Across
- 3. an abnormal projection from a bone due to bone overgrowth
- 7. a condition caused by the inflammation of bony tissue
- 8. a bone infection causing inflammation of the bone; this condition is caused by pus-forming bacteria that enter into a wound
- 10. one symptom of osteomyelitis is that shortening of a limb due to bone...
- 11. a congenital condition involving defective cartilage and endochondral bone growth
- 16. the survival of people with osteosarcoma
- 17. another name for bone
- 18. stress fracture caused by over use of the bones
- 19. osteosarcoma is common in this age group of people
Down
- 1. osteoporosis is common in women that are...
- 2. a condition where bone resorption out paces bone deposit; the composition of the matrix is regular but bone mass is reduced and bones become more porous and light
- 4. same as osteomalacia, but in children; kids with this disease will have bowed legs, pelvis, skull, and ribs
- 5. most vulnerable part of bone in people with osteoporosis
- 6. imbalances between bone formation and bone resorption
- 8. this is an aggressive eroding bone cancer mostly in the long bones (arms, legs, fingers, toes)
- 9. a vitamin that is essential in preventing bone diseases
- 12. soft bones in adults; bones are likely to fracture and deform
- 13. achondroplasia is a type of...
- 14. a disease due to excessive bone breakdown and abnormal bone formation; bone is made too quickly with lowered bone mineralization, causing spotty weakening of the bones
- 15. the treatment for paget's disease is...