Diseases and Disorders of Skeletal System

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Across
  1. 3. also called degenerative joint disease, occurs when a joint wears out
  2. 4. tumor abnormal growth of cells within the bone that may be noncancerous or cancerous
  3. 5. cancer that originates within a bone of your body causing bones to weaken
  4. 7. a disorder involving stiffness or pain in the muscles or joints
  5. 9. a disease that leads to a softening and weakening of your bone tissue
  6. 10. also called hunchback is a forward bending of the spine
  7. 11. also called polio, is a serious infection caused by a virus
  8. 12. a side-to-side curve of the spine
  9. 13. a type of bone cancer that affects children
  10. 14. it is a kind of cancer in which abnormal white blod cells multiply in an controlled manner
  11. 15. the most common type of arthritis
  12. 17. an abnormal breakdown of bone tissue that is followed by abnormal bone growth
  13. 19. a broken bone
Down
  1. 1. disturbances in the metabolism process which causes uric acid imbalances in the body
  2. 2. a spinal defect that is present at birth
  3. 4. a disorder that causes pain in the body's joints
  4. 6. a disease resulting in the loss of bone tissue
  5. 8. often called clubfoot is an abnormal condition of the foot, usually present at birth
  6. 16. an injury to a ligament or to the tissue that covers a joint
  7. 18. a disease caused by lack of ascorbic acid in the diet