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45 words Flashcards

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Allogenic

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Originating within another

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Rheumatoid arthritis characterized by progressive stiffening of the spine caused by fusion of the vertebral bodies

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Ankylosis

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Loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease an injury or a surgical procedure

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Arthrocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the joint space to removal synovial fluid for analysis

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical stiffening of a joint or joining of spinal vertebrae also known as fusion of surgical ankylosis

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Arthrolysis

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Surgical loosening of ankylosed joint

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Arthroplasty

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Surgical repair of joint also surgical replacement of a joint

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Arthrosclerosis

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Stiffness of the joints especially in the elderly

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Arthroscopic

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A surgical procedure that allows the surgeon to examine and treat a joints interior

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Arthroscopy

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Visual examination and treatment of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope

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Autologous

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Originating within an individual

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Bursectomy

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Surgical removal of a bursa

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of a bursa

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Callus

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A thickening of part of the skin on the hands or feet caused by repeated rubbing;the bulging

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Chondroma

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Benign tumor derived from cartilage cells

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Chondromalacia

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Abnormal softening of the cartilage

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Chondroplasty

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Surgical repair of cartilage

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Comminuted

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Type of broken bone where the bone is broken into more than two pieces

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Craniectomy

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Surgical removal of a portion of the skull

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Cranioplasty

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Surgical repair of the skull

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Crepitation

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Crackling sensation that is felt and heard when the ends of a broken bone move together;also known as crepitus

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Crepitus

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Popping crackling sound in joint

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Cruciate

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Ligaments of the knee that cross over each other to form an x shape

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Ewings sarcoma

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Cancer usually occurring in the diaphysis of long bones in the arms and legs of children or adolescents

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Exostosis

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Benign growth on the surface of a bone

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Fontanel

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Soft spot on an infants head where the skulls bony plates have not yet fused together

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Gouty arthritis

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Type of inflammatory arthritis that occurs when the body has too much uric acid ,a normal waste product which causes crystals to form in the joints

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Hallux valgus

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Abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe also known as bunion

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Hematopoietic

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Pertaining to the formation of blood

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Kyphosis

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Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side also known as humpback or dowagers hump

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Laminectomy

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Surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebrae

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Lordosis

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Abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower or lumbar spine also known as swayback

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Lumbago

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Pain of the lumbar region also known as low back pain

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Luxation

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Dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint

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Maxillary

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Upper jaw and bones that form upper jaw

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Myeloma

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A malignant tumor composed of cells

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Orthopedist

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Specialist that focuses on diseases and injuries that affect musculoskeletal system

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Orthotics

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Medical devices that are worn externally to improve the function and structure of the skeletal and neuromuscular system

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Ostectomy

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Surgical removal of bone

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Osteochondroma

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Benign bone tumors that occur as growths on the surface of a bone that protrude as hard lumps covered with a cap of cartilage

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Osteitis

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Inflammation of a bone

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Osteitis deformans

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A disease of unknown cause characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair also known as pagets disease

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Osteoclasis

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Surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity

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Osteoarthritis

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Form of arthritis commonly associated with aging also known as wear and tear arthritis

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Osteomalacia

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Abnormal softening of bones due to disease

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