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| Irish surgeon Abraham Colles, also known as fractured wrist. Occurs at the lower end of the radius when a person tries to stop a fall by landing on the hands.Impact causes the bone weakened by osteoporosis to break. |
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| tumor thatoccurs in the bones of the upper arm, legs, pelvis or rib. Peak incidence for development of this condition is between 10-20 years. |
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| contain three bones, distal, middle and proximal phalanges |
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| Hips, thighs, legs, ankles and feet |
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| form sthe back part of the skull and the base of the cranium |
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| replacement of a worn or failed implant |
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| infantile osteomalacia, deficiency disease occuring in children, characterized by defective bone growth, results from a vitamin D deficiency that is sometimes due to insufficient exposure to sunlight |
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| tumors that have metastasized (spread) to bones from other organs such as breasts and lungs. |
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| little people, formerly known as dwarfism, condition resulting from the filure of the bones of the limbs to grow to an appropriate length compared to the size of th ehead and trunk. Average adult height is no more than 4'10" |
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| form the pectoral girdle which supports the arms and hands. |
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| short bones in the ankles similar to the bones in the wrist |
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| contain two bones, distal and proximal phalanges |
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| shoulders, arms, forearms, wrists and hands |
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| pertaining to the vertebrae |
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| anterior portion of the vertebra is solid to provide strength |
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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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| an extension of the scapula that forms the high point of the shoulder |
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| originating within another |
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| allogenic bone marrow transplant |
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| uses healty bone marrow cells from a compatible donor, often a sibling |
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| joints that connect the lower leg and foot and make necessary movements possible, made of 7 tarsal bones |
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| rheumatoid arthritis primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae |
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| progressive stiffening of a joint |
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| loss or absense of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury or surgical procedure |
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| minimally invasive procedure for treatment of the interior of a joint |
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| anything that is attached to a major part of the body |
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| referring to an appendage |
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Makes body movement possible and also protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction.
126 bones organized into 2 parts
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| humers, radius, ulna and olecranon process |
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| inflammatory condition of one or more joints |
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| surgical ankyloss, surgica fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint, such as ankle,elbow or shoulder |
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| surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint |
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| surgicalrepair of a damaged joint,surgical placement ofan artificial joint. |
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| stiffness of the joints, especially in the elderly |
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| visual examination of the internal structer of a joint |
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| covers surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints |
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| joints, places of union between two or more bones |
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| three tiny bones located in each middle ear. malleus, incus and stapes |
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| originating within an individual |
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| autologous bone marrow transplant |
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| patient receives his own bone marrow cells, which have been harvested, cleansed,, treated and stored before the remaining bone marrow in the patient's body is destroyed |
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protects the major organs of the nervou, respiratory and circulatory systems. Contains 80 bones of the head and body.
Five parts:
1) Bones of the skull
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| hips and shoulders, allow a wide range of movement in many directions |
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| bony structure that forms the middle portion of the sternum |
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| used to determine losses or changes in bone density |
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| use of a syringeto withdraw the liquid bone marrow. Used to obtain tissue for diagnostic purposes or to collect bone marrow for medical procedures such as stem cell transplantation |
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| diagnostic test thatmay benecessary after abnormal types or numbers of red or white blood cells are found in a complete blood count test |
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| used to treat certain types of cancers, such as leukemia and lymphomas |
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| fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction (shoulder, elbow and knee) |
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| heel bone, largest of the tarsal bones |
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forms as a bulging deposit around the area of a break, tissue that eventually becomes bone,
thickening of the skin caused by repeated rubbing |
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spongy bone, lighter and not as strong as compact bone,
primarily found in the ends and inner portions of long bones,
houses red bone marrow |
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| smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones |
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allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage.
