pathologic conditions skeletal

Question 1

Chronic inflammatory disease of
the spine characterized by fusion
and loss of mobility of two or
more vertebrae.

Answer 1

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Question 2

Stiffening and immobility of a
joint

Answer 2

Ankylosis

Question 3

Pain in a joint

Answer 3

Arthralgia

Question 4

Inflammation of a joint

Answer 4

Arthritis

Question 5

Any disease of a joint

Answer 5

Arthropathy

Question 6

Inflammation of the bursa

Answer 6

bursitis

Question 7

Softening/Damage of/to the
cartilage of the kneecap

Answer 7

Chondromalacia Patellae

Question 8

Splintered or crushed bone

Answer 8

Comminuted Fracture

Question 9

A break in a bone accompanied by
an open wound in the skin

Answer 9

Compound fracture

Question 10

A break in a bone resulting from
compression

Answer 10

Compression fracture

Question 11

Any break in a bone

Answer 11

Fracture

Question 12

Inflammation of the joints caused
by gout

Answer 12

Gouty Arthritis

Question 13

Condition in which a bone is
partially bent and partially broken

Answer 13

Greenstick
Fracture

Question 14

Effusion of blood into the joint
cavity

Answer 14

Hemarthrosis

Question 15

Protrusion of a vertebral disc into
the center of the vertebral column

Answer 15

Herniated
Disc

Question 16

A break in a bone in which one
fragment in wedged into the other

Answer 16

Impacted
Fracture

Question 17

Kyphosis

Answer 17

Increased curvature of the thoracic
region of the vertebral column leading
to hunchback posture

Question 18

Forward curvature of the lumbar
region of the vertebral column leading
to swayback posture

Answer 18

Lordosis

Question 19

Displacement of a bone from its joint

Answer 19

Luxation

Question 20

Chronic inflammatory disease
characterized by destruction of
articular cartilage and overgrowth of
bone in the weight bearing joints

Answer 20

Osteoarthritis

Question 21

Softening and weakening of the bones

Answer 21

Osteomalacia

Question 22

Inflammation of the bone and the bone marrow

Answer 22

Osteomyelitis

Question 23

Primary malignant tumor that
infiltrates the bone and red bone
marrow

Answer 23

Myeloma

Question 24

Loss of calcium and bone tissue
causing the bone to become porous

Answer 24

Osteoporosis

Question 25

Characterized by weakened, thickened, deformed bones.

Answer 25

Paget’s disease

Question 26

Chronic joint disease characterized by inflammation, pain, stiffness and eventually deformity of the affected joints due to inflammation of synovial membrane

Answer 26

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 27

Abnormal curvature of the vertebral column eventually causing pain

Answer 27

Scoliosis

Question 28

A break in a bone without an external fracture

Answer 28

Simple fracture

Question 29

Congenital disorder characterized b malformation of the spine due to abnormal formation of vertebrae

Answer 29

Spina bifida

Question 30

Twisting of a joint

Answer 30

Sprain

Question 31

Any slipping of a vertebra from its normal position

Answer 31

Spondylolisthesis

Question 32

A degenerative condition of the spine associated with aging, leading to wear and tear of the vertebral bones, intervertebral discs, and facet joints

Answer 32

Spondylosis

Question 33

Breakdown/Degeneration of the spine

Answer 33

Spondylolysis

Question 34

Partial displacement of a bone from its joint

Answer 34

Subluxation

Question 35

Inflammation of the synovial membrane

Answer 35

Synovitis