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Musculoskeletal Sys
Conditions of the Bone, Muscle and Joint systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bursolith | Stone in the bursa |
| Hemarthrosis | Blood in the joint |
| Pyarthrosis | Septic arthritis, infection of the joint. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | Autoimmune disease the causes pan, swelling and stiffness in joint |
| Arthrocele | Swollen joint or hernia of the joint |
| Myomalacia | Softening of the muscle |
| Myotonia | The decrease of muscle tone |
| Myosclerosis | Hardening of the muscle |
| Tardive Dyskinesia | Condition that causes involuntary and repetitive movement |
| Myasthenia | Muscle weakness |
| Osteosarcoma | Bone cancer that comes from bone forming cells |
| Osteogenesis imperfecta | a genetic disorder that causes bones to break easily |
| Osteomyelitis | bone infection that happens when bacterial or fungal infections spread into your bone marrow |
| Dactylitis | Severe swelling that affects the fingers and toes |
| Osteochondroma | overgrowth of cartilage and bone that happens at the end of the bone near the growth plate |