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More commonly known as the hip socket.
Export to main glossary: acetabulum |
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| A general term meaning joint inflammation. |
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| The cartilage that covers the epiphyses of long bones. |
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| The area where bones are joined together. |
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| The first cervical vertebra. |
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| The second vertebra of the neck on which the head turns. |
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| Inflammation of a bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that cushions tendons. |
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| Heel bone. Largest tarsal bone. |
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| Also known as spongy bone. It contains spaces within it containing the red bone marrow. |
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| When the median nerve in the wrist is excessively compressed. |
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| A slender, curved long bone that connects the sternum and ther scapula; also called the collar bone. |
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| A small triangular-shaped bone consisting of three to five fused vertebrae. |
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| Rounded articular surface on a bone. |
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| Another word for hipbone. Pertaining to the bones of the pelvic girdle. The oxa is composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis |
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| The shaft of a long bone. |
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| Three tiny bones called malleus, th incus, and stapes located in the middle ear cavity. They are the smalles bones of the body. |
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| endochondral ossification |
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| A type of ossification in which bones start out as cartilage models. |
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| A membrane that lines the medullary cavity and the hones of the cancellous bone. it contains bone-forming cells. |
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| A plate of cartilage between the epiphysis and the diaphysis. |
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| The expanded end of a long bone. |
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| Bones located between the sphenoid and nasal bone that form part of the floor of the cranium. |
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| A group of tumors that affect different tissue types. |
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| The bone in the upper leg; commonly called the thigh bone. |
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| The lateral bone of the lower leg. It is much thinner than the tibia. |
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| The soft spot in an infant's skull that consists of tough membranes that connect to incompletely developed bone. |
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| The large hole in the occipital bone that allows the brain to connect to the spinal cord. |
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| A type of arthritis that usually occurs more frequently with age. |
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| The process of new blood cell formation in the red bone marrow of cancellous bone. |
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| The bone of the upper arm. |
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| The joints between the phalangeal bones. |
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| A type of ossification in which bones begin as tough fibrous membranes. |
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| An abnormal curvature of the spine, most often at the thoracic level. Often referred to as "humpback." |
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| Tough, fibrous band of tissue that connects bone to bone. |
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An exaggerated inward curvature of the lumbar spine. Sometimes called swayback.
Export to main glossary: Lordosis |
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| A bone that forms the lower portion of the jaw. |
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| A large bump on each temporal bone just behind each ear. It resembles a nipple, hence the name mastoid. |
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A bone that forms the upper portion of the jaw.
Export to main glossary: maxillae |
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| The canal that runs through the center of daphysis. |
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| The bones that form the palms of the hands. |
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| The joints that join the phalanges to the metacarpals. |
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| Bones that form the front of the foot. |
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| The joints that join the toes to the foot. |
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Relating to the back of the head. The occipital bone forms the back of the skull.
Export to main glossary: occipital |
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A degenerative joint disease where the cartilage between the bones and the bones themselves begin to break down.
Export to main glossary: osteoarthritis |
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| Cells that form holes in the bone. |
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| More commonly called "brittle-bone" disease. A decreased amount of collagen in the bone which leads to very fragile bones. |
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| A condition in which bones think over time. Affects more women than men and more Caucasians more than any other race. |
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| A type of bone cancer that originates from osteoblasts. |
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| Causes bones to enlarge and become deformed and weak. |
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| Bones that form the anterior portion of th eroof of the mouth and the palate. |
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| Bones that form most of the top and sides of the skull. |
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| kneecap. Where the femur attaches to the tibia. |
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| A membrane that surrounds the diaphysis. |
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| The bones of the fingers. |
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| The lateral bone of the forearm. |
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| A chronic systemic inflamatory disease that attacks the smaller joints, typically of the hands and feet. |
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| A triangular-shaped bone that consists of five fused vertebra. |
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| Thin triangular-shaped, flat bones located on the dorsal surface of the rib cage; also called shoulder blades. |
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| An abnormal, S-shaped curvature of the thoracic or lumbar spine. |
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| A bone that forms part of the floor of the cranium. |
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| A bone that forms the front and middle portion of the rib cage; also called the breastbone or breast plate. |
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| Fibrous joints in the skull. |
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| Bones that form the lower sides of the skull. |
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| The medial bone of the lower leg. Commonly called the shinbone. |
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| The medial bone of the lower arm. |
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| A thin bone that divides the nasal cavity. |
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The lower extension of the breast bone; the cartilaginous tip of the sternum.
Export to main glossary: xiphoid process |
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| The bones that form the prominence of the cheeks. |
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