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Ch 15 Musculoskeletal Flashcards

1
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calc/o, calci/o

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calcium

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kyph/o

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humpback, hunchback

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lamin/o

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lamina: part of the vertebral arch

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lord/o

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curve, swayback

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kyph/o affects the ____ in the thoracic region

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posterior curvature

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lord/o affects the ___ in the lumbar region

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anterior curvature

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lumb/o

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loins, lower back

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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12
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scoli/o affects the ____

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lateral curvature

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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spondyl/o is used to make words about ____ of the structure

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conditions

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15
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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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16
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vertebr/o is used to describe the ____ itself

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structure

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17
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-blast

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embryonic or immature cell

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18
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-clast

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to break

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19
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-listhesis

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slipping

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20
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-malacia

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softening

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21
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-physis

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to grow

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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24
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acetabul/o

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acetabulum

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calcane/o

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heel

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carp/o

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wrist bones

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clavicul/o

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collar bone

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28
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cost/o

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ribs (true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs)

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crani/o

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skull

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30
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femor/o

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femur -thigh bone

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31
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fibul/o

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fibula -smaller lower leg bone

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32
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humer/o

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humerus -upper arm bone

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33
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ili/o

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ilium -upper part of pelvic bone

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34
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ischi/o

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ischium -posterior part of pelvic bone-

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35
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malleol/o

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process on each side of the ankle

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36
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mandibul/o

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mandible -lower jawbone

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37
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maxill/o

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maxilla -upper jawbone

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38
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metacarp/o

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metacarpals -hand bones

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39
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metatars/o

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metatarsals -foot bones

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40
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olecran/o

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olecranon -elbow

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41
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pelv/i

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pelvis -hipbone

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42
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perone/o

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fibula

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43
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phalang/o

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phalanges -finger and/or toe bones

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44
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pub/o

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pubis -anterior part of the pelvic bone

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45
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radi/o

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radius -forearm bone: thumb side

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46
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scapul/o

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scapula -shoulder blade

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47
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stern/o

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sternum -breastbone

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48
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tars/o

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tarsals -bones of the hindfoot

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tibi/o

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tibia -shin bone

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uln/o

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ulna -forearm bone: little finger side-

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ankyl/o

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arthr/o

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articul/o

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burs/o

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chondr/o

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ligament/o

57
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rheumat/o

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watery flow

58
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synov/o

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synovial membrane

59
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ten/o

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tendin/o

61
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-desis

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to bind, tie together

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-stenosis

63
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decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb

64
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increasing the angle between twon bones; straightening out a limb

65
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movement away from the midline of the body

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movement toward the midline of the body

67
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decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends upward

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dorsiflexion

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motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground as when pointing the toes

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plantar flexion

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turning palm of down

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turning palm of down

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fasci/o

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fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles)

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fibr/o

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fibrous connective tissue

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leiomy/o

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smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

74
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compression of muscle, blood vessels, and nerves inside a closed space or compartment of the body

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fasciotomy

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my/o

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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myos/o

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plant/o

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sole of foot

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sarc/o

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muscle and flesh

80
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-trophy

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development, nourishment

81
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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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ab-

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dorsi-

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poly-

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many, much

85
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poly-

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many, much

86
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detects antibody present in serum of patients with SLE and other autoimmune diseases

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antinuclear antibody tests (ANA)

87
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measures times it takes for erythrocytes to settle to the bottom of a test tube

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

88
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serum is tested for the presence of an antibody found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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rheumatoid factor rest (RF)

89
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measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in serum

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serum creatine kinase (CK)

90
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measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in serum

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serum creatine kinase (CK)

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measurement of uric acid in serum

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uric acid test

92
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

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arthrocentesis

93
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taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into a joint

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arthrography

94
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surgical repair or replacement of a joint

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arthroplasty

95
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visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope and television camera

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arthroscopy

96
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low energy xray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist is used to measure bone mass

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bone density test or bone densitometry

97
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uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in bone

98
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xray beam and computer provide cross-ectional and other images to identify bone abnormalities

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compute tomography (CT)

99
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xray examination of cervical or lumbar intervertebral disk after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus (interior of the disk)

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diskography

100
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recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation

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electromyography (EMG)

101
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magnetic field creates images of soft tissue

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

102
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removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination

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muscle biopsy

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

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C1-C7

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cervical vertebrae 1st to 7th

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EMG

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electromyography

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IM

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intramuscular

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L1-L5

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lumbar vertebrae 1st to 5th

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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ORIF

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open reduction (of fracture)/internal fixation

111
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ORTHO

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orthopedics

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OT

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occupational therapy

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PT

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physical therapy

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RICE

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rest, ice, compression and elevation

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ROM

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range of motion

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T1-T12

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thoracic (dorsal) vertebrae 1st to 12th

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THR

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total hip replacement

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TKR

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total knee replacement

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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