Bone Diseases & Conditions
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| amphiarthrosis | joint that is slightly movable
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| appendicular skeleton | all of the bones of the upper and lower extremities
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| articulation | point at which two bones come together; a joint
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| axial skeleton | bones arranged around the long axis of the body, including the skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, bones of the ear and hyoid
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| bursa | sac or cavity found between bones in joints or between tendons and bones
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| cartilage | tough, flexible material thatmakes up part of the skeleton, made up of connective tissue
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| diarthrosis | joint that is freely movable; a hinged joint
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| ligament | connective tissue that binds bones together at the joints
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| periosteum | white, fibrous protective covering on the outer surface of the bone
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| synarthrosis | an immovable joint
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| tendon | connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones
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| trauma | injury or wound caused by any external force or violence
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| extention | angle between bones increase
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| flexion | angle between bones decrease
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| club foot | is a congenital deformity of the foot
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| Microcephalus | a hereditary or congential condition in which the cranium is significantly smaller than normal
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| Fossa | a valley-like depression on the surface of the bone
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| Subluxation | incomplete dislocation of the vertebrae
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| Impacted Fracture | broken ends of bones are jammed into each other
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| Cleft Palate | congenital malformation in which the roof of the mouth does not close correctly
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis | chronic systematic disease affecting the connective tissue and joints- causing acute inflammation and degeneration
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| Gout | found mostly in the big toe, caused by faulty uric acid metabolism
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| Fotanel | soft spot in an infant's skull
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| arthritis | inflammation of the bones at the joints, usually with pain and changes in bone structure.
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| bunion | abnormal lateral displacement of big toe causing inflammation and thickening of the bursae
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| bursitis | inflamation of the bursa, which is a sac or cavity filled with synovial fluid
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| dislocation | the displacement of bone from a joint, tearing ligaments, tendons, and capsules.
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| fracture | a break in a bone
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| kyphosis | increase in natural curvature of the spinal column with resulting hunchback appearance.Street Name: "Hunchback"
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| lordosis | exaggerated inward curvature in the lumbar region of the spinal column.
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| osteitis | inflammation or infection of the bone
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| osteomyeltis | bone infection that involves bone marrow
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| osteoporosis | condition in which bones become softer and more brittle, and thus more liable to fractures because fo a loss of mineral content. This condition is usally associated with aging.
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| rickets | condition in which bones fail to calcify and growth is hampered, usually due to a deficiency of vitamin D and phosphorus in the diet.
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| scoliosis | side to side curvature of the spinal column.
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| spina bifida | congenital defect in which the vertebrae fail to unite at the midline.
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| sprain | wrenching of a joint with injury to ligaments
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| tuberculosis (of bone) | invasion of bone by tubercle bacilli, Mucobacterium tuberculosis.
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