PATHOLOGY: SKELETAL SYSTEM CH. 3

Question 1

ankylosis

Answer 1

loss of joint mobility caused by disease, injury, or surgery:
(ankyl/o means bent or stiff)

Question 2

arthralgia

Answer 2

joint pain

Question 3

arthritis

Answer 3

inflammatory condition of joints

Question 4

arthrodynia

Answer 4

joint pain

Question 5

arthropathy

Answer 5

joint disease

Question 6

bursitis

Answer 6

inflammation of the bursa

Question 7

chondromalacia

Answer 7

abnormal cartilage softening

Question 8

chondropathy

Answer 8

cartilage disease

Question 9

discospondylitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the intervertebral disc and vertebrae

Question 10

epiphysitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the growth plate

Question 11

exostosis

Answer 11

benign growth on the bone surface

Question 12

gouty arthritis (gout)

Answer 12

joint inflammation associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint
(seen more commonly in birds)

Question 13

hip dysplasia

Answer 13

abnormal development of the pelvic joint causing the head of the femur and the acetabulum not to be aligned properly: most commonly seen in large breed dogs

Question 14

intervertebral disc disease

Answer 14

rupture or protrusion of the cushioning disc found between the vertebrae that results in pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots: also called herniated disc, ruptured disc, or IVDD

Question 15

kyphosis

Answer 15

dorsal curvature of the spine: also called HUNCHBACK

Question 16

legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Answer 16

idiopathic necrosis of the femoral head and neck of small breed dogs: also called avascular necrosis of the femoral head and neck

Question 17

lordosis

Answer 17

position in which the vertebral column is abnormally curved ventrally: seen in cats in heat: commonly called SWAYBACK

Question 18

luxation

Answer 18

dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint.

Question 19

myeloma

Answer 19

tumor composed of cells derived from hematopoietic tissues of bone marrow

Question 20

ostealgia

Answer 20

bone pain

Question 21

osteitis

Answer 21

inflammation of bone

Question 22

Osteoarthritis/

Degenerative joint disease (DJD)

Answer 22

degenerative joint disease commonly associated with aging or wear and tear on the joints

Question 23

Osteochondrosis

Answer 23

degeneration or necrosis of bone and cartilage followed by regeneration or recalcification

Question 24

osteochondrosis dissecans

Answer 24

degeneration or necrosis of bone and cartilage followed by regeneration or recalcification with dissecting flap of articular cartilage and some inflammatory joint changes

Question 25

Joint mice/

Osteophytes

Answer 25

Detached pieces of articular cartilage

Question 26

osteomalacia

Answer 26

abnormal softening of bone

Question 27

osteomyelitis

Answer 27

inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Question 28

osteonecrosis

Answer 28

death of bone tissue

Question 29

osteoporosis

Answer 29

abnormal condition of marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity

Question 30

osteosclerosis

Answer 30

abnormal hardening of bone

Question 31

periostitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone

Question 32

rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Answer 32

autoimmune disorder of the connective tissues and joints

Question 33

sequestrum

Answer 33

piece of dead bone that is partially or fully detached from the adjacent healthy bone

Question 34

spondylitis

Answer 34

inflammation of the vertebrae

Question 35

spondylosis

Answer 35

any degenerative disorder of the vertebrae

Question 36

spondylosis deformans

Answer 36

chronic degeneration of the articular processes and the development of bony outgrowths around the ventral edge of the vertebrae

Question 37

spur

Answer 37

bony projection growing out of a bone

Question 38

subluxation

Answer 38

partial dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint

Question 39

synovitis

Answer 39

inflammation of the synovial membrane of joints