Terminology Disorders

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Ankylosing Spondylitis (ang-kih-LO-sing spond-dih-LI-tis)

Also called Rheumatoid Spondylitis

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A chronic, progressive inflammatory disease involving the spinal joints and surrounding soft tissue, most common in young males; also called Rheumatoid Spondylitis

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Angkylosis (ang-kih-LO-sis)

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Immobility and fixation of a joint

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Arthritis (ar-THRI-tis)

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Inflammation of a joint

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Chondrosarcoma (kon-dro-sar-KO-mah)

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A malignant tumor of cartilage

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Curvature of the Spine (KER-vah-chure)

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An exaggerated spinal curve, such as scoliosis, lordosis, or kyphosis

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Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)

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Osteoarthtritis

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Fracture (FRAK-chure)

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A break in a bone; ina closed or simple fracture, the broken bone does not penetrate the skin; in an open fracture, there is an accompanying wound in the skin

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Gout (gowt)

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A form of acute arthritis, usually beginning in the knee or foot, caused by the deposit of uric acid salts in the joints

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Herniated disk (HER-ne-a-ted)

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Protrusion of the center (nucleus pulposus) of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal; ruptured or ‘‘slipped’’ disk

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Kyphosis (ki-FO-sis)

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An exaggerated curve of the spine in the thoracic region; hunchback, humpback

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Lordosis (lor-DO-sis)

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An exaggerated curve of the spine in the lumber region; swayback

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Osteoarthritis (os-te-o-ar-THRI-tis) or Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)

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Progressive deterioration of joint cartilage with growth of new bone and soft tissue in and aroung the joint; the most common form of arthritis; results from wear and tear, injury, or disease; also called degenerative joint disease

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Osteogenic Sarcoma (os-te-o-JEN-ik)

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A malignant bone tumor; osteosarcoma

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Steomalacia (os-te-o-mah-LA-she-ah)

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A softening and weakening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency or other disease

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Osteomyelitis (os-te-o-mi-eh-LI-tis)

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Inflammation of bone and bone marroe cause by infection, usually bacterial

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Osteopenia (os-te-o-PE-ne-ah)

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A lower-than-average bone density, which may foreshadow osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis (os-te-o-po-RO-sis)

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A condition characterized by reduction in bone density, most common in white women past menopause; predisposing factors include poor diet, inactivity , and low estrogen levels

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Paget disease (PAJ-et)

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Skeletal disease of the elderly characterized by bone thickening and distortion with bowing of long bones; osteitis deformans

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Pott disease

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Inflammation of the vertebrae, usually caused by tuberculosis

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Rheumatoid arthritis RA (RU-mah-toyd)

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A chronic autoimmune disease of unknown origin resulting in inflammtion of peripheral joints and related structures; more common in women than in men

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Rheumatoid factor

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A group of antibodies found in the blood in cases of rheumatoid arthritis and other systemic diseases

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Rickets (RIK-ets)

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Faulty bone formation in children, usually caused by a deficiency of vitamin D

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Sciatica (si-AT-ih-kah)

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Severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, usually related to spinal nerve root irritation

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Scoliosis (sko-le-O-sis)

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A sideways curvature of the spine in any region

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Spondylolisthesis (spon-dih-lo-lis-THE-sis)

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A forward displacemtn of one vertebra over another (-listhesis means “a slipping”); also pronounced pon-dih-lo-LIS-theh-sis)

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Spondylolysis (spon-dih-LOL-ih-sis)

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Degeneration of the articulating portions of a vertebra allowing for spinal distortion, especifically in the lumbar region