Clinical Terms Associated with the Skeletal System

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ankylosis

immobility or stiffening of a joint

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arthritis

disease involving inflammation of the joints

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arthroscopy

surgical procedure used to treat joint problems

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bursitis

inflammation of the bursa

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fracture

break in bone

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kyphosis

outward curvature of the spine

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lordosis

inward curvature of the spine

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osteomalacia

disorder that results in bone softening

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osteomyelitis

bone or bone marrow inflammation

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osteoporosis

bone disease resulting in bone weakness

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scoliosis

curvature of the spine

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spondylosis

degeneration of the disks between the vertebrae