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spondylitis

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inflammation of the vertebrae

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relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation

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salicylates

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increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms

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exacerbation

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

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greenstick fracture

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exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column HUNPBACK

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kyphosis

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death of cells, tissues, or organs

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necrosis

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

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gold salts

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partial or incomplete dislocation

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subluxation

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comminuted fracture

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describes a bone that has splintered into pieces

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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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ganglion cyst

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

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lameness, limping

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claudication

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

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hematopoiesis

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

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prosthesis

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radiograph of spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium

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myelography

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congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side CLUBFOOT

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talipes equinovarus

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

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closed reduction

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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 the side CLUBFOOT

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open reduction

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

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

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phantom limb

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

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spondylosis

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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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hematopoiesis

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

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use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction

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electromyography

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cartilaginous sarcoma
chondrosarcoma
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surgical binding or immobilizing of a joint
arthrodesis
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visual examination of a joint's interior, especially the knee
arthroscopy
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gout
metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe
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subluxation
partial or incomplete dislocation
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herniated nucleus pulposus
HNP
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rickets
form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency RACHITIS
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disease causing degeneration of muscles
muscular dystrophy
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inflammation of the vertebrae
spondylitis
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HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
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multiple myeloma
primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow
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disease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in the elderly
osteoporosis
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dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction
crepitation
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myelography
radiograph of spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency RACHITIS
rickets
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myasthenia gravis
chronic neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles
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gold salts
used to treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity with the immune system
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sprain
tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete
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strain
to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular
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formation of pus
pyogenic
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greenstick fracture
bone that is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in children
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electromyography
use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction
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sequestrum
fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue
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spondylosis
degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissue
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sequestrectomy
excising a segment of necrosed bone
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amputation
partial or complete removal of a limb
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arthrography
series of joint radiographs preceded by injection of a radiopaque substance or air into the joint cavity
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osteophyte
bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord BONE SPUR
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claudication
lameness, limping
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deviation of the spine to the right or left
scoliosis
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describes a bone that has splintered into pieces
comminuted fracture
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painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and the median nerve pass)
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
51
primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow
multiple myeloma
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exacerbation
increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms
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excising a segment of necrosed bone
sequestrectomy
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any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it
spondylolisthesis
58
laminectomy
excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
59
loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching
hypotonia
60
chondrosarcoma
cartilaginous sarcoma
61
series of joint radiographs preceded by injection of a radiopaque substance or air into the joint cavity
arthrography
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ankylosis
stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion
64
metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe
gout
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relaxants
relieve muscle spasms and stiffness
65
type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones
Ewing sarcoma
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pyogenic
formation of pus
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phantom limb
perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists
69
prosthesis
replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity
70
Ewing sarcoma
type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and the median nerve pass)
73
bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord BONE SPUR
osteophyte
74
muscular dystrophy
disease causing degeneration of muscles
75
kyphosis
exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column HUNPBACK
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fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue
sequestrum
77
chronic neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles
myasthenia gravis
78
scoliosis
deviation of the spine to the right or left
79
anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
80
necrosis
death of cells, tissues, or organs
81
tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist
ganglion cyst
82
stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion
ankylosis
84
crepitation
dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction
85
arthrodesis
surgical binding or immobilizing of a joint
86
fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint
contracture
87
treatment of bone fractures by use of surgery to place bones in normal position
open reduction
89
relieve muscle spasms and stiffness
relaxants
90
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint's interior, especially the knee
91
excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
laminectomy
92
hemarthrosis
effusion of blood into a joint cavity
94
osteoporosis
disease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in the elderly
94
salicylates
relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation
95
effusion of blood into a joint cavity
hemarthrosis
96
tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete
sprain
97
to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular
strain
98
closed reduction
manipulative treatment of bone fractures by placing the bones in normal position without incision
99
hypotonia
loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching
100
partial or complete removal of a limb
amputation

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