Diseases and Disorders of Skeletal System

3. also called degenerative joint disease, occurs when a joint wears out
4. tumor abnormal growth of cells within the bone that may be noncancerous or cancerous
5. cancer that originates within a bone of your body causing bones to weaken
7. a disorder involving stiffness or pain in the muscles or joints
9. a disease that leads to a softening and weakening of your bone tissue
10. also called hunchback is a forward bending of the spine
11. also called polio, is a serious infection caused by a virus
12. a side-to-side curve of the spine
13. a type of bone cancer that affects children
14. it is a kind of cancer in which abnormal white blod cells multiply in an controlled manner
15. the most common type of arthritis
17. an abnormal breakdown of bone tissue that is followed by abnormal bone growth
19. a broken bone

1. disturbances in the metabolism process which causes uric acid imbalances in the body
2. a spinal defect that is present at birth
4. a disorder that causes pain in the body's joints
6. a disease resulting in the loss of bone tissue
8. often called clubfoot is an abnormal condition of the foot, usually present at birth
16. an injury to a ligament or to the tissue that covers a joint
18. a disease caused by lack of ascorbic acid in the diet