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15-Chapter
Bones-Pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ewing sarcoma | Rare malignant tumor arising in bone: most often in children |
| exostosis | Bony growth (benign)arising from the surface of bone |
| fracture | Traumatic breaking of a bone |
| ORIF | Open-Reduction-Internal-Fixation |
| osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma) | Common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts |
| osteomalacia | Softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of minerals (calcium) in the bone |
| osteomyelitis | Inflammation of the bone marrow secondary to infection |
| osteoprosis | Decreased in bone mass, thinning and weakning of bone |
| corticosteroids | made by the adrenal glands and used to treat inflammatory conditions |
| talipes | Congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (involving the talus) |