Skeletal System Med Term
Across
- 2. a cell responsible for filtering blood and producing urine
- 4. a spinal deformity shown by an excessive outward curve of the upper back
- 5. lower back area where lumbar spine meets sacrum
- 6. referring to clavicle
- 8. condition that affects cartilage under the kneecap
- 10. a minimally invasive procedure to treat painful spinal compression fractures
- 15. stiffness of a joint by disease or surgery
- 19. a condition that causes pain in the ball of the foot
- 20. relating to neck
- 21. the study of language and the relationship between genes in different species
- 23. a surgical procedure that reshapes the neck to treat hip impingement
- 24. a medical specialty that uses images to diagnose and treat disease
- 27. inflammation in the lining of the joints
- 28. referring to ribs
- 29. inflammation of a tendon
- 30. a small fracture between two vertebrae of the spine
Down
- 1. pain in the arm
- 3. a complex structure in the midfoot connecting the tarsal to metatarsal bones
- 7. a softening in the spinal cord tissue that causes neurological damage
- 9. a type of bone cancer that originates in the cells responsible for making new bone tissue
- 11. a surgical procedure to remove one or more fingers or toes
- 12. an inflammation of a fluid sac that cushions joints and tendons
- 13. a disease in which non-cancerous lumps form in different organs
- 14. any of the 5 bones in the hand
- 16. a surgical procedure in which removing a part of the skull to access the brain
- 17. a spinal deformity in which an abnormal curvature in the spine appears
- 18. located on the front of the knee where the kneecap meets the thigh bone
- 22. a spinal deformity shown by an excessive inward curve of the lower back
- 25. the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints
- 26. ulnar bone of the forarm meets the wrist