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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term exostosis into its component parts?


A) ex/ostosis
B) exo/stosis
C) ex/ost/osis
D) exo/stos/is
E) ex/os/to/sis

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term metatarsalgia into its component parts?


A) metatars/algia
B) meta/tars/algia
C) met/atarsal/gia
D) meta/tarsal/gia
E) met/a/tars/alg/ia

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Translate the term bursotomy as literally as possible.


A) Incision into a bursa
B) Reconstruction of a bursa
C) Removal of a bursa
D) Surgical fixation of a bursa
E) Suture of a bursa

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteosclerosis?


A) osteo (bone) + scler (growth) + osis (condition) = abnormal growth of bone
B) osteo (bone) + scler (hardening) + osis (condition) = abnormal hardening of bone
C) osteo (cartilage) + scler (pain) + osis (condition) = pain in the cartilage
D) osteo (joint) + scler (softening) + osis (condition) = abnormal softening of bone
E) osteo (muscle) + scler (weakening) + osis (condition) = muscle weakness

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty?


A) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (binding) = binding of cartilage (surgical fixation of cartilage)
B) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (breaking) = breaking of cartilage
C) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (incision) = incision into cartilage
D) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartilage
E) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (suture) = suture of cartilage

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Which of the following does NOT describe a type of bone pain?


A) Costalgia
B) Ostalgia
C) Osteodynia
D) Tibialgia
E) Tenalgia

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hydrarthrosis?


A) hydr (blood) + arthr (cartilage) + osis (condition) = blood in the cartilage
B) Hydr (blood) + arthr (cartilage) + osis (condition) = blood in the cartilage
C) hydr (pus) + arthr (cartilage) + osis (condition) = pus in the cartilage
D) hydr (water) + arthr (joint) + osis (condition) = water in a joint
E) hydr (water) + arthr (cartilage) + osis (condition) = water in the cartilage

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Which of the following is NOT a correct abbreviation for referring to a ligament?


A) Which of the following is NOT a correct abbreviation for referring to a ligament?
B) LCL
C) MCL
D) PCL
E) TCL

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Choose the correct translation for the root tars/o.


A) Arm
B) Ankle
C) Joint
D) Stiff, bent
E) Wrist

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The following is the final paragraph in an Orthopedic Consult Note from Dr.Phyllis Sanchez, MD, FAAOS: I discussed the next steps with Mr.Samuels and his family, including staging the tumor and scheduling a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.I discussed the surgery with Mr.Samuels and his family in the office.His tumor will likely require tumor resection with partial ostectomy of the femur with osteoplasty.I discussed the benefits of a metal endoprosthesis versus an allograft for the osteoplasty.Mr.Samuels is scheduled to return to my office 1 week following his biopsy to discuss the results. Given this information, which of the following statements is NOT true?


A) As part of his treatment plan, part of Mr.Samuel's femur will be removed and then reconstructed.
B) Dr.Sanchez prefers a metal device to replace some of the missing bone as opposed to taking some bone from another place on Mr.Samuel's body for the bone reconstruction.
C) Mr.Samuels has a bone disease that requires surgery.
D) Mr.Samuels has a tumor that will require surgery.

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term bradykinesia into its component parts?


A) brady (against) + kinesia (movement) = something working against movement
B) brady (bad) + kinesia (growth) = bad growth
C) brady (fast) + kinesia (movement) = fast movement
D) brady (good) + kinesia (growth) = good growth
E) brady (slow) + kinesia (movement) = slow movement

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Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term hypotonia?V


A) Syllable 1: hy
B) Syllable 2: po
C) Syllable 3: to
D) Syllable 4: ni
E) Syllable 5: a

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C

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cervicodynia?


A) cervico (ankle) + dynia (pain) = ankle pain
B) cervico (bone) + dynia (binding) = binding of the bone
C) cervico (neck) + dynia (pain) = neck pain
D) cervico (vertebra) + dynia (binding) = binding of the vertebra
E) cervico (wrist) + dynia (pain) = wrist pain

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Identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis.


A) KAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis
B) KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis
C) SAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis
D) SAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis

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Translate the medical term myomalacia as literally as possible.


A) Muscle death
B) muscle death
C) Muscle hardening
D) Muscle loss
E) Muscle softening

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Which of the following roots does NOT pertain to a bone?


A) ankyl/o
B) brachi/o
C) cost/o
D) dactyl/o
E) spondyl/o

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A

A drug that relieves pain is called a(n) :


A) analgesic.
B) antiarthritic.
C) anti-inflammatory.
D) antipyretic.
E) open reduction.

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What is the correct abbreviation for a fracture?


A) F
B) frac
C) Fx
D) TKR
E) Tx

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Identify and define the root in the term metacarpectomy.


A) meta - after
B) carp - wrist
C) ec - out
D) ectomy - removal
E) tomy - incision

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B

Provide the correct translation for the abbreviation FROM.


A) Failing range of motion
B) Fracture, replacement, operation, motion
C) Fracture requiring operational medicine
D) Full range of motion

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