Ribs to the sternum, pubic symphysis. |
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| first set of 7 vertebrae, form the neck, C1-C7 |
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| DC specializes in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from the misalignment of the spine |
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| slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells |
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| abnormal softening of cartilage |
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| surgicalrepair of damaged cartilage |
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| collar bone slender bone that connects the manubrium of the sternum to the scapula |
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| simple fracture, compete fracture, bone is broken but no open wound in the skin |
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| manipulation, attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation |
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| tailbone, forms the end of the spine and is actually made up of four small vertebrae that are fused together |
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| bone is splintered or crushed |
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| vertebral crush fracture, occurs when bone is pressed together on itself.Sometimes caused by spontaneous collapse of weakened vertebrae or can be due to an injury. Results in pain, loss of height, and development of the spinal curvature known as dowager's hump. |
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| compact bone, dense, hard, very strong bone that forms the protective outer layer of bones |
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| 12 pair of ribs, attached posteriorly to the thoracic vertebrae |
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| inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum |
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| surgical removal of a portion of the skull |
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| surgical repair of the skull |
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| malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures |
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| surgical incision or opening into the skull |
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| Made of 8 bones, portion of the skull that encloses and protects the brain. Joined by jagged fibrous joints that are often reffered to as sutures |
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| crepitus, grating sound heard when the ends ofa broken bone move together, also describes the crackling sound heard in lungs affected with pneumonia and the clicking sound heard in the movements of some joints |
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| known as the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments of the knee, shaped like a cross. |
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| luxation, total displacement of a bone from its joint |
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| dual x-ray absorptiometry |
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| low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density |
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| any foreign matter circulating int he the blood that can become lodged and block the blood vessel |
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| tissue that lines the medullary cavity |
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| wider ends of long bones such as femurs |
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| light, spongy bone located at the roof and sides of the nose |
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| opening of the external auditory canal of the outer ear. Located within the temporal bone on each side of the skull. |
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| fracture treatment procedure in which pins are placed through the soft tissues and bone so that an external appliance can be used to hold the pieces of bone firmly in place during healing |
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| terminal end of a body part |
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| next three pair of ribs that attach anteriorly to the cartilage that connects them to the sternum |
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| forms when a long bone is fractured and fat cells fromyellow bone marrow are released into the blood |
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| articulates with the acetabulum |
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| narrow area just below the head of the femur |
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| largest bones in the body, thigh bones |
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| bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous tissue. Leads to uneven growht, brittleness and deformity of affected bones |
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sutures,
consisting of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, hold the bones tightly together |
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| smaller of the two bones of the lower leg |
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| last two pair of ribs only attached posteriorly to the vertebrae but arenot attached anteriorly |
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| soft spots, normally present on the skull of a newborn. Flexible soft spots facilitate the passage of the infant through the birth canal. And allow for the growth of the skull during the first year. |
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| opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass |
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| spinal cord passes through the occipital bone at the base of the skull |
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| anterior portion of the cranium that forms the forehead. Houses the frontal sinuses and forms the roof of the ethmoid sinuses, the nose and part of the socket that protects the eyball. |
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| stucture that encircles the body |
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| gout, type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acidin the joints |
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| incomplete fracture, bone is bent and only partially broken. occurs primarily in children |
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| bunion, abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe |
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| blood within a joint, frequently due to a joint injury |
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pertaining to the formation of blood cells,
also spelled hematopoietic |
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| slipped or ruptured disk, breaking apart of an intervertebral disk that results in pressure on spinal nerve roots |
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| knees and elbows, allow movement primarily in one direction or plane |
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| alternative to removing the head of the femur. Function restored to the hip by placing a metal cap over the head of the femur to allow it to move smoothly over a metal lining in the acetabulum. |
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| broad, blade-shaped bone that forms the back and sides of the pubic bone |
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| stabilization, act of holding, suturing or fastening the bone in a fixed position with strapping or a cast |
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| thin, scroll-like bones that form part of the interior of the nose |
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| open reduction internal fixation, fracture treatment in which a plate or pins are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place. |
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| made of cartilage, separate and cushion the vertebrae from each other. Act as shock absorbers and allow for movement of the spinal column. |
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| amount of pressure inside the skull |
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| forms the lower posterior portion of the pubic bone, bears the weight of the body when sitting |
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| juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
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| affects children ages 16 or less with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth and fatigue |
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humpback, dowager's hump
abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side |
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| make up the part of the orbit at the inner angle |
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| posterior portion of the vertebra, transverse and spinous processes extend from this area and serve as attachments for muscles and tendons. (plural-laminae) |
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| surgical removal ofa lamina or posterior portion ofa vertebra |
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| bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone or by joining a bone to cartilage. |
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abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine |
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| low back pain, pain of the lumbar region of the spine |
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| third set of 5 vertebrae, form the inward curve of the lower spine, largest and strongest of the vertebrae, bear most of the body's weight, L1 - L5 |
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| rounded bony projection on the tibia and fibula on each sides of the ankle joint, plural-malleoli |
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| jawbone, the only movable bone of the skull |
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| bony structure that forms the upper portion of the sternum |
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| bony projection located on temporal bones just behind the ears |
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| most of the upper jaw (maxilla) known as maxillae |
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| external opening of a canal. |
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| pertaining to the inner section |
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central cavity located in the shaft of long bones,
stores red and yellow bone marrow. |
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| curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints, such as the knee and the temporomandibular joint of the jaw. |
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| five bones that make up the palms of the hand |
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| five bonesthat form the part of the foot to which the toes are attached |
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| used to image soft tissue structures such as the interior of complex joints. |
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| cancer that occurs in blood making cells found in the red bone marrow, causes pathological fractures and is often fatal |
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| form the upper part of the nose |
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| at an angleacross the bone |
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| funny bone, large projection on the upper end of the ulna, forming the point of the elbow and exposes a nerve that tingles when struck. |
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| compound fracture, bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin |
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| surgical procedure to realign bone parts |
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| the bony socket that surrounds and protects each eyeball |
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| orthopedist, 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 legbrace or a splint |
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| turning of cartilage into bone |
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| ostitis, imflammation of a bone |
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| wear-and-tear arthritis, most commonly associated with aging, degenerative joint disease |
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benign bony projection covered with cartilage,
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| surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity |
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| break down old or damaged bone |
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| adult rickets, abnormal softening of bones in adults, usually caused by a deficiency of vitamin d, calcium andor phosphate |
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| imflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone |
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| death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supplly |
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| DO uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to specializing in treating health problems by spinal manipulation |
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| thinner than average bone density |
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| surgical repair of bone or bones |
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| osteoporatic hip fracture |
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| broken hip, caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis and can occur either spontaneously or as result of a fall |
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| marked loss of bone density and an increasein bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging |
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| surgical suturing, wiring together of bones |
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| surgical cutting of a bone |
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| osteitis deformans, bone disease of unknown cause characterized by excessive breakdown of bone tissue, followed by abnormal bone formation, new bone is structurally enlarged, but weakened and filled with new blood vessels |
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| form the anterior part of the hard palate of the mouth and the floor of the nose |
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| Two of the largest bones of the skull. Together they from most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium |
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| procedure in which only part of the knee is replaced |
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| kneecap, bony anterior portion of the knee |
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| when weakened bone breaks under normal strain |
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| protects internal organs and supports lower extremities. Commonly known as pelvis or hips. Cup-shaped ring of bone at the lower end of the trunk, consists of ilium, ishium and pubis. |
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| performed through teh skin |
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| performed to treat a herniated intervertebral disk. Thin tube inserted through the skin to suction out the ruptured disk or to vaporize it with a laser. |
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| percutaneous vertebroplasty |
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| performed to treat osteoporosis-related compression fractures, bone cementis injected to stabilize compression fractures within the spinal column |
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| incision through the periosteum to the bone |
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| tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone |
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| inflammation of the periosteum |
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| 14 bones of the fingers (singular-phalynx) |
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| DP or DPM specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot |
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| geriatric inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints characterized by pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips and thighs. |
