Unit 2 Ch 15 Vocab plus.txt

rare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occurring in children

bony growth arising from the surface of bone

traumatic breaking of a bone

break in bone but not in skin

break in bone and in skin

at distal end of radius near wrist

bone is splintered or crushed into several pieces

bone collapses or is compressed

bone is partially broken; one side remains unbroken

one fragment of bone is driven firmly into the other

common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts

softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of calcium in the bone

imflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection

decrease in bone density; thinning and weakening of bone

congenital abnormality of the hindfoot

chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine

inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body

progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces

chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue, particularly the synovial membrane

enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe

compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist

displacement of a bone from its joint

fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsules or tendons, typically in the hand

abnormal protrusion of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal or spinal nerve

disorder marked by arthritis, myalgia, and malaise; caused by bacterium carried by a tick

trauma to a joint without rupture

chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system, heart and lungs

decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb

increasing the angle between two bones; straightening a limb

movement away from the midline of the body

movement toward the midline of the body

circular movement around an axis. Internal rotation is toward the midline and external is away form the midline.

decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends backward (upward).

motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground as when pointing the toes.

as applied to the hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm up. As applied to the foot, it is outward roll of the foot during normal motion.

as applied to the hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm down. As applied to the foot, it is inward roll of the foot during normal motion.

group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of the nervous system.

chronic inflammatory myopathy