Fill in the blank with the correct medical term, then find those terms in the word search puzzle that follows

Question

1. The surgical repair of bone is a general procedure known as ________________.
2. The surgical procedure involving the repair of both muscle and tendon is a(n) ________________.
3. During a(n) ________________ , a joint is loosened of abnormal restrictions, such as calcium deposits and bursoliths.
4. ________________ is a medical term for a break in a bone.
5. A disease of unknown origin that produces widespread pain of musculoskeletal structures of the limb, face, and trunk is known as ________________ .
6. A person experiencing sharp pain in the joints of the toes, especially the big toe, might be suffering from ________________ .
7. ________________ is an exaggerated anterior spinal curve in the lumbar area.
8. Also called Paget disease, ________________ deformans results in bone deformities due to the acceleration of bone loss.
9. In the disease ________________ , the bones become softened due to the excessive removal of calcium for other body functions.
10. A break in the distal part of the radius is called a(n) ________________ fracture.
11. The term ________________ means a surgical fixation or stabilization of a joint.
12. Also performed to treat a herniated disk is a(n) ________________ , during which the part of a vertebra known as the lamina is surgically removed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord.
13. A surgery involving the removal of a rib is known as a(n) ________________ .
14. A disease resulting in the softening of bones is generally known as ________________ .
15. Similar to a sprain but involving a muscle, a(n) ________________ is usually caused by stretching a muscle beyond its normal range.

Answer 1

1. osteoplasty
2. tenomyoplasty
3. arthrolysis
4. Fracture
5. fibromyalgia
6. gout
7. Lordosis
8. osteitis
9. rickets
10. Colles
11. arthrodesis
12. laminectomy
13. costectomy
14. osteomalacia
15. strain