Lesson 4- Conditions, Disorders, Symptoms

Question 1

ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 1

chronic, progressive inflammatory disease- involves joints of the spine & surrounding soft tissue- most common in young males

Question 2

arthritis

Answer 2

inflammation of a joint

Question 3

chondrocarcoma

Answer 3

a malignant tumor of cartilage

Question 4

herniated disk

Answer 4

protrusion of the center of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal; ruptured or “slipped” disk

Question 5

kyphosis

Answer 5

exaggerated curve of spine in thoracic region; hunchback

Question 6

lordosis

Answer 6

exaggerated curve of spine in lumbar region; swayback

Question 7

osteoarthritis

Answer 7

progressive deterioration of joint cartilage with growth of new bone and soft tissue in and around the joint- most common form of arthritis; results from wear & tear, injury or disease

Question 8

osteoma

Answer 8

a benign bone tumor that usually remains small and localized

Question 9

osteomalacia

Answer 9

softening and weakening of the bones due to vit D deficiency or other disease

Question 10

osteomyelitis

Answer 10

inflammation of bone and bone marrow caused by infection, usually bacterial

Question 11

osteopenia

Answer 11

lower than average bone density

Question 12

osteoporosis

Answer 12

severe reduction in bone density- most common in caucasian women past menopause

Question 13

osteosarcoma

Answer 13

a malignant bone tumor; osteogenic sarcoma

Question 14

Paget disease

Answer 14

bone thickening and distortion with bowing of long bones- seen in the elderly; osteitis deformans

Question 15

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 15

chronic autoimmune disease of unknown origin- results in inflammation of peripheral joints & related structures- more common in women

Question 16

scoliosis

Answer 16

sideways curvature of the spine- any region

Question 17

spondylolisthesis

Answer 17

forward displacement of one vertebra over another (-listhesis means slipping)

Question 18

spondylolysis

Answer 18

degeneration of the articulating portions of a vertebra- allows for spinal distortion in the lumbar region