11/28/11 (MA) Medical Terminology - Pg. 498

means passing from front to the rear.

is a surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid.

is the first cervical vertebra, which supports the skull.

is an instrument used to measure the head.

are bones that form the skeletal framework of the neck.

means shaft or main part of bone.

refers to a radiograph of the spinal canal after injection of a contrast medium.

means rupture of a muscle.

means paralysis of all four extremities.

is a physician who specializes in the use of x-rays for diagnosis & treatment of disease.

is study of x-rays & radioactive substances used for diagnosing & treating diseases.

is soft tissue that fills the medullary cavities of long bones.

means softening of vertebrae.

is a fracture in which the broken end of a bone has moved so that it pierces the skin, with possibly extensive damage to surrounding blood vessels, nerves, and muscles.

is a fracture in which the bone is broken, but there is no external wound & surrounding tissue damage is minimal.

means near the point of attachment to the trunk.

is a directional term that means farthest of the point of attachment to the trunk.

means pertaining to or affecting two sides.

is the place of union between two or more bones; a joint.

is situated between two adjacent vertebrae.