Ch 3 the Musculoskeletal System pt 2 Flashcards
(123 cards)
ankylosing spondylitis
stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae
chondro-osteodystrophy
poor development of bones and cartilage
craniosynostosis
the premature fusing of skull bones
dactylitis
finger inflammation
hypertrophic spondylitis
overdevelopment of vertebra causing inflammation
osteitis
bone inflammation
osteochondritis
inflammation of bone and cartilage
osteogenesis imperfecta
a disease in which bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease
osteomalacia
softening of the bone
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
osteopathy
bone disease
osteopenia
reduction in bone volume
osteoporosis
loss of bone density
spinal stenosis
abnormal narrowing of the spine
spondyloarthropathy
joint disease of the vertebrae
spondylolisthesis
slipping or dislocation of a vertebra
spondylolysis
loss of vertebra structure
spondylosis
vertebra condition
arthritis
joint inflammation
rheumatoid arthritis
inflammation of the joints; called rheumatoid bc its symptoms resemble rheumatic fever
septic arthritis
inflammation of the joint caused by infection
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight
arthrocele
hernia of joint
arthrodysplasia
abnormal joint development