Across
- 2. abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- 7. arthritis causing excessive uric acid crystals in the joint
- 8. degenerative disorder causing abnormal spine structure
- 9. blood in a joint
- 11. lumbar pain
- 12. abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
- 13. congenital defect that happens early in pregnancy where the spinal canal fails to close
- 15. inflammation of a bursa
- 16. arthritis that results from deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals
Down
- 1. outward curvature of the thoracic spine
- 3. inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum
- 4. arthritis associated with aging "wear and tear"
- 5. abnormal softening of cartilage
- 6. inflammation of the synovial lining of a joint
- 10. partial displacement of a bone from a joint
- 14. pain of a joint