4.5 Learning The Key Terms

Question: amenorrhea

Answer: absence of a menstrual period in women of reproductive age

Question: anorexia nervosa

Answer: condition characterized by body weight 15% or more below the minimal normal weight range, extreme fear of gaining weight, an unrealistic body image, and amenorrhea

Question: apophysis

Answer: area at which a tendon attaches to bone

Question: arthritis

Answer: family of more than 100 common pathologies associated with aging; characterized by joint inflammation accompanied by pain, stiffness, and sometimes swelling

Question: bulimia nervosa

Answer: disordered eating that involves a minimum of two eating binges a week for at least three months; an associated feeling of lack of control; use of self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, strict dieting, or exercise to prevent weight gain; and an obsession with body image

Question: bursitis

Answer: inflammation of one or more bursae

Question: dislocation

Answer: injury involving displacement of a bone from its joint socket

Question: female athlete triad

Answer: a combination of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis

Question: fracture

Answer: any break or disruption of continuity in a bone

Question: osteoarthritis

Answer: degenerative disease of articular cartilage, characterized by pain, swelling, range-of-motion restriction, and stiffness