Across
- 3. Malignant tumor of bone.
- 5. A disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass that occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation.
- 9. A degenerative spinal disease that can involve any part of the vertebra, intervertebral disk, and surrounding soft tissue.
- 10. The most common type of arthritis; associated with aging and “wear and tear” of the articular cartilage.
- 13. Abnormal condition of bone death (lack of blood supply).
Down
- 1. a chronic autoimmune disease causing inflammation of the joints
- 2. A disease in which antibodies made by a person’s immune system prevent certain nerve-muscle interactions, causing weakness in the arms and legs, vision problems, and drooping eyelids or head (National Cancer Institute, n.d.)
- 4. Inflammation of bone.
- 6. an inflammatory arthritis caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint.
- 7. Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane
- 8. A softening of adult bones due to Vitamin D deficiency.
- 11. Chronic inflammation of the synovial joints.
- 12. Lateral curvature of the spine.