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| the second cervical vertebra |
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| a disease caused by the formation and accumulation of urate crystals in the joints |
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| a joint that permits very slight movement |
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| the process of straightening a flexed limb or the spine |
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| inflammation of the bursa |
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| the toe bends upward like a claw because of the abnormal flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint. |
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| occurs when a bone slips out of a joint |
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| the process of moving a body part forward |
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| the first cervical vertebra |
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| the cause or source of the patient's disease or disorder |
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| the most common type of arthritis, resulting from years of wear and tear on joints |
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| the dense, hard layer of bone tissue |
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| the process of bending (or curving) a flexed limb or the spine |
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| the process of moving a body part away from the midline |
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| the reticular tissue that makes up most of the volume of bone |
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| the adult onset of rickets |
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| the process of bending a body part backward |
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| the procedure used to align and reposition a joint |
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| inflammation of one or more joints |
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| the process of lying prone, or face down |
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| an early childhood disease caused by a deficiency in calcium, vitaminD, and phospate |
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| The ends of a developing bone |
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| characterized by a progressive loss of bone density and the thinning of bone tissue |
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| the process of moving a body part in a circular motion |
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| an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
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| the process of turning outward |
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| a joint that produces no movement |
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| a joint located at the place where two bones connect |
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| a physician who treats musculoskeletal conditions. |
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| an autoimmune disorder causing joints to become deformed because of inflammation |
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| the shaft of the long bone |
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| most often known as humpback |
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| the process of lying supine, or face upward |
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| the process of moving a body part around a central axis |
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| a small sac of fluid that cusions and lubricates an area where joint-related tissues rub against one another |
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| the membrane that forms the covering of bones, except at their articular surfaces |
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| the process of moving a body part toward the midline |
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| the central portion of the skeleton |
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| the tough, connective tissue membrane lining the medullary canal that contains the bone marrow |
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| the process of turning inward |
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| the process of moving a body part backward |
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| ajoint that allows for free movement in a variety of directions |
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| the narrow space or cavity throughout the length of the diaphysis |
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