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| (hip socket) Large circular cavity in each side of the pelvis that articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint |
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| a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae |
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| originating within another |
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(surgical ankylosis) The surgical fusion of 2 bones to stiffen a joint
ex. ankle, elbow, shoulder |
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| the surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint |
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| the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint |
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| originating within an individual |
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| a slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells |
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| the abnormal softening of cartilage |
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| one in which the bone is splintered or crushed |
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| (vertebral crush fracture) Occurs when the bone is pressed together on itself |
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| Inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum |
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| malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures |
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| (crepetus) the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together |
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| dual x-ray absorptiometry |
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| a low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density |
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| bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous (scar-like) tissue |
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| (bunion) Abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe |
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| pertaining to the formation of blood cells |
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(open reduction internal fixation (ORIF))
A fracture treatment in which a plate of pins are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place |
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| juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
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| autoimmune disorder that affects children 16 or younger with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue |
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| abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side |
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| the surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a vertebra |
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| an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine |
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(low back pain)
Pain in the lumbar region of the spine |
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the rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle
pl. malleoli |
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| the bony structure that forms the upper portion of the sternum |
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| 5 bones that form the palms of the hand |
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| form the part of the foot to which the toes are attached |
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| type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow |
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(Compound fracture)
One in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin |
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| Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles |
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| mechanical appliance, such as a leg brace or splint, that is specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function |
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(wear and tear)
most commonly associated with aging |
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Benign bony projection covered with cartilage
(exostosis) |
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| the surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity |
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(adult rickets)
Abnormal softening of the bones in adults |
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| inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone |
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| the death of bone tissue due to a lack of insufficient blood supply |
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| Thinner than average bone density in a young person |
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| marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging |
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| osteoporotic hip fracture |
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| usually caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis and can occur either spontaneously or as the result of a fall |
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| surgical suturing, or wiring together, of bones |
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(osteitis deformans)
Bone disease characterized by the excessive breakdown of bone tissue, followed by abnormal bone formation
*New bone enlarged, but weakened and filled with new blood vessels |
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| when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain |
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| percutaneous vertebroplasty |
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| performed to treat osteoporosis-related compression fractures |
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| inflammation of the periosteum |
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| substitute for a disease or missing body part |
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| chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked |
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(infantile osteomalacia)
A deficiency disease occuring in children
*Defective bone growth |
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| Abnormal lateral(sideways) curvature of the spine |
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| Congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it |
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| fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart |
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| degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function |
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| the forward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra or sacrum below it |
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| partial displacement of a bone from its joint |
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| the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint |
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| the bony structure units of the spinal column |
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