CH 15 Skeletal 2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Bony benign growth arising from the surface of bone | exostosis |
Rare, malignant tumor arising in bone; occurring in children | Ewing sarcoma |
Partially broken bone | greenstick fracture |
Break in a bone caused by disease | pathologic fracture |
Broken bone near the wrist joint at the distal end of the radius | Colles fracture |
Bone is splintered or crushed into several pieces | comminuted fracture |
Common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts | osteogenic sarcoma |
Broken bone in which one fragment is driven firmly into the other | impacted fracture |
Crackling sound produced when ends of bones rub against each other | crepitus |
Bone collapses with trauma or as a result of osteoporosis | compression fracture |
Inflammation of bone and bone marrow secondary to infection | osteomyelitis |
Congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (involving the talus) | talipes |
Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone | osteoporosis |
Softening of bone with inadequate amounts of calcium in bone | osteomalacia |
Deficiency of bone; a precursor to osteoporosis | osteopenia |
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