ch4 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| ankylosing spondylitis | inflammatory spinal condition; resembles rheumatoid arthritis; gradual stiffening and fusion of vertebrae; |
| osteomalacia | softening of bones caused by deficiency of calcium; in children cause is insufficient sunlight and vitamin D |
| osteoporosis | decrease in bone mass; results in thinning and weakening of bone with resulting fractures; bone becomes more porous, especially in spine and pelvis |
| rickets | deficiency in calcium and vitamin D found in early childhood; results in bone deformities, especially bowed legs |
| herniated nucleus pulposus | herniation or protrusion of intervertebral disk; also called herniated disk or ruptured disk |
| scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of spine |
| spinal stenosis | narrowing of spinal canal causing pressure on cord and nerves |
| spina bifida | congenital anomaly; occurs when vertebra fails to fully form around spinal cord |
| spondylolisthesis | forward sliding of lumbar vertebra over vertebra below it |
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