Diagnosis and Pathology (Bones) Flashcards
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ankylosing spondylitis
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a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae
2
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chondro-osteodystrophy
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poor development of bones and cartilage
3
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craniosynostosis
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the premature fusing of the skull bones
4
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dactylitis
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finger inflammation
5
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hypertonic spondylitis
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overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation
6
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osteitis
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bone inflammation
7
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osteochondritis
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inflammation of the bone and cartilage
8
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osteogenesis imperpecta
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a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease
9
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bone
10
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osteomyelitis
A
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
11
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osteopathy
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bone disease
12
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osteopenia
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reduction in bone volume
13
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osteoporosis
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loss of bone density
14
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spinal stenosis
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abnormal narrowing of the spine
15
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spondyloarthropathy
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joint disease of the vertebrae
