Skeletal Sytem

2. A softening of adult bones due to Vitamin D deficiency.
4. The most common type of arthritis; associated with aging and “wear and tear” of the articular cartilage.
5. is an inflammatory arthritis caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint.
8. bone loss that causes bones to become weak and thin over time.
9. The CDC describes this as an autoimmune and inflammatory disease.
10. sarcoma Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane.
12. Malignant tumor of bone.
13. Inflammation of bone.

1. Abnormal condition of bone death (lack of blood supply).
3. A disease in which antibodies made by a person’s immune system prevent certain nerve-muscle interactions, causing weakness in the arms and legs, vision problems, and drooping eyelids or head (National Cancer Institute, n.d.)
6. A degenerative spinal disease that can involve any part of the vertebra, intervertebral disk, and surrounding soft tissue.
7. Chronic inflammation of the synovial joints.
11. Lateral curvature of the spine.