Across
- 2. valgus an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe, also known as a bunion.
- 5. the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint, such as an ankle, elbow, or shoulder.
- 6. pertaining to the formation of blood cells.
- 10. blood within a joint.
- 11. fixation a fracture treatment in which a plate or pins are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place.
- 12. x-ray absorptiometry low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density.
- 13. the surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint.
- 15. the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together.
- 17. originating within another.
- 18. an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum.
- 19. a slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells.
- 20. the large circular cavity in each side of the pelvis that articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint, also known as the hip socket.
Down
- 1. spondylitis a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae.
- 3. the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint.
- 4. fracture a broken bone that occurs when the bone is pressed together on itself.
- 7. fracture one in which the bone is splintered or crushed.
- 8. a malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures.
- 9. the abnormal softening of cartilage.
- 14. dysplasia a bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous (scarlike) tissue.
- 16. originating within an individual.