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15-Chapter
Bones-Pathology
Question | Answer |
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Ewing sarcoma | Rare malignant tumor arising in bone: most often in children |
exostosis | Bony growth (benign)arising from the surface of bone |
fracture | Traumatic breaking of a bone |
ORIF | Open-Reduction-Internal-Fixation |
osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma) | Common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts |
osteomalacia | Softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of minerals (calcium) in the bone |
osteomyelitis | Inflammation of the bone marrow secondary to infection |
osteoprosis | Decreased in bone mass, thinning and weakning of bone |
corticosteroids | made by the adrenal glands and used to treat inflammatory conditions |
talipes | Congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (involving the talus) |