A degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function.

The forward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra or sacrum below it.

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Inflammation of the periosteum.

a marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging.

Thinner than average bone density

Death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply.

Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone.

Abnormal softening of bones in adults.

A benign bony projection covered with cartilage.

The type of arthritis most commonly associated with aging.

Inflammation of the bone.

Pain in bone

A type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow.

Pain of the lumbar region of the spine.

An abnormal curvature of the lumbar spine.

Curve, swayback, bent

An abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side.

Bent, hump

Blood within a joint.

A malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures.

An inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum.

Abnormal softening of cartilage

A slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells.

Inflammation of a bursa

Sac of fluid near a joint.

An inflammatory condition of one or more joints.

The loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure.

crooked, bent, stiff