Pathology: Skelatal Sytem

Question 1

Loss of joint mobility caused by disease, injury, or surgery

Answer 1

Ankylosis
Ankyl/o means bent or stiff

Question 2

Joint pain

Answer 2

Arthralgia

Question 3

Inflammatory condition of joints

Answer 3

Arthritis

Question 4

Joint pain

Answer 4

Arthrodynia

Question 5

Joint disease

Answer 5

Arthropathy

Question 6

Inflammation of the bursa

Answer 6

Bursitis

Question 7

Abnormal cartilage softening

Answer 7

Chondromalacia

Question 8

Cartilage disease

Answer 8

Chondropathy

Question 9

Inflammation of the intervertebral disc and vertebrae

Answer 9

Dicospondylitis

Question 10

Inflammation of the growth plate

Answer 10

Epiphysitis

Question 11

Benign growth on the bone surface

Answer 11

Exostosis

Question 12

Joint inflammation associated with the formation of Utica acid crystals in the joint (seen more commonly in birds)

Answer 12

Gouty arthritis

Question 13

Abnormal development of the pelvic joint causing the head of the femur and the acetabulum not to be aligned properly; most commonly seen in large breed dogs

Answer 13

Hip dysplasia

Question 14

Rupture or protrusion of the cushioning disc found between the vertebrae that results in pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots; also called herniated disc, ruptured disc, or IVDD

Answer 14

Intervertebral disc disease

Question 15

Dorsal curvature of the spine, also called hunchback

Answer 15

Kyphosis

Question 16

Idiopathic necrosis of the femoral head and neck of small breed dogs; also called avascular necrosis of the femoral head and neck

Answer 16

Legg calvé - perthes disease

Question 17

Position in which the vertebral column is abnormally curved ventrally; seen in cats in heat (; commonly called swayback

Answer 17

Lordosis

Question 18

Dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint

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Luxation

Question 19

Tumor composed of cells derived from hematopoietic tissues of bone marrow

Answer 19

Myeloma

Question 20

Bone pain

Answer 20

Ostealgia

Question 21

Inflammation of bone

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Osteitis

Question 22

Degenerative joint disease commonly associated with aging or wear and tear on joints ;also called degenerative joint disease or DJD

Answer 22

Osteoarthritis

Question 23

Degeneration or necrosis of bone and cartilage followed by regeneration or recalcification with dissecting flap of articular cartilage and some inflammatory joint changes ; detached pieces of articular cartilage are called joint mice or osteophytes

Answer 23

Osteochondrosis dissecans

Question 24

Abnormal softening of bone

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Osteomalacia

Question 25

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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Osteomyelitis

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Death of bone tissue

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Osteonecrosis

Question 27

Abnormal condition of marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity

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Osteoporosis

Question 28

Abnormal hardening of the bone

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Osteosclerosis

Question 29

Inflammation of the fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone

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Periostitis

Question 30

Autoimmune disorder of the connective tissues and joints ; abbreviated RA

Answer 30

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 31

Piece of dead bone that is partially or fully detached from the adjacent healthy bone

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Sequestrum

Question 32

Inflammation of the vertebrae

Answer 32

Spondylitis

Question 33

Any degenerative disorder of the vertebrae

Answer 33

Spondylosis

Question 34

Chronic degeneration of the articular process and the development of bony outgrowths around the ventral edge of the vertebrae

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Spondylosis deformans

Question 35

Bony projection growing out of a bone

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Spur

Question 36

Partial dislocation of displacement of a bone from its joint

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Subluxation

Question 37

Inflammation of the synovial membrane of joints

Answer 37

Synovitis