Across
- 2. A softening of adult bones due to Vitamin D deficiency.
- 4. The most common type of arthritis; associated with aging and “wear and tear” of the articular cartilage.
- 5. is an inflammatory arthritis caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint.
- 8. bone loss that causes bones to become weak and thin over time.
- 9. The CDC describes this as an autoimmune and inflammatory disease.
- 10. sarcoma Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane.
- 12. Malignant tumor of bone.
- 13. Inflammation of bone.
Down
- 1. Abnormal condition of bone death (lack of blood supply).
- 3. 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.)
- 6. A degenerative spinal disease that can involve any part of the vertebra, intervertebral disk, and surrounding soft tissue.
- 7. Chronic inflammation of the synovial joints.
- 11. Lateral curvature of the spine.