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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/10/2014

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ankyl/o
Definition
crooked or stiff
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arthr/o, articul/o
Definition
joint
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brachi/o
Definition
arm
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cervic/o
Definition
neck
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chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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cost/o
Definition
rib
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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dactyl/o
Definition
digit
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fasci/o
Definition
fascia
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femor/o
Definition
femur
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fibr/o
Definition
fiber
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kyph/o
Definition
humped-back
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lei/o
Definition
smooth
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lord/o
Definition
bent
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lumb/o
Definition
lower back, loin
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my/o, myos/o, muscl/o
Definition
muscle
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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oste/o
Definition
bone
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patall/o
Definition
knee cap
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pelv/i
Definition
pelvis or hip bone
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radi/o
Definition
radius
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rhabd/o
Definition
rod-shaped or striated
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sarc/o
Definition
flesh
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scoli/o
Definition
twisted
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spondyl/o, vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra
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stern/o
Definition
sternum
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
Definition
tendon
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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ton/o
Definition
tone or tension
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uln/o
Definition
ulna
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appendicular skeleton
Definition
bones of the shoulder, pelvi, and upper and lower extremities
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axial skeleton
Definition
bones of the skull, vertebral column, chest, and hyoid bone
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bone
Definition
specialized connective tissue composed of osteocytes; form the skeleton
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compact bone
Definition
tightly solid bone tisue that forms the exterior of bones
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pongy bone, cancellous bone
Definition
mesh-like bone tissue found in the interior of bones, and surrounding the medullary cavity
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long bones
Definition
bones of the arms and legs
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short bones
Definition
bones of the wrist and ankles
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flat bones
Definition
bones of the ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis, and skull
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irregular bones
Definition
bones of the vertebrae and face
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sesamoid bones
Definition
round bone found near joint
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epiphysis
Definition
wide ends of a long bone
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diaphysis
Definition
haft of a long bone
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metaphysis
Definition
growth zone between the epiphysis and diaphysis during development of a long bone
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endosteum
Definition
membran lining the medullary cavity of a bone
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medullary cavity
Definition
cavity with in the shaft of the bones; filled with bone marrow
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bone marrow
Definition
soft connective tissue with in the medullary cavity of bones
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red bone marrow
Definition
functions to form red blood cells, some white blood cells, and platelets; found in the cavities of most bone in infants and in the flat bone in adults
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yellow bone marrow
Definition
gradually replaces red bone marrow in adult bone; functions as storage for fat tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells
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periosteum
Definition
a fribrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
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articular cartilage
Definition
a gristle-like substance on bone where they articulate
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articulation
Definition
a joint; the point where two bone come together
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bursa
Definition
a fribrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a ynovial membrane that secrets synovial fluid
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disk or disc
Definition
a flat, plate-like structure composed of fibrocartilaginou tiue between the vertebrae that reduces friction
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nucleus pulpous
Definition
the soft, fibrocatilaginou, central portion of intervertebral disk
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ligament
Definition
a flexible band of fibrous tisue taht connects bone to bone
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synovial membrane
Definition
membrane lining the capsule of a joint
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synovial fluid
Definition
joint-lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane
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muscle
Definition
tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body
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striated muscle, skeletal muscle
Definition
voluntary muscle attached to the skeleton
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smooth muscle
Definition
involuntary muscle found in internal organs
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cardiac muscle
Definition
muscle of heart
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origin of a muscle
Definition
muscle end attached to the bone that doe not move when the muscle contracts
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insertion of a muscle
Definition
mucle end attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts
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tendon
Definition
a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
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fascia
Definition
a band of sheet of fibrous connective tissue that cover, supports, and separates muscle
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anatomic or anatomical position
Definition
a term of reference that health professionals use whenn noting body planes, positions, or directions
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body planes
Definition
reference planes for indicating the location or direction of body parts
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coronal plane, frontal plane
Definition
vertical division of the body infront (anterior) and back (posterior) portions
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sagittal plane
Definition
vertical division of the body into right and left portions
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transverse plane
Definition
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
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anterior (A), ventral
Definition
front of the body
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posterior (P), dorsal
Definition
back of the body
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anterior-posterior (AP)
Definition
from front to back
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posterior-anterior (PA)
Definition
from back to front
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superior, cephalic
Definition
situated above another structure, toward the head
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inferior, caudal
Definition
situated below another structure, away from the head
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proximal
Definition
toward the beginning or origin of a structure
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distal
Definition
away from the beginning or originn of a structure
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medial
Definition
toward the middle (midline)
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lateral
Definition
toward the side
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axis
Definition
the imaginary line that runs through the center of the body or a body part
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erect
Definition
normal standing position
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decubitus
Definition
lying down, especially in a bed
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prone
Definition
lying face down and flat
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recumbent
Definition
lying down
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surpine
Definition
horizontal recumbent; lying flat on the back
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flexion
Definition
beding at the joint so that the angle between the bones is decreased
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extension
Definition
straightening at the joint so that the angle between the bone is increased
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abduction
Definition
movement away from the body
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adduction
Definition
movement toward the body
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rotation
Definition
circular movement around an axis
