CHAPTER 6 The Skeletal System
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New Terminology
Appendicular (AP-en-DIK-yoo-lar)
Articulation (ar-TIK-yoo-LAY-shun)
Axial (AK-see-uhl)
Bursa (BURR-sah)
Diaphysis (dye-AFF-i-sis)
Epiphyseal disc (e-PIFF-i-SEE-al DISK)
Epiphysis (e-PIFF-i-sis)
Fontanel (FON-tah-NELL)
Haversian system (ha-VER-zhun SIS-tem)
Ligament (LIG-uh-ment)
Ossification (AHS-i-fi-KAY-shun)
Osteoblast (AHS-tee-oh-BLAST)
Osteoclast (AHS-tee-oh-KLAST)
Paranasal sinus (PAR-uh-NAY-zuhl SIGH-nus)
Periosteum (PER-ee-AHS-tee-um)
Suture (SOO-cher)
Symphysis (SIM-fi-sis)
Synovial fluid (sin-OH-vee-al FLOO-id)
Related Clinical Terminology
Autoimmune disease
(AW-toh-im-YOONdi-ZEEZ)
Bursitis (burr-SIGH-tiss)
Cleft palate (KLEFT PAL-uht)
Fracture (FRAK-chur)
Herniated disc (HER-nee-ay-ted DISK)
Kyphosis (kye-FOH-sis)
Lordosis (lor-DOH-sis)
Osteoarthritis (AHS-tee-oh-ar-THRY-tiss)
Osteomyelitis (AHS-tee-oh-my-uh-LY E-tiss)
Osteoporosis (AHS-tee-oh-por-OH-sis)
Rheumatoid arthritis
(ROO-muh-toyd ar-THRY-tiss)
Rickets (RIK-ets)
Scoliosis (SKOH-lee-OH-sis)
Terms that appear in bold typein the chapter text are defined in the glossary, which begins on page 547.
