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| Bony socket in the hip bone that holds the head of the femur |
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| The first cervical vertebra |
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| The second cervical vertebra |
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| A calcified form of dense connective tissue, osseous tissue; also an individual unit of the skeleton |
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| Soft material that fills bone cavities |
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| Fluid-filled sac that reduces friction near a joint |
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| A type of dense connective tissue found in the skeleton, larynx, trachea & bronchi. The precursor to most bone tissue. |
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| A freely movable joint; aka synovial joint |
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| The growth region of a long bone; located in the metaphysis, between the diaphysis and epiphysis. When bone growth ceases, this area appears as the epiphyseal line |
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| The irregularly shaped end of a long bone |
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| The large, flared, superior portion of the pelvic bone |
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| The junction between two bones; articulation |
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| strong band of connective tissue that joins one bone to another |
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| region of a long bone between the diaphysis & epiphysis. The growing region of a long bone during development. |
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| cell that produces bone tissue |
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| cell that destroys bone tissue |
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| mature bone cell that nourishes and maintains bone tissue |
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| Large ring of bone at the inferior trunk. Formed of the two hip bones joined to the sacrum and coccyx. |
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| The fibrous membrane that covers a bone's surface |
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| Removal of bone by breakdown and absorption into the circulation |
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| The body's bony framework, consisting of 206 bones |
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| fluid contained in a freely movable joint |
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| freely movable joint with a joint cavity containing synovial fluid; a diarthrosis |
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| fibrous band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone |
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| upper part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen; formed by the 12 pairs of ribs and sternum |
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| chronic,progressive inflammatory disease involving the spinal joins and surrounding soft tissue, most common in young males. aka rheumatoid spondylitis |
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| immobility and fixation of a joint |
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| malignant tumor of a joint |
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| An exaggerated spinal curve |
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| degenerative joint disease (DJD) |
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| A form of acute arthritis caused by deposit of uric acid salts in the joints; usually beginning in the knee or foot |
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| protrusion of the center (nucleus pulposus) of an intervertebral disk in the spinal canal; aka ruptured or "slipped" disk |
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| An exaggerated curve of the spine in the thoracic region; hunchback, humpback |
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| An exaggerated curve of the spine in the lumbar region; swayback |
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| Progressive deterioration of joint cartilage with growth of new bone and soft tissue in and around the joint |
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| A malignant bone tumor; osteosarcoma |
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| A softening and weakening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency or other disease |
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| Inflammation of bone and bone marrow caused by infection, usually bacterial |
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| A lower-than-average bone density, which may foreshadow osteoprorsis |
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| A condition characterized by reduction in bone density |
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| Skeletal disease of the elderly characterized by bone thickening and distortion with bowing of long bones; osteitis deformans |
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| Inflammation of the vertebrae, usually caused by tuberculosis |
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| rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
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| A chronic autoimmune disease of unknown origin resulting in inflammation of peripheral joints and related structures |
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| A group of antibodies found in the blood in cases of rheumatoid arthritis and other systemic diseases |
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| Faulty bone formation in children, usually caused by a deficiency of vitamin D |
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| Severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, usually related to spinal nerve root irritation |
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| A sideways curvature of the spine in any region |
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| A forward displacement of one vertebra over another |
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| Degeneration of the articulating portions of a vertebra allowing for spinal distortion, specifically in the lumbar region |
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| An enzyme needed in the formation of bone |
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| Aspiration of fluid from a joint by needle puncture |
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| Surgical immobilization (fusion) of a joint; artificial ankylosis |
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| Partial or total replacement of a joint with a prosthesis |
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| Use of an endoscope (arthroscope) to examine the interior of a joint or to perform surgery on the joint |
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| Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk; aka discectomy |
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| The study and treatment of disorders of the skeleton, muscles, and associated structures |
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| Return of a fractured bone to a normal position |
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| The process of drawing or pulling |
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| Drug that induces inflammation; includes steroids & nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) |
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| Agent used to prevent and treat osteoporosis; increases bone mass by decreasing bone turnover |
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| nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) |
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| Drug that reduces inflammation but is not a steroid |
