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Chapter Fifteen - Bones General Terms
Bones General Terms
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08/07/2010

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hypercalcemia
Definition
excessive calcium in the bloodstream (có nhiều vôi trong máu)
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decalcificaqtion
Definition
removal of calcium from bones (lấy chất vôi từ xương ra)
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kyphosis
Definition
abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracid vertebrae (gù lưng)
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laminectomy
Definition
removal of a lamina to relieve the symptoms of a ruptured intervertabral disk (disc) (cắt bỏ mảnh xương của đốt)
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lordosis
Definition
abnormal anterior curvature of the backbones in the lumbar region (cột sống cong phía trước)
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lumbar
Definition
pertaining to the loins or lower back (near the waist)region (thắt lưng)
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lumbosacral
Definition
pertaining to the lower back and the sacrum (thuộc về thắt lưng và xương cùng)
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myelpoiesis
Definition
formation of bone narrow (tạo tế bào tủy)
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orthopedics
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the specialty of medicine dealing with bones and bone diseases. Orthopedists originally straightened (orth/o) the bones of thilđren (ped/o) (khoa chỉnh xương)
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osteitis
Definition
inflammation of bones (viêm xương)
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osteodystropy
Definition
poor development of bones (loạn dưỡng xương)
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osteogenesis
Definition
formation of bone (tạo cốt xương)
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scoliosis
Definition
abnormal condition of lateral curvature of the spine (vẹo cột sống)
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spondylosi
Definition
abnormal condidiotn of veretebrae (thoái hóa đốt sống)
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vertebral
Definition
pertaining to a vertebra (liên quan đến cột sống)
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