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ankylosis

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stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion

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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel

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claudication

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lameness, limping

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contracture

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fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint

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crepitation

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dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

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electromyography

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use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction

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exacerbation

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increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms

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ganglion cyst

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tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist

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hemarthrosis

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effusion of blood into a joint cavity

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hypotonia

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loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching

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multiple myeloma

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primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow

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osteophyte

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bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord; also called bone spur

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phantom limb

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perceived sensation, following the amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists

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prosthesis

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replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity

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rickets

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form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency

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sequestrum

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fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue

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spondylolisthesis

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any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it

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spondylosis

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degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues

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sprain

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tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete

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strain

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to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular

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subluxation

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partial or incomplete dislocation

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talipes equinovarus

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congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to one side; also called clubfoot

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muscular dystrophy

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disease causing degeneration of muscles

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myasthenia gravis

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chronic neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles

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Ewing sarcoma

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type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones

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greenstick fracture

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bone that is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in children

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kyphosis

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exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column; humpback

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osteoporosis

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disease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in the elderly

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scoliosis

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deviation of the spine to the right or left

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chondrosarcoma

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cartilagenous sarcoma

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comminuted fracture

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describes a bone that has splintered into pieces

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spondylitis

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inflammation of the vertebrae

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gout

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metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe

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hematopoiesis

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development and production of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow

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pyogenic

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formation of pus

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necrosis

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death of cells, tissues, or organs

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myelography

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radiograph of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium

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open reduction

A

treatment of bone fractures by the use of surgery to place bones in a normal position

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39
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gold salts

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used to treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity with the immune system

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CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome)

A

painful disorder of the wrist and hand due to compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel

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laminectomy

A

excision of the posterior arch of a vertebrae

42
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arthrography

A

series of joint radiographs preceded by injection of a radiopaque substance or air into the joint cavity

43
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arthrodesis

A

surgical binding or immobilization of a joint

44
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amputation

A

partial or complete removal of a limb

45
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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

46
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salicylates

A

relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation

47
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arthroscopy

A

visual examination of a joint’s interior, especially the knee

48
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sequestrectomy

A

excising a segment of necrosed bone

49
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

50
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relaxants

A

relieve muscle spasms and stiffness

51
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closed reduction

A

manipulative treatment of bone fractures by placing the bones in normal position without incision

52
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stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion

53
Q

painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel

A

carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

54
Q

lameness, limping

A

claudication

55
Q

fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint

A

contracture

56
Q

dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

A

crepitation

57
Q

use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction

A

electromyography

58
Q

increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms

A

exacerbation

59
Q

tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist

A

ganglion cyst

60
Q

effusion of blood into a joint cavity

A

hemarthrosis

61
Q

loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching

62
Q

primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow

A

multiple myeloma

63
Q

bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord; also called bone spur

A

osteophyte

64
Q

perceived sensation, following the amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists

A

phantom limb

65
Q

replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity

A

prosthesis

66
Q

form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency

67
Q

fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue

A

sequestrum

68
Q

any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it

A

spondylolisthesis

69
Q

degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues

A

spondylosis

70
Q

tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete

71
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to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular

72
Q

partial or incomplete dislocation

A

subluxation

73
Q

congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to one side; also called clubfoot

A

talipes equinovarus

74
Q

disease causing degeneration of muscles

A

muscular dystrophy

75
Q

chronic neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles

A

myasthenia gravis

76
Q

type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones

A

Ewing sarcoma

77
Q

bone that is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in children

A

greenstick fracture

78
Q

exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column; humpback

79
Q

disease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in the elderly

A

osteoporosis

80
Q

deviation of the spine to the right or left

81
Q

cartilagenous sarcoma

A

chondrosarcoma

82
Q

describes a bone that has splintered into pieces

A

comminuted fracture

83
Q

inflammation of the vertebrae

A

spondylitis

84
Q

metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe

85
Q

development and production of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow

A

hematopoiesis

86
Q

formation of pus

87
Q

death of cells, tissues, or organs

88
Q

radiograph of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium

A

myelography

89
Q

treatment of bone fractures by the use of surgery to place bones in a normal position

A

open reduction

90
Q

used to treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity with the immune system

A

gold salts

91
Q

painful disorder of the wrist and hand due to compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel

A

CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome)

92
Q

excision of the posterior arch of a vertebrae

A

laminectomy

93
Q

series of joint radiographs preceded by injection of a radiopaque substance or air into the joint cavity

A

arthrography

94
Q

surgical binding or immobilization of a joint

A

arthrodesis

95
Q

partial or complete removal of a limb

A

amputation

96
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herniated nucleus pulposus

97
Q

relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation

A

salicylates

98
Q

visual examination of a joint’s interior, especially the knee

A

arthroscopy

99
Q

excising a segment of necrosed bone

A

sequestrectomy

100
Q

anterior cruciate ligament

101
Q

relieve muscle spasms and stiffness

102
Q

manipulative treatment of bone fractures by placing the bones in normal position without incision

A

closed reduction

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