Med Term Ch 2 The Skeletal System Crossword #1

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Across
  1. 2. surgical repair of a joint
  2. 5. visual examination of a joint using a scope
  3. 7. surgical puncture of the joint space with a needle to remove accumulated fluid
  4. 9. stiffening of the spine
  5. 13. inflammation of a tendon
  6. 14. malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue and affects the bone
  7. 17. surgical correction of the bone
  8. 18. straightening or correction of a bone deformity
  9. 19. abnormal forward curvature of the lumbar spine, swayback
  10. 20. bone deficiency; in a young person, less-than-average bone density
Down
  1. 1. inflammation of the periosteum, the covering that surrounds the bone
  2. 3. partial dislocation of a bone from its joint
  3. 4. abnormal, lateral curvature of the spine
  4. 6. abnormal, outward curvature of the thoracic spine; humpback
  5. 8. condition of small holes in the bones; noticeable loss of bone density
  6. 10. surgical fusion of joints (ankylosis) between vertebrae; spinal fusion
  7. 11. incision to, or cutting of, a tendon
  8. 12. surgical immobilization of a joint
  9. 15. incision through the bone
  10. 16. surgical removal of the bursa