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Chapter 4

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TermDefinition
ankylosing spondylitis ANG-kih-LOH-sing spawn-dih-LAI-tis a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae
chondro-osteodystrophy KAWN-droh-AWS-tee-oh-DIS-troh-fee poor development of bones and cartilage
craniosynostosis KRAY-nee-oh-SIN-AWS-toh-sis the premature fusing of the skull bones
dactylitis DAK-tih-LAI-tis finger inflammation
hypertrophic spondylitis HAI-per-TROH-fik spawn-dih-LAI-tis overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation
osteitis AWS-tee-AIT-is bone inflammation
osteochondritis AWS-tee-oh-KON-DRAIT-is inflammation of bone and cartilage
osteogenesis imperfecta AWS-tee-oh-JIN-eh-sis IM-per-FEK-tah a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease
osteomalacia AWS-tee-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah softening of the bone
osteomyelitis AWS-tee-oh-MAI-eh-LAIT-is inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
ostropathy AWS-tee-AWP-ah-thee bone disease
osteopenia AWS-tee-oh-PEE-nee-ah reduction in bone volume
osteoporosis AWS-tee-oh-proh-ROH-sis loss of bone density
spinal stenosis SPAI-nal stih-NOH-sis abnormal narrowing of the spine
spondyloarthropathy SPAWN-dih-loh-ar-THRAWP-ah-thee joint disease of the vertebrae
spondylolisthesis SPAWN-dih-LOL-ih-sis loss of vertebra structure
spondylosis SPAWN-dih-LOH-sis vertebra condition
arthritis ar-THRAI-tis joint inflammation
rheumatoid arthritis ROO-mah-TOYD-ar-THIRAI-tis inflammation of the joints; it is called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever
septic arthritis SEP-tik- ar-THRAI-tis inflammation of the joint caused by infection
osteoarthritis AWS-tee-oh-ar-THRAI-tis inflammation of the joint caused by infection
arthropathy ar-THRAWP-ah-thee joint disease
arthrosclerosis AR-throh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of the joints
bursitis bur-SAIT-is inflammation of the bursa
bursopathy bur-SAWP-ah-thee disease of the bursa
subluxation SUB-luk-SAY-shun partial dislocation of a joint
achondroplasia AY-KAWN-droh-PLAY-zhee-ah a defect in the formation of cartilage
chondromalacia KAWN-droh-mah-LAY-shee-ah abnormal softening of the cartilage
costochondritis KAWS-toh-kawn-DRAIT-is inflammation of the cartilage of the rib
fascilitis FASH-ee-AIT-is inflammation of the fascia
muscular dystrophy MUS-kyoo-lar DIS-throh-fee disorder characterized by poor muscle development
myoclonus MAI-AWK-loh-nus violent muscle contraction
myopathy mai-AWP-ah-thee muscle disease
myasthenia MAI-as-THEE-nee-ah muscle weakness
myofasciltis MAI-oh-FASH-ee-AI-tis inflammation of muscle and fascia
myositis mai-oh-SAI-tis muscle inflammation
necrotizing fasciltis NEK-roh-TAI-zing FASH-ee-AIT-is inflammation of the fascia, causing the death of tissue
polymyositis PAWL-ee-MAI-oh-SAI-tis inflammation of multiple muscles
tardive dyskinesia TAR-div-DISkih-NEE-zhee-ah condition characterized by the loss of muscle control
tendinitis TEN-dih-NAI-tis tendon inflammation
tendonitis TEN-dah-NAI-tis tendon inflammation
chondroma kawn-DROH-mah a tumorlike growth of cartilage tissue
myoma mai-OH-mah a muscle tumor
myosarcoma MAI-oh-sar-KOH-mah a cancerous muscle tumor
osteocarcinoma AWS-tee-oh-kar-sin-OH-mah bone cancer tumor
osteochondroma AWS-tee-oh-KON-DROH-mah a tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also know as an exostosis made up of cartilage
osteosarcoma AWS-tee-oh-sar-KOH-mah cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells
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