unit 5 - pathology Flashcards
1
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achondroplasia
A
cartilage formation defect, cause of dwarfism
2
Q
ankylosis
A
bent, crooked, or stiff joint
3
Q
arthritis
A
inflammation of the joints
4
Q
arthrodysplasia
A
abnormal joint development
5
Q
atrophy
A
decrease in size
6
Q
crepitus
crepitation
A
grating or crackling sound
7
Q
genu valgum
A
knock kneed
8
Q
genu varum
A
bowlegged
9
Q
graphospasm
A
writer’s cramp
10
Q
hypertrophy
A
excessive growth
11
Q
kyphosis
A
hump back
12
Q
lordosis
A
sway back
13
Q
muscular dystophy
A
group of diseases causing muscle degeneration
14
Q
myoclonus
A
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
15
Q
myosarcoma
A
muscle cancer
16
Q
osteogenesis imperfecta
A
brittle bone disease
17
Q
osteoporosis
A
loss of bone density
18
Q
osteosarcoma
A
bone cancer
19
Q
rheumatoid arthritis
A
chronic joint inflammation
20
Q
scoliosis
A
crooked back
21
Q
septic arthritis
A
infection of the joint
22
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subluxation
A
partial dislocation
