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Build a medical term that means "muscle disease."


A) Myoclonus
B) Myoma
C) Myopathy
D) Myosarcoma
E) Myositis

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Translate the medical term tibialgia as literally as possible.


A) Arm pain
B) Finger pain
C) Femur pain
D) Tendon pain
E) Tibia pain

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Translate the medical term osteocarcinoma as literally as possible.


A) Bone cancer tumor
B) Bone death
C) Bone growth
D) Bone loss
E) Bone tumor

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Translate the medical term osteolysis as literally as possible.


A) Bone death
B) Bone growth
C) Bone hardening
D) Bone loss
E) Bone softening

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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Build a medical term that means "muscle tone."


A) Myocele
B) Myolysis
C) Myosclerosis
D) Myotasis
E) Myotonia

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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


A) stern (rib) + otomy (incision) = incision into the rib
B) stern (rib) + otomy (removal) = removal of a rib
C) stern (sternum) + otomy (incision) = incision into the sternum
D) stern (sternum) + otomy (removal) = removal of the sternum
E) stern (vertebra) + otomy (incision) = incision into the vertebra

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Choose the correct translation for the root ankyl/o.


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

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following roots refers to arrangement, order, coordination?


A) carp/o
B) kinesi/o
C) spondyl/o
D) tax/o
E) ton/o

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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


A) spondlyo (cartilage) + arthro (joint) + pathy (disease) = disease of the cartilage in the joints
B) spondlyo (head) + arthro (joint) + pathy (condition) = joint condition of the head
C) spondlyo (neck) + arthro (joint) + pathy (disease) = joint disease of the neck
D) spondlyo (tendon) + arthro (joint) + pathy (condition) = condition of the tendons in the joints
E) spondlyo (vertebra) + arthro (joint) + pathy (disease) = joint disease of the vertebrae

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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


A) spondylo/lysis
B) spon/dylo/lysis
C) spondy/lolys/is
D) spon/dyl/olys/is
E) spon/dy/lo/ly/sis

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Read the following excerpt from Mrs.Goldman's health record: History of Present Illness: Mrs) Maureen Goldman presented to the orthopedic clinic with a chronic history of arthralgia.She has been previously diagnosed with osteoarthritis.She was initially treated with NSAIDs and an orthotic that helped for a time; however, Mrs.Goldman's condition worsened and was eventually treated with an intraarticular steroid injection.She reported improved pain and range of motion.The knee pain returned last year, however, and she was treated in our clinic with arthroscopic surgery.While it helped some, she reports it didn't completely get rid of her symptoms, and she returns today for evaluation. PMHx: Septic arthritis requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics 4 years ago. Which of the following is NOT true about the patient's medical history?


A) Mrs.Goldman has suffered from inflammation of the joint.
B) Mrs.Goldman has worn a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body.
C) Mrs.Goldman's joint pain just began recently.
D) Mrs.Goldman was previously diagnosed with OA.
E) Mrs.Goldman was treated with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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


A) hem/arthrosis
B) hemar/throsis
C) hem/arthr/osis
D) hemar/thros/is
E) hem/ar/thro/sis

F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

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The abnormal narrowing of the spine is called:


A) achondroplasia.
B) arthrodysplasia.
C) spinal stenosis.
D) spondylolisthesis.
E) subluxation.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Read the following portion of an orthopedic clinic note: DDx: Includes osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and bursitis.Given her history of osteoarthritis on exam and the results of the x-ray and joint aspiration, I believe Mrs.Goldman has OA that has failed to respond to previous treatments. According to the excerpt, which is NOT included in the differential diagnosis?


A) Abnormal joint development
B) Inflammation of the bursa
C) Inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight
D) Inflammation of the joints whose symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever
E) RA

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Read this patient's physical exam: Physical Exam: RR: 16; HR: 70; Temp: 98.6; BP: 110/60 Gen: Alert, oriented. CV: RRR, no murmurs. Resp: CTA. Musculoskeletal: Crepitation in right knee, decreased ROM.Mild effusion.Mild muscular atrophy of right quadriceps muscle compared to left. Labs: ESR normal, joint aspiration normal. X-ray: Subchondral cysts, subchondral sclerosis, joint space narrowing. According to the physical exam, this patient is NOT experiencing:


A) crackling sound in the right knee.
B) decreased range of motion.
C) hardening of the joints.
D) mild decrease or loss of muscle tissue in the right quadriceps.
E) mild fluid build-up.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Build a medical term that means "wrist inflammation."


A) Carpitis
B) Craniomalacia
C) Spondylitis
D) Spondylomalacia
E) Tarsoptosis

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint."


A) Arthrocentesis
B) Arthrogram
C) arthrogram
D) Arthroscope
E) Arthroscopy

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Build a medical term that means "muscle suture."


A) Myectomy
B) Myodesis
C) Myorrhaphy
D) Myotomy

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A drug that opposes fever is called a(n) :


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

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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


A) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (binding) = binding of a tendon (surgical fixation of a tendon)
B) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (breaking) = breaking of a tendon
C) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (incision) = incision into a tendon
D) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a tendon
E) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (suture) = suture of a tendon

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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