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Skeletal System Pathologies Crossword

Horizontales
Occurs when separation between articulating surfaces is only partially lost
Characterized by inflammation of the joint capsule and progressive joint damage, leading to eventual loss of articular cartilage; also called degenerative joint disease, degenerative arthritis and wear and tear arthritis
Fractures in which the skin is broken
Loss of normal bone density and is the most common bone disease
Exaggeration of the normal anterior or lordotic curvature in the lumbar spine; also known as hyperlordosis, swayback, or saddleback
Chronic, inflammatory, and systematic type of arthritis in which synovial membranes are destroyed; autoimmune disease marked by periods of exacerbation and remission
A recurrent form of arthritis affecting joints, the skin, heart, and nervous systems
Occurs when a ligament is torn or stretched beyond its normal capacity
Verticales
The temporary displacement of bones within a joint with a complete loss of contact between articulating surfaces
Used to describe osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine; also called spinal OA
Accumulation of synovial fluid behind the knee
Inflammation of the shoulder and its joint capsule creating a lack of ROM which leads to pain and the development of adhesions eventually causing the shoulder to become stiff or frozen
A type of arthritis resulting from deposition of uric acid crystals in joints
A lateral curvature in the normally straight vertical line of the spine, usually in the thoracic region
Any disruption or break in the continuity of bone
Pouchlike structure filled with synovial fluid and commonly arise from joint capsules or tendon sheaths
Inflammation of a bursa
Fracture in which skin over the broken bone is intact
An exaggeration of the normal posterior or kyphotic curvature in the thoracic spine