(n): - abnormal reduction of bone mass
The medical term that means pertaining to visual examination of a joint is: -
arthroscopic
The medical term that means without development is: - atrophy
In the medical term crani/o/malacia, the suffix means: - softening
The medical term that does not describe a disease or disorder involving inflammation
is: - cranioschisis
The medical term that means incision into a bursa is: - bursotomy
