Skeleton Diseases Flashcards

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1
Q

What do you call the sickness when you have loss of bone density and your bones break easily?

A

Osteoporosis

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Q

Symptoms of this sickness are:

a) Joints become swollen
b) Cause a lot of pain

A

Arthritis

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Q

Symptoms of this sickness are:
a) Bones grow skew

WHY: Due to a lack of Vitamin D

A

Rickets

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