Glossary for Growth plate injuries

Arm pain: Pain or discomfort of one or both arms
Bone conditions: Conditions that affect the bones
Bone growth suppression: A condition which is characterized by the suppression of bone growth in an individual
Child abuse: Physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect of child.
Deformity symptoms: Various types of deformity
Developmental problems: Physical or mental development difficulty.
Falls: When a person losses balance and falls over
Fractures: Fracture of a bone; also "broken bone".
Frostbite: Tissue damage from freezing
Injury: Any damage inflicted in the body
Joint pain: Pain affecting the joints
Musculoskeletal disorder: diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood.
Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
Sprain: Ligament injury near a joint; compare strain
Swollen bone: Enlarged, swollen, or misshapen bones

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