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Diseases

Terms in this set (12)

Rickets
Vitamin D deficiency in children leads to soft and weak bones.
Paget's Disease
Marked by an accelerated turnover of bone growth and bone resorption. This quick turnover of bone material leads to weaker bones that can break easily. Making bones to fast.

No known cure.
Hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroid glands are overactive and too much of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Craniosynostosis
The premature fusing of the skull bones (birth defect)
Scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammation of the joint- often described as an autoimmune condition
Bursitis
The inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints
Osteoarthritis
The most common form of arthritis.
Bone on bone- Wearing down
Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)
Genetic Condition- bones never completely grow/develop leaving bones weak
Leukemia
cancer of white blood cells. Patients are more susceptible to infections, weight loss, and fatigue because the bone marrow is producing few or abnormal white blood cells
Klippel-Feil Syndrome
fusion of at least 2 cervical vertebrae
fibrous dysplasia
Scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in place of normal bone. This irregular tissue can weaken the affected bone and cause it to deform or fracture.
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