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skeletal system
osseous tissue and skeletal structure
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/12/2012

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achondroplasia
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a condition resulting from abnormal epiphyseal cartliage activity; the epiphyseal cartilages grow unusually slowly, and the individual depelops short, stocky limbs. The trunk is normal in size, ans sexual and mental development remain unaffected.
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external callus 
Definition
a toughened layer of connective tissue that encircles and stabilizes a bone at a fracture site
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fracture
Definition
a crack or break in a bone 
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fracture hematoma
Definition
a large blood clot that closes off the injured vessels and leaves a fibrous meshwork in the damaged area 
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gigantism
Definition
a condition resulting from an over production of growth hormone before puberty
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internal callus
Definition
a bridgrwork of trabecular bone that unites the broken ends of a bone on the marrow side of the fracture
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Marfan's syndrome
Definition
An inherited condition linked to defective production of a connective tissue glycoprotein. Extreme height and long, slender limbs are the most obvious physical indications of this disorder
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osteomalacia
Definition
a softening of bone due to a decrease in the mineral content
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osteomyelitis
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a painful infection in a bone, usually caused by bacteria 
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osteopenia 
Definition
a reduction in bone mass and density
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osteoporosis
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a disease characterized by deterioration in the histological organization of bone tissue, leading to a reduction in bone mass to a degree that compromises normal function
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pituitary dwarfism 
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a type of dwarfismm caused by inadequate growth hormone production
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rickets 
Definition
a disorder that reduces the amount of calcium salts in the skeleton; often charaterized by a "bowlegged" appearance
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