Chapter 14 MS Diseases Flashcards
Ankylosis
Abnormal condition of stiffness
Chondromalacia
Softening of cartilage
Cranioschisis
Fissure of the cranium
Fibromyalgia
Pain in the fibrous tissue and muscles
Kyphosis
Abnormal condition of a hump
Lordosis
Abnormal condition of bending forward, swayback
Myasthenia
Muscle weakness
Osteitis
Inflammation of the bone
Osteochondritis
Inflammation of the bone and cartilage
Osteofibroma
Tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue
Osteomalacia
Softening of bone
Osteopenia
Abnormal reduction of bone mass
Osteopetrosis
Abnormal condition of stone like bones
Osteosarcoma
Malignant tumor of the bone
Polymyositis
Inflammation of many muscles
Rachischisis
Fissure of the vertebral column
Rhabdomyolysis
Dissolution of striated muscle
Sarcopenia
Abnormal reduction of connective tissue
Scoliosis
Abnormal condition of curved spine
Spondylarthritis
Inflammation of the vertebral joints
Spondylosis
Abnormal condition of the vertebrae
Synoviosarcoma
Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane
Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane