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=bone
osteitis, osteoma, osteocyte |
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=cartilage
chondritis, chondroma, chondrocyte |
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=Joint
arthritis, arthroplasty |
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=Tendon
(binds muscle to bone)
tendonitis, tenorrhaphy |
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=Ligament
(binds bone to bone)
Ligamentous Injury |
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=bursa,”bag”
(Shock absorber between tendons
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bursitis |
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=difficult;painful
Dystonia, dysplasia |
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=within
Endomysium, endostenum |
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=wrist
carpal tunnel syndrome |
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=neck
trachelology, tracheloplasty |
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=softening
osteomalacia, chondromalacia |
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=weakness, loss of strength
myasthenia gravis |
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=development, stimulation, maintance
Atrophy, hypertrophy |
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=Pain
Myalgia, arthralgia, analgesia |
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=denotes surgical removal
(Appendectomy) |
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=indicates surgical procedure to fuse bones or joints
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=loosening, separation, or destruction
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| indicates surgical repair or reconstruction (rhinoplasty) |
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=surgical suturing or repairing
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=indicates tissue death
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=denotes visual examination
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=surgical procedure to aspirate fluid
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=forming or embryonic cell
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=breaking down
(osteoclast) |
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=process of recording
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| =having to do with the skeleton |
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=surgical fixation or suspension
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| =dilation, stretching, or expansion |
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| =blood condition (anemia) |
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| =acromion (projection of scapula) |
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| neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) |
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| band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles) |
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| fibula (smaller bone of lower leg) |
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| ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone) |
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| ischium (lower portion of hip bone) |
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| ketone bodies (acids and acetones) |
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| ketone bodies (acids and acetones) |
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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| Antinuclear Antibody (a blood test often used to screen for autoimmune diseases) |
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| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (a condition affecting the nerves in the wrist) |
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degenerative joint disease
(a general term for arthritis) |
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Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
(a slipped or ruptured disc in the spine) |
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| Osteoarthritis (a common form of arthritis) |
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Bone Mineral Density
(a measure of bone strength) |
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| Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (a test for bone density) |
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| Electromyography (a test that measures muscle and nerve electrical activity) |
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| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (a blood test that can indicate inflammation) |
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| Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (medication used to treat RA and other autoimmune disease). |
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| Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (a type of pain medication) |
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| Intramuscular (a route of medication administration) |
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| Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (a surgery to repair a fracture) |
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| Physical Therapy (therapy to improve movement and function) |
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| Cervical Vertebrae (the bones in the neck) |
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| Carpometacarpal (a type of joint in the hand) |
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| Deep Tendon Reflexes ( a quick involuntary muscle contraction) |
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