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Chap 4 Flashcards

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ankyl/o

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stiff/bent

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arthr/o

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joint

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brachi/o

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arm

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burs/o

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bursa

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carp/o

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wrist

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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head, skull

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dactyl/o

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finger

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fasci/o

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fascia (fiborus connective tissue putting muscle together)

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femor/o

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femur (thighbone)

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ton/o

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tone, tension

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tibi/o

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tibia (shinbone)

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ten/o tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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tax/o

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arrangment, order, coordination

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tars/o

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ankle

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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physis

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growth

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oste/o

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bone

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my/o myos/o muscul/o

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muscle

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lumb/o

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loin, lower back

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kinesi/o

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movement, motion

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achondroplasia

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defect in formation of cartilige

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analgesic

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drug relives pain

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ankylosing spondylitis

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stiffening inflamation of vertebra

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ankylosis

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joint stiffness

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antiarthritic

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drug opposes joint inflmation

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antipyretic

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drug opposes fever

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arthrodysplasia

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abnormal joint development

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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arthritis

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joint inflamation

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arthrocele

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hernia of a joint

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of joint

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arthroclasia

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theraputic breaking of joint

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arthrodesis

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sugrical fixation of joint

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arthrodynia

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joint pain

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arthrectomy

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removal of joint

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arthrogram

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visual record of joint

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arthrography

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procesure used to examine joint

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arthtolysis

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loosening stiff joint

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arthropathy

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joint disease

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arthroplasty

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joint reconstructuion

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arthrosclerosis

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hardening of joint

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arthroscope

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procesure for looking into joint

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arthrotomy

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inciscion in joint

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atrophy

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underdevelopment, decrease, loss of tissue

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bradykinesia

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slow movment

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bursectomy

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removal of bursa

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burtitis

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inflamation of bursa

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bursolith

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stone in bursa

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bursopathy

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disease of bursa

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bursotomy

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incision in bursa

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carpectomy

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removal of wrist

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carpitis

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writst inflmation

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cervicodynia

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neck pain

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chondrectomy

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removal of cartilige

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chondoma

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tumorlike growth of cartilage tissue

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chrondromalacia

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abnormal softening of cartilige

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chrondro-osteodystrophy

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poor developmet of bones and cartilige

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closed reduction

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returning bones to proper position without surgry

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costalgia

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rib pain

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costectomy

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removal of rib

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costpchondritis

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removal of portion of skull (nothing replaced)

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craniomalcia

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sofeting of the skill

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craniosynostosis

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premature fusing of skill bones

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craniotomy

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removal of portion of skull

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crepitation

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rattle or creaking heard in joints

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dyskinesia

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inability to control movment

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dystaxia

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poor condition

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dystonia

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poor muscle tone

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effusion

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fluid buildup

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electromyogram

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record of electrical activity of muscle

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electromyography

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prcedure to measure electrical activity in muscle

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exostosis

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abnormal bone growth

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external fixation

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fixation of fractured bone

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fasciectomy

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removal of fascia

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fasciitis

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inflamation of fascia

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fasciodesis

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binding of fascia

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fasciorrhaphy

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suturing of fascia

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genu valgum

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kock-kneed

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genu varum

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bowlegged

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graphospasm

A

writers cramp

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hemarthrosis

A

blood in joint

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hydrarthrosis

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water in joint

86
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hyperkinesia

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increase in muscle movment

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hypertonia

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more muscle tone

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hypertophic spondylitis

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overdevelopment of vertebrae causing inflamation

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hypertophy

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overdevelopment of muscle tissue

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hypokinesia

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decrease in muscle movment

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hypotonia

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decrease in muscle tone

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kyphosis

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humped back - abnormal forward cure in HIGH BACK

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lordosis

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sway back - abnormal cure in LOW BACK

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Metacarpectomy

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removal of bone in hand

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metatarsalgia

A

pain in bones of feet

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muscular dystrophy

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disorder characterized by poor muscle development

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myasthernia

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muscle weekness

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myectomy

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removal of muscle

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myoclonus

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violent muscle contraction

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myofasciitis

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inflamation of muscle and fascia

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myolysis

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loss of muscle tissue

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necrotizing fasciitis

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inflmation of fascia - causing death of tissue

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myography

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procedure for studying muscles

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orthotics

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device aids in straightening

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osteocarcinoma

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bone cancer tone

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osteochondritis

A

inflamation of bone and cartilige

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osteodystrophy

A

poor bone development

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osteogrnesis imperfecta

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disease when bones dont develop correctly

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osteolysis

A

bone loss

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osteomyelitis

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inflamation of bone and bone marrow

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osteonecrosis

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death of bone

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osteopenia

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reduction in bone volume

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osteoporosis

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loss of bone density

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polydactyly

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having more fingers or toes

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polymyositis

A

inflamation of multiple muscle

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pyarthrosis

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pus in joint

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septic arthritis

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inflamation of joint cuased by infection

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spinal stenosis

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abnormal narrowing of spine

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spondylitis

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inflammation of the vertebra

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spondyloarthropathy

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joint disease of vertebrea

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spondyloisthesis

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slipping or dislocation of vertebrae

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spondylolysis

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loss of vertebra structure

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spondylosndesis

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fusing together multiple vertebrea

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subluxation

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partional discocation of joint

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syndactyly

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fusion of fingers and toes

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tardive dyskinesia

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condition characterized by loss of muscle control

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tarsectomy

A

removal of portion of ankle

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tarsoclasia

A

surgical fracture of ankle (clubfoot)

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tarsoptosis

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flat feet

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tenalgia

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tendon pain

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tenolysis

A

freeing losening tendon

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