Intro/Skeletal Pathology
Across
- 2. 'Giant Cell Tumor", at metaphysics to epiphysis of long bones
- 3. a type of metastatic spread that detaches from primary tumor & carried via blood stream
- 5. disease caused by a medical procedure
- 8. determination of the body or part
- 9. form of osteomalacia in children, lack of calcium
- 12. destruction of bone
- 13. the organic substance of bone
- 14. talipes equinovarus
- 15. a type of sarcoma that causes bone thickening, 'onion appearance'
- 17. formation of bone
- 19. abnormally dense bone, 'marble bone'
- 21. exostosis
- 23. cotton-wool appearance
Down
- 1. degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- 4. type 2 of spinal bifida, spinal cord does not protrude here
- 6. high levels of uric acid
- 7. slow growth, distinct boarders, does not spread to other structures nearby
- 10. 'bubble lesion', affect small bones of hands/feet
- 11. develops in utero
- 16. stress fracture of the pars interarticularis (neck of scotty dog)
- 18. 'starburst appearance', occurs in the metaphysics of a long bone, near growth plates
- 20. rapid growth, spreads to other structures & invades surrounding tissues
- 22. reabsorption and breakdown of tissues