medical terms

radius

a forearm bone

joint

articulation

bone graft

fuses two bones together

closed fracture

simple fracture

bursa

fluid filled sac

DXA

test for osteoporosis

orthosis

a splint or brace

ischium

part of the pelvis

kyphosis

humpback

cartilage

shock absorber

MD

progressive muscular degeneration

comminuted fracture

bone is shattered

bone

mineral store house

RA

autoimmune joint disease

phalanges

toes

radiography

x-ray

osteogenic sarcoma

common type of bone cancer

compound fracture

open fracture

prosthesis

substitute for a missing body part

fibula

thinner lower leg bone

sprain

overstretched ligaments

HNP

ruptured disk

lordosis

swayback

dislocation

bones in joint no longer in contact

spina bifida

a birth defect