Across
- 2. a long, flat bone in the center of the chest
- 4. a flat, triangular bone in front of the knee joint
- 6. the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- 7. a type of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints
- 8. a painful swelling on the first joint of the big toe
- 9. surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint
Down
- 1. ablation a procedure that uses heat or cold to destroy nerve tissue, often used to treat chronic pain
- 2. bones small bones embedded in tendons, such as the patella (kneecap)
- 3. a bone that connects the shoulder blade to the sternum
- 5. pain in a joint
- 8. inflammation of a bursa, a small fluid-filled sac near a joint