Ch. 4 Skeletal System Signs and Symptoms Flashcards

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1
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joint pain (symptom)

A

arthralgia

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inflammation of bursa

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bursitis

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3
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mass of bone tissue that forms at fracture site

A

callus

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4
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bone pain

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ostealgia

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5
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*osteomyelitis

A

inflammation of bone + bone marrow

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synovitis

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inflammation of synovial membrane

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chondroma

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tumor in cartilage

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8
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myeloma

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tumor in bone marrow

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9
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osteochondroma

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tumor consisting of cartilage and bone

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10
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osteogenic sarcoma

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bone cancer; begins in osteocytes

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11
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*osteopathy

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bone disease

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12
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osteoporosis

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porous bone

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13
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*rickets

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vitamin D deficiency; results in bowed legs

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14
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ankylosing spondylitis

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stiffening and fusion of vertebrae

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15
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*kyphosis

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humpback

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16
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*lordosis

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curve of lower back

17
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*scoliosis

A

sideways curve of spine

18
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*spina bifida

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vertebrae fails to fully form around the spinal cord

19
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spinal stenosis

A

narrowing of spinal cord

20
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bunion

A

inflammation of bursa at base of big toe

21
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osteoarthritis (OA)

A

joint tissue breakdown

22
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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

A

autoimmune and inflammatory disease

23
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arthrogram

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X-ray record of a joint

24
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arthrography

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X-ray picture of inside the joint

25
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*dual-energy absorptiometry

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X-ray technology used to measure bone loss