Pathology Bone Flashcards

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Ewing sarcoma

A

Rare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occuring in children. - pain and swelling, usually ages 5-15, surgery radiotherapy chemo

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Exostosis

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Bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone
*Osteochondromas (cartilage and bone0 are exostoses(ex-out, ostosis - condition of bone)

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3
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Fracture

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Traumatic breaking of bone

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4
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Simple /Closed Fracture

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Bone broken no break in skin

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5
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Compound/open fracture

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bone broke threw the skin protuding out

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Osteogenic scaroma

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malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts, found primarialy in children or adolesents * osteoblast multiply forming large bony tumors

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7
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Osteomalacia

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Softening of bone with inadequate amounts of material(calcium) in the bone

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Osteoporosis

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Decrease in bone density (mass); thinning and weakening of bone

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