Diseases and Disorders
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Diseases and Disorders
Skeletal System
Arthritis- Inflammation of the joints
Osteoporosis- When the bone strength decreases
Rickets- Caused by a lack of vitamin D and stops bone growth
Tendinitis- Inflammation of the tendons
Clubfoot- When one or both feet are twisted out of shape
Bursitis- Painful inflammation of bursa, a sac
Spina Bifida- Abnormal opening of the spinal cord
Leukemia- Abnormal proliferation of white blood cells
Scoliosis- "S" and "C" shape of the spine
Bone cancer- A bone tumor that contains cancer cells
Tumoral Calcinosis
Tumoral Calcinosis- A group of genetic disorders in which the phosphate level is raised
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
A DISORDER THAT CAUSES SOFT TISSUES SUCH AS MUSCLES AND TENDONS TO TURN TO BONE
Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone
DISEASE WHICH CAUSES BONE PAIN AND BONE FRACTURES
Osteogenesis Imperfecta- Disease which causes bones to fracture or break easily
Hypophosphatasia
DUE TO LOW LEVELS OF AN IMPORTANT ENZYME (ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE)
Sclerosing Bone Disorder- Increased bone resorption or bone turnover
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
CAUSED BY PTH (PARATHYROID HORMONE) ISOLATION AND IS A METABOLIC BONE DISORDER
