LCHS_CH 15 Joints Word Scramble
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BURSITIS | bursa becomes inflammed and movement is limited and painful. |
ACHONDROPLASIA | iherited condition; bones of arms and legs fail to grow to normal size. (Dwarfism) |
ARTHRODESIS | bones are fused across the joint space by surgery when a joint is very painful or unstable. |
ARTHRITIS | Inflammation of the joints |
GOUTY ARTHRITIS | inflammation of the joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body. |
OSTEOARTHRITIS | degenerative disease characterized by loss of articular cartilage and formation of bone spurs on surfaces. |
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS | chronic disease; joints become inflammed caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue. |
BUNION | abnormal swelling of the medial aspect of the joint between the big toes and the first metatarsal bone. |
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME | compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist. |
DISLOCATION | displacement of a bone from its joint |
GANGLION | a fluid-filled cyst arising from the joint capsule or a tendon in teh wrist |
LYME DISEASE | recurrent disorder marked by severe arthritis, myalgia, malaise, and neurologic and cardiac symptoms. |
SPRAIN | trauma to a joint with pain, swelling, and injury to ligaments. |
BURSAE | closed sacs of synovial fluid lined with a synovial membrane located near a joint. |
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