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Musculoskeletal
Module 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fracture | a sudden breaking of a bone due to trauma |
| simple fracture | the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin |
| compound fracture | a bone is broken with an open wound in the skin |
| comminuted fracture | when the bone is splintered or crushed |
| compression fracture | when bone is compressed and this often occurs with vertebrae |
| Ewings sarcoma | a malignant bone tumor and it usually occurs at an early age |
| Osteomyelitis | an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow and it is caused by bacterial infection |
| Osteomalacia | softening of the bone that is caused by inadequate amounts of mineral or calcium in the bone |
| Osteoporosis | the decrease in bone density which results in a thinning and weakening of the bone |