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| moving a body part away from the midline of the body |
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| strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect bones & support the joints & joint movement |
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| a condition in which the bursae become inflamed & painful |
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| general term that refers to inflammation of the joints |
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| rigid connective tissue that make up the skeleton, lend support to body structures, allow the body to move, & protect the organs |
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| an inherited progressive disease that causes a gradual wasting of muscles, weakness, & deformity |
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| the inability to support any weight on one or both legs |
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| the ability to support some body weight on one or both legs |
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| type of arthritis in which joints become red, swollen, & very painful; movement is restricted & deformities of the hands are common |
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| the protective substance that covers the end of bones & makes up the discs that are found between vertebrae |
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| tough fibrous bands that connect muscle to bone |
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| the permanent & painful stiffening of a muscle |
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| the ability to support full body weight on both legs |
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| a type of arthritis that usually affects weight-bearing joints especially the hips & knees, also called degenerative joint disease (djd) |
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| the points where two bones meet; provide movement & flexibility |
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| groups of tissue that contract & relax, allowing motion, supporting the body, protecting organs, & creating heat |
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| pain in a limb or extremity that has been amputated |
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| moving a body part toward the midline of the body |
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| the surgical removal of an extremity |
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| itching or tingling feeling from a body part that has been amputated |
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| a specially-fitted artificial body part that replaces a missing limb or extremity |
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| the wasting away, decreasing in size, & weakening of muscles from lack of use |
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