Across
- 1. The structure most often affected by Paget’s disease
- 3. The term for excessive blood flow to affected bones
- 5. The type of virus hypothesized to be linked to Paget’s disease
- 7. A common symptom of Paget’s disease
- 8. The part of the body where nerve compression can cause tingling or pain
- 11. The skull-related complication that can cause hearing loss
- 16. The structural protein found in bone matrix
- 17. The largest bone in the human body, commonly affected
- 19. A diagnostic imaging test used to detect bone abnormalities
- 20. A specialist who treats bone diseases
- 23. Another term for bone softening or weakening
- 24. A medical term for an abnormally large or thick skull
- 25. The scientist who first described Paget’s disease
- 27. The most common age group affected by Paget’s disease
- 29. The hormone important in bone metabolism
Down
- 1. A procedure to repair fractures caused by Paget’s disease
- 2. An abnormal, exaggerated outward curve of the spine
- 4. A class of drugs used to slow bone turnover
- 6. The most commonly affected gender in Paget’s disease
- 9. A common blood test marker that is elevated in Paget’s disease
- 10. A common deformity in the legs due to weakened bones
- 12. The country where Paget’s disease was first described
- 13. The imaging technique using X-rays to assess bone structure
- 14. The process of bone breaking down and rebuilding
- 15. The type of cell responsible for breaking down bone in remodeling
- 18. A scan that uses radioactive tracers to detect active disease
- 21. A primary mineral affected in bone remodeling
- 22. A potential heart-related complication of severe Paget’s disease
- 26. The sensation of warmth over the skin due to increased bone blood supply
- 28. A major joint that may develop osteoarthritis
