Skeletal Diseases Crossword
Across
- 3. small holes in the bones
- 4. inflammation of the joints
- 5. a type of arthritis where uric acid builds up in the blood and causes joint swelling
- 7. displace of bone from its joint
- 10. fracture broken bone that protrudes through the skin
- 11. an abnormal, forward curvature of the lumbar spine (swayback)
- 14. a fracture that results from pressure on a weakened bone
- 16. an abnormal, outward curvature of the thoracic spine (humpback)
- 18. incomplete fracture
- 20. a broken bone that does NOT penetrate the skin
Down
- 1. joint disease that affects cartilage
- 2. fracture that runs parallel to the long axis of the bone
- 6. a break across the bone at an angle
- 8. arthritis inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints
- 9. an abnormal, lateral curvature of the spine
- 12. fracture that runs across a bone at a right angle to the long axis
- 13. a break in the bone
- 15. bone splintered or crushed
- 17. a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart
- 19. a small crack in a bone