Set: Anatomy - Skeletal: Diseases

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Term Definition
osteopenia aging bone brittleness disease
osteoporosis bone brittleness disease caused by osteoblasts' failure
bone cancer destroys bone via abnormal osteoclasts' activity
prostate cancer stimulates osteoblasts
rickets soft bones condition caused by deficiency ov vitamin D3
bone marrow transplant treats many diseases like leukemia and sickle cell anemia
cleft palate incomplete fusion of palatine processes in infants
spina bifida incomplete ossification of lumbosacral vertebra
osteochondrosis eroding of intervertebral discs
scoliosis condition in which spine stacks to a side
hip fracture most common fracture in old people
arthritis inflamed and swollen joints
rheumatoid arthritis thickening and damage of movable joints
osteoarthritis softening and disintegration of joints
arthroscopy inserting a camera into a joint to diagnose it
lordosis exaggerated forward spinal curvature
kyphosis exaggerated backward spinal curvature

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Terms 17
Creator jackofspades
Created March 14, 2006
Group Anatomy
Subjects sciencebowl, anatomy
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  1. osteoarthritis → softening and disintegration of joints - 10 misses
  2. rheumatoid arthritis → thickening and damage of movable joints - 8 misses
  3. spina bifida → incomplete ossification of lumbosacral vertebra - 8 misses
  4. osteochondrosis → eroding of intervertebral discs - 8 misses
  5. osteoporosis → bone brittleness disease caused by osteoblasts' failure - 7 misses
  6. lordosis → exaggerated forward spinal curvature - 7 misses
  7. scoliosis → condition in which spine stacks to a side - 7 misses