Med Term Ch 2 The Skeletal System Crossword #1
Across
- 2. surgical repair of a joint
- 5. visual examination of a joint using a scope
- 7. surgical puncture of the joint space with a needle to remove accumulated fluid
- 9. stiffening of the spine
- 13. inflammation of a tendon
- 14. malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue and affects the bone
- 17. surgical correction of the bone
- 18. straightening or correction of a bone deformity
- 19. abnormal forward curvature of the lumbar spine, swayback
- 20. bone deficiency; in a young person, less-than-average bone density
Down
- 1. inflammation of the periosteum, the covering that surrounds the bone
- 3. partial dislocation of a bone from its joint
- 4. abnormal, lateral curvature of the spine
- 6. abnormal, outward curvature of the thoracic spine; humpback
- 8. condition of small holes in the bones; noticeable loss of bone density
- 10. surgical fusion of joints (ankylosis) between vertebrae; spinal fusion
- 11. incision to, or cutting of, a tendon
- 12. surgical immobilization of a joint
- 15. incision through the bone
- 16. surgical removal of the bursa