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| Lordiosis: Deformity of the spine. Abnormal inward cuve of the lumbar. May be caused by congenital spinal defects, poor posture, discrepancy in leg lengths and growth retardation or vascular disturbance in the epiphysis of the thoracic vertebrae |
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| Kyphosis: Deformaty of the Spine. Outward curve of the upper spine. |
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| Scoliosis: Abnormal curve of the spine to the right or left. |
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| Systemic Lupis Erythematosus: Chronic inflammatory connective-tissue disorder in which cells and tissues throughout the body are damaged by a variety of autoantibodies and immune complexes. Not known; genetic, environmental and hormonal factors, stress, overexposure to UV light, immunization reactions and pregnancy. |
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Myasthenia Gravis: Chronic, progressive neuromuscular disease that produces progressive sporadic weakness and exhaustion of skeletal muscles. Etiology unknown; acquired autoimmune disorder. Skeletal muscle weakness and fatigability; sudden onset ; drooping eyelids, double vision, dysphagia, blepharoptosis, dysphasia |
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| Bursitis: nflammation of a bursa, may be caused by excessive frictional forces, trauma, and systemic disease. |
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| Gout: Chronic disorder of uric acid metabolism. Manifested as acute, episodic attacks of a form of arthritis in which crystals of uric acid compounds appear in the synovial fluid of joints; also marked by tophi (deposits of urate compounds) in and around joint deformity and disability. Metabolic, renal, or both. Inherited, renal dysfunctions. |
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| Osteoarthritis: Chronic inflammatory process of joints and bones that results in degeneration of joint cartilage and the formation of new bone; may affect any joint but weight-bearing ones such as the knee and hip are most often affected |
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Osteoporosis: Metabolic bone disease, Genes influence bone density; may be a manifestation of another disease. |
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Osteomyelitis: Acute or chronic infection of the bone-forming tissue; characterized by inflammation, edema, and circulatory congestion of the bone marrow. Caused by trauma resulting in hematoma formation and an acute bacterial infection, particularly by Staphylococcus Aureus. |
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Paget Disease (Osteitis Deformans):Chronic metabolic skeletal disease; primarily in men over 40. Cause is unknown; one theory-early viral infection causes dormant skeletal infection to erupt. |
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