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