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| posterior space behind the knee where the ligaments, vessels, and muscles related to this joint are located |
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| relatively rare malignant tumor that originates in bone |
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| normal projection on the surace of a bone that most commonly serves as an attachment for a muscle of tendon |
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| substitute for a diseased or missing body part, such as a leg that hasbeen amputated, plural, prostheses |
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| at birth, ilium, ischium and pubis are three separate bones fuse together as a child. |
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| allows some movement to facilitate childbrith. |
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| cartliaginous joint that unites the left and right pubic bones. |
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| forms the anterior portion of the pubic bone, located just below the urinary bladder |
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| x-ray, uses x-radiation to visualize bone fractures and other abnormalities |
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smaller and shorter bone in the forearm, runs up the thumbside of the forearm,
plural - radius bones |
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| located within the spongy bone, is a hemopoietic tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes. |
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| RA, chronic autoimmue disorder in which the joints and som organs of other body systems are attacked |
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| specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of arthritis and disorders such as osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and tendinitis |
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| slightly moveable articulation between the sacrum and the posterior portion of the ilium |
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| slightly curved, triangular-shaped bone near the base of the spine that forms the lower portion of the back. At birth, is five pieces, fuses together as a young child. |
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| abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine |
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| consists of 8 bones that form the cranium, 14 bones that form the face and 6 bones in the middle ear |
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| irregular wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull |
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| congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close competely around the spinal cord to protect it |
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| technique to immobilize part of the spine by joining together two or more vertebrae. |
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| bonehasbeen twisted apart, occurs as result of a severe twisting motion |
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| vertebrae, vertebral columb, backbone |
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| inflammation of the vertebrae |
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| forward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra or sacrum below it |
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| spinal osteoarthritis, degenerative disorder can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function |
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| ligament that connects bones to a joint is wrenched or torn |
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| breast bone, flat dagger-shaped bone located in the middle of the chest |
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| overuse injury, small crack in bone that often develops from chronic,excessive impact |
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| partial displacement of a bone from its joint |
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| surgicalremovalof a synovial membrane from a joint |
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| synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
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| outermost layer of strong fibrous tissue that resembles a sleeve as it surrounds the joint |
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| flows within the synovial cavity, acts as a lubricant to make the smooth movement of the joint possible. |
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created where bones articulate to permit a variety of motions,
ball and socket joints,
hinge joints |
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| lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid |
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| inflammation of the synovial membrane that results in swelling and pain of the affected joint |
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| club foot, congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus |
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| ankle bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula |
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| form the sides and base of the cranium |
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| commonly known as the TMJ |
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| rib cage, bony structure that protects the heart and lungs. Ribs, sternum and upper portion of the spinal column. |
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| second set of 12 vertebrae, each has a rib attached, forming the outward curve of the spine, T1-T12 |
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| shinbone, larger anterior weight-bearing bone of the lower leg |
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| total hip arthroplasty, restore a damaged hip to full function. |
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| all of the parts of the knee were replaced |
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| pulling force exerted on a limb in a distal direction in an effort to return the bone or joint to normal alignment |
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| first seven pair of ribs, attached anteriorly to the sternum |
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larger and longer bone of the forearm, proximal end of the ulna articulates with the distal end of the humerus to form the elbow joint,
plural ulnae |
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| ultrasonic bone density testing |
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| screeening test for osteoporosis or other conditions that cause a loss of bone mass |
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| by-product that is normallly excreted by the kidneys. |
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| spinal column, protects the spinal cord and supports the head and body. Made up of 26 vertebrae. |
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| opening in the middle of the vertebra, allows the spinal cord to pass through and serves as protection |
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| injections used to add a preperation of a hyauronic acid and related compounds to a joint, easing friction and making movement easier |
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| forms the base for the nasal septum (cartilage wall that divides the two nasal cavities) |
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| made up of 8 carpals, forming a narrow bony passage known as the carpal tunnel The median nerve and the tendons of the fingers pass through this tunnel to reach the hand. |
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| structure made of cartilage that forms the lower portion of the sternum |
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| functions as fat storage area. Composed chiefly of fat cells and is located in the medullary cavity of long bones. |
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| cheekbones, articulate with the frontal bone |
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