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eversion
Definition
turning outward, i.e., of a foot
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inversion
Definition
turning inward, i.e. of a foot
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supination
Definition
turning of the palmar surface or plantar surface upward or forward
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ponation
Definition
turning of the palmar surface or plantar surface downward or backward
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dorsiflexion
Definition
bending of the foot or the toes upward
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plantar flexion
Definition
bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground
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range of motion (ROM)
Definition
total motion possible in a joint, described by the terms related to body movements; measured in degrees
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goniometer
Definition
instrument used to measure joint angles
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arthralia
Definition
joint pain
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atrophy
Definition
shrinking of muscle size
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crepitation, crepitus
Definition
grating sound sometime made by the movement of a joint or broken bones
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exostosis
Definition
a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage
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flaccid
Definition
flabby, relaxed, or having defective or absent muscle tone
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hypertrophy
Definition
increase in the size of tissue, such as muscle
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hypotonia
Definition
reduced muscle tone or tension
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myalgia, myodynia
Definition
muscle pain
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ostealgia, osteodynia
Definition
bone pain
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rigor, rigidity
Definition
stiffness; stiff muscle
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spasm
Definition
drawing in; involuntary contraction of muscle
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tetany
Definition
tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contraction
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tremor
Definition
shaking; rhytmic muscular movement
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ankylosis
Definition
stiff joint condition
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arthritis
Definition
inflammation of the joints characterized by pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and limitation of motion
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oteoarthritis (OA), degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease (DJD)
Definition
most common form of arthritis, especially affecting the weight-bearing joint, characterized by ther erosion of articular cartilage
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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Definition
most crippling form of arthritis
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gouty arthritis
Definition
acute attacks of arthritis, usually in a single joint, caused by hyperuricemia
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bone necrosis, sequetrum
Definition
bone tissue that has died form loss of blood supply, uch as can occur after a fracture
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bunion
Definition
swelling of the joint at the base of the great toe caused by inflammation of the bursa
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bursitis
Definition
inflammation of a bursa
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chondromalacia
Definition
softening of cartilage
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epiphysitis
Definition
inflammation fo the epiphyseal region of the long bone
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fracture (Fx)
Definition
broken or cracked bone
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closed fracture
Definition
broken bone with no open wound
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open fracture
Definition
compound fracture; broken bone with an open wound
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simple fracture
Definition
nondisplaced fracture with one fracture line that doe not require extensive treatment to repair
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complex fracture
Definition
displaced fracture that requires manipulation or surgery to repair
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fracture line
Definition
the line fo the break in a broken bone
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comminuted fracture
Definition
broken in many small pieces
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greentick fracture
Definition
bending an incomplete break of a bone; most often seen in children
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herniated disk
Definition
protrusion of a degenerated or framented intervertebral disk so that the nucleus pulosus protrudes, causing compression on the nerve root
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myeloma
Definition
bone marrow tumor
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myositis
Definition
inflammation of muscle
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myoma
Definition
muscle tumor
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leiomyoma
Definition
smooth muscle tumor
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leiomyosarcoma
Definition
malignant smooth muscle tumor
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rhabdomyoma
Definition
skeletal muscle tumor
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rhabdomyosarcoma
Definition
malignant skeletal mucle tumor
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muscular dystrophy
Definition
a category of genetically transmitted diseases characterized by progressive atrophy of skeletal muscles
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osteoma
Definition
bone tumor
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osteosarcoma
Definition
type of malignant bone tumor
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osteomalacia
Definition
disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency
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rickets
Definition
osteomalacia in children, causes bone deformity
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osteomyelitis
Definition
infection of bone and bone marrow, causing inflammation
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osteoporosis
Definition
condition of decreased bone density and increased porosity, causing bones to become brittle and to fracture more easily
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spinal curvatures
Definition
curvatures of the spine (backbone) or spinal column (vertebral column)
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kyphosis
Definition
abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic spine
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lordosis
Definition
abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back condition)
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scoliosis
Definition
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine(s-shaped curve)
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spondylolithesis
Definition
forward slipping of a lumbar vertebra
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spondylosis
Definition
stiff, immobile condition of vertebrae caused by joint degeneration
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sprain
Definition
injur to a ligament caused by joint trauma but without joint dislocation or fracture
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subluxation
Definition
partial dislocation
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tendinitis or tendonitis
Definition
inflammation of a tendon
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prothesis
Definition
an artificial replacement for a missing body part or device used to improve a body function
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narcotic
Definition
a potent analgeic with addictive properties
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antiinflammatory
Definition
a drug that reduces inflammation
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antipyretic
Definition
a drug that relieves fever
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nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)
Definition
a group of drug with analgeic, antiinflammaotry, and antipyretic propertie commonly used to treat arthritis
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A
Definition
anterior
Term
AKA
Definition
above-knee amputation
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AP
Definition
anterior-posterior
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BKA
Definition
below-knee amputation
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CAT
Definition
computed axial tomography
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CT
Definition
computed tomography
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DJD
Definition
degenerative joint disease
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EMG
Definition
electromyogram
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Fx
Definition
fracture
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MRI
Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
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NSAID
Definition
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
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OA
Definition
osteoarthritis
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ORIF
Definition
open reduction, internal fixation
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P
Definition
posterior
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PA
Definition
posterior-anterior
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PT
Definition
physical therapy
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RA
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
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ROM
Definition
range of motion
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Tx
Definition
traction
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