Medical Terminology SKELETAL

What is the medical term for an exaggerated outward curvature of the spine, resulting in a hunchback appearance?

• Kyphosis

• Lordosis

• Scoliosis

• Rheumatoid arthritis

Which condition is characterized by an inward curvature of the spine?

• Kyphosis

• Lordosis

• Scoliosis

• Ostealgia

What is the term for a lateral curvature of the spine?

• Kyphosis

• Lordosis

• Scoliosis

• Osteomalacia

What is the medical term for bone pain?

• Ostealgia

• Osteomalacia

• Osteomyelitis

• Osteitis

Which condition involves the softening of bones due to vitamin D deficiency?

• Ostealgia

• Osteomalacia

• Osteomyelitis

• Osteitis

What is the term for inflammation of bone and bone marrow?

• Ostealgia

• Osteomalacia

• Osteomyelitis

• Osteitis

What is a closed fracture?

• A fracture where the bone breaks but there is no open wound in the skin

• A fracture where the bone breaks and pierces the skin

• A fracture common in children where the bone bends and cracks

• A fracture that occurs at an angle across the bone

What is an open fracture?

• A fracture where the bone breaks but there is no open wound in the skin

• A fracture where the bone breaks and pierces the skin

• A fracture common in children where the bone bends and cracks

• A fracture that occurs at an angle across the bone

What is a greenstick fracture?

• A fracture where the bone breaks but there is no open wound in the skin

• A fracture where the bone breaks and pierces the skin

• A fracture common in children where the bone bends and cracks

• A fracture that occurs at an angle across the bone

What is an oblique fracture?

• A fracture where the bone breaks but there is no open wound in the skin

• A fracture where the bone breaks and pierces the skin

• A fracture common in children where the bone bends and cracks

• A fracture that occurs at an angle across the bone