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