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| selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) |
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| Drug that acts on estrogen receptors |
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| the outer ringlike portion of an intervertebral disk |
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| the domelike upper portion of the skull |
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| ligaments that cross in the knee joint to connect the tibia and fibula; the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) & posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) |
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| The bony socket in the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus |
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| The projection of the tibia and fibula on either side of the ankle |
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| Crescent-shaped disk of cartilage found in certain joints |
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| The process of the ulna that forms the elbow |
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| the anterior pelvic joint, formed by the union of the two pubic bones, aka pubic symphysis |
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| decreased growth of cartilage in the growth plate of long bones resulting in dwarfism; a genetic disorder |
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| mass formed at the knee joint by distention of a bursa with excess synovial fluid resulting from chronic irritation |
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| inflammation and enlargement of the metatarsal joint of the great toe, usually with displacement of the great toe toward other toes |
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| inflammation of a bursa, a small fluid-filled sac near a joint |
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| numbness and weakness of the hand caused by pressure on the median nerve as it passes through a tunnel formed by carpal bones |
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| a benign tumor of cartilage |
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| a bone tumor that usually appears in children 5 to 15 years of age. It begins in the shaft of a bone and spreads readily to other bones. It may respond to radiation, but then it returns. aka Ewing sarcoma |
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| A bony outgrowth from the surface of a bone |
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| a bone tumor that usually appears in children and young adults. The ends of the bones are destroyed, commonly at the knee, by a large mass that does not metastasize |
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| change in position of the toe joints so that the toe takes on a clawlike appearance and the first joint protrudes upward, causing irritation and pain on walking |
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| painful condition involving lateral displacement of the great toe at the metatarsal joint. There is also enlargement of the metatarsal head and bunion formation |
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| small, hard nodules formed in the cartilage of the distal finger joints in osteoarthritis |
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| bleeding into a joint cavity |
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| Legg-Calve-Perthes disease |
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| degeneration (osteochondrosis) of the femur's proximal growth center. The bone is eventually restored, but there may be deformity and weakness. Most common in young boys; aka coxa plana |
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| a cancer of blood-forming cells in bone marrow |
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| degenerative joint disease caused by impaired nervous stimulation; most common cause is diabetes mellitus; Charcot arthropathy |
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| degeneration (osteochondrosis) of the tibia's proximal growth center causing pain and tendinitis at the knee |
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| a benign tumor consisting of cartilage and bone |
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| disease of a bone's growth center in children; tissue degeneration is followed by recalcification |
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| abnormal bone development |
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| osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) |
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| a hereditary disease resulting in the formation of brittle bones that fracture easily. There is faulty synthesis of collagen, the main structural protein in connective tissue |
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| a benign tumor that usually remains small and localized |
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| Chronic polyarthritis that usually affects young men; occurs after a bacterial infection and is common in those infected with HIV; may also involve the eyes and genitourinary tract |
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| Degeneration and ankylosis of the vertebrae resulting in pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots; often applied to any degenerative lesion of the spine |
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| trauma to a joint involving the ligaments |
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| a deformity of the foot, especially one occuring congenitally; clubfoot |
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| von Recklinghausen disease |
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| loss of bone tissue caused by increased parathyroid hormone; bones become decalcified and deformed, and fracture easily |
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| graft of tissue between individuals of the same species but different genetic makeup; homograft, allogenic graft |
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| surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement |
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| removal by suction; also inhalation |
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| graft of tissue taken from a site on or in the body of the person recieving the graft; autologous graft |
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| a thyroid hormone that decreases resorption (loss) of bone tissue; used in the treatment of Paget disease and osteoporosis; aka thyrocalcitonin |
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| a complex polysaccharide found in connective tissue; used as a dietary supplement, usually with glucosamine, for treatment of joint pain |
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| a dietary supplement used in the treatment of joint pain |
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| a device used to measure joint angles and movements |
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| introduction into the tissue by means of electric current, using ions of a given drug; used in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders |
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| excision of the posterior arch (lamina) of a vertebra |
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| removal of the crescent-shaped cartilage (meniscus) of the knee joint |
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| radiograph of the spinal canal after injection of a radiopaque dye; used to evaluate a herniated disk |
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| scraping and removal of damaged bone from a joint |
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| an artificial organ or part |
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