Bone Diseases & Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Acromegaly
A
Uncontrolled bone growth
2
Q
Ankylosis
A
Stiffness in the joints (rheumatoid arthritis)
3
Q
Arthrocentesis
A
Injecting a needle into a bone or joint to drain fluid
4
Q
Arthrodesis
A
Surgically fusing 2 bones together
5
Q
Epiphysiolysis
A
Ends internally separate and reattach after bone has been bent
6
Q
Laminectomy
A
Removing the cartilage disk between bones
7
Q
Lumbago
A
Growing pains
8
Q
Ostectomy
A
Removal of a bone
9
Q
Osteogonesis imperfecta
A
Brittle bones syndrome
10
Q
Osteoma
A
Bone tumor
11
Q
Osteomalacia osteoperosis
A
Bones are weak because of a vitamin deficiency
12
Q
Osteomyelitis
A
Swelling of bones due to a bacterial infection
