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osteodynia

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bone pain

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osteitis deformans

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misshappen bones due to excessive breakdown and reformation of the bony matrix. Also called paget disease

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bone due to the loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin D defeciency

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation/infection of the bone and bone marrow

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osteoporosis

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loss of bone mass, leaving the bone as extremely fragile and prone to fracture. Osteopenia is a less severe form.

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chondromalacia

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softening of the cartilage

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costochondritis

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inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs

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arthrosis

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abnormal condition of the joints

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baker cyst

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cyst of the synovial fluid of the popliteal area of the leg

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bunion

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common and painful enlargement and inflmation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

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bursitis

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inflammation of a bursa

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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compression injury resulting in flunctuating pain, numbness, and paresthiasis of the hand, due to compression of the medial nerve of the wrist

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creptitus

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crackling sound of the joints

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osteoarthritis

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wear and tear disorder; joint disease characterized by degenerative articular cartilage and the wearing down of the edge of the bone at a joint

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osteophytosis

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abnormal growth of bone at a joint; heberden nodes are osteophytes of the interphalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis

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polyarthralgia

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pain in several joints stimentinously

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rheumatoid arthritis

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an inflammatory disease of the joints thought to be autoimmune in nature;

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scleroderma

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connective tissue disorder characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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systemic chronic inflammation of unknown orgins characterized by arthritis and a district red butterfly shaped rash on the nose and cheecks

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ankylosing spondylitis

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causes fusion of the spine

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temporomandibular joint disorder

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dysfunction of the temporomendibular joint along with jaw pain

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tendinitis

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inflammation of a tendon

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herniated intervertebral disc

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protrusion of the central part of the disc in between the vertebrae causes compression of the spinal nerve root and pain

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kyphosis

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exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic region of the spine

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scoliosis

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lateral s curve of the spine causes one to lose several inches of height

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spinal stenosis

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narrowing of the spinal canal accompanied by pain

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spondylolisthesis

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condition due to partial forward dislocation of one vertebrae over one under it

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spondylosis

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abnormal condition of stiffening of the vertebral joints

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chondroma

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benign tumor of the cartilage

30
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exosotsis

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abnormal boney growth

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leiomyoma

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benign tumor of the smooth muscle

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osteoma

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benign tumor of the bone

33
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rhabdomyeoma

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benin tumor of skeletal muscle

34
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chondrosarcoma

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malignant tumor of the cartilage

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leiomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of smooth muscle

36
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osteosarcoma

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malignant tumor of bone

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of the skeletal muscle

38
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amputation

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removal of a limb where there is no feasible option to save it

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid

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arthrodesis

A

binding or stabalization of a joint via operative means

41
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arthroplasty

A

surgical repair of the joint

42
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bunionectomy

A

surigcal removal of a bunion

43
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kyphoplasty

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minimally invasive surgical procedure to adress pain of vertebral fracture. a balloon is inflated at the site of injury and then a cement like substance is injected

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laminectomy

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surgical removal of the bony arches of the vertebrate to releve compression of the spinal cord

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meniscectomy

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surigcal removal of a meniscus

46
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operative ankylosis

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surgical procefure to address the pain of spinal fracture or after a diskectomy or laminectomy to fix herniated intervertebral joints.

47
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osteoclasis

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refracture of the bone, usually done in cases of malunion

48
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osteoplasty

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surgical repair of the bone

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prothesis

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artifical replacement of a limb or other body part using metal or plastic applicanances

50
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spondylosyndesis

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fixation of an unstable segment of the spine via skeletal traction, immobilization of patient in a body cast, or via bone graft or synthetic device.

51
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syndesomoplasty

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surgical repaire of a ligament

52
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tenomyoplasty

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surgical repair of the tendon and muscle

53
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total knee replacement

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extensive procedure of the replacement of the entire knee unilatterly ot bilaterally

54
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total hip replacement

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replacement of the head of femur and the acetabulum

55
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traction

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moving body parts back into its corrrect alignment, such as in the case of dislocation

56
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lordosis

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exaggerated anterior curve of the lumbar region of the spine

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