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Chapter 10 Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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bone

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organ made up of hard connective tissue with a dense outer layer and spongy inner layer

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bone marrow

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material found in cavities of bones; red marrow is responsible for blood cell formation, yellow marrow serves as a storehouse for fat

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bursa (pl. bursae)

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fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another

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cartilage

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firm connective tissue primarily found in joints, covers the contacting surfaces of bones

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joint

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structure forming the union between bones and often allowing for movement

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ligament

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flexible, tough bands of fibrous connective tissue that attach one bone to another at a joint

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muscle

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tissue composed of specialized cells with the ability to contract to produce movement

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tendon

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band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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arthr/o

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joint(s)

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burs/o

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bursa

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carp/o

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carpals, wrist (bone)

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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rib(s)

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crani/o

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skull (cranium)

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femor/o

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femur (upper leg bone)

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ili/o

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ilium (upper, wing shaped part on each side of the pelvis)

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ischi/o

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ischium (lower, posterior portion of the pelvis on which one sits)

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kinesi/o

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movement, motion

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-desis

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surgical fixation, fusion

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inter-

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between

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kyph/o

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hump (thoracic spine)

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lord/o

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bent forward (lumbar spine)

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necr/o

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death

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oste/o

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bone

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phalang/o

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phalanx (pl. phalanges) (any bone of the fingers or toes)

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pub/o

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pubis (anterior portion of the pelvis)

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rachi/o, spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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vertebra, spine, vertebral column

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scoli/o

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crooked, curved (spine)

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stern/o

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sternum (breast bone)

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ten/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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troph/o

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development

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-malacia

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softening

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-schisis

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split, fissure

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atrophy

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without development (process of wasting away)

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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bursectomy

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excision of the bursa

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bursitis

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inflammation of the bursa

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bursotomy

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incision into the bursa

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carpal

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pertaining to the wrist

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41
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carpetcomy

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excision of a wrist (bone)

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dyskinesia

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painful movement

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dystrophy

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abnormal development

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electromyogram (EMG)

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record of the electrical activity of the muscle

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femoral

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pertaining to the femur

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46
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hypertrophic

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pertaining to excessive development

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hypertrophy

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excessive development

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iliac

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pertaining to the ilium

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iliofemoral

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pertaining to the ilium and femur

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intervertebral

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pertaining to between the vertebrae

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ischial

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pertaining to the ischium

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ischiopubic

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pertaining to the ischium and pubis

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kyphosis

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abnormal condition of a hump (thoracic spine)

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lordosis

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abnormal condition of bent forward (lumbar spine)

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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phalangeal

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pertaining to a phalanx (any bone of the fingers or toes)

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phalangectomy

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excision of a phalanx

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rachiotomy

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incision in to the vertebral column

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rachischisis

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fissure of the vertebral column

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scoliosis

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abnormal condition of crooked, curved (spine)

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spondylarthritis

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inflammation of the vertebral joints

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vertebral

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pertaining to the vertebra(e)

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vertebrectomy

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excision of the vertebra

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vertebroplasty

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surgical repair of the vertebra

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arthralgia

A

pain in the joint

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arthritis

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inflammation of the joint(s)

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid

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arthrodesis

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surgical fixation (fusion) of a joint

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arthrogram

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radiographic image of a joint

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arthroplasty

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surgical repair of a joint

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arthroscopic

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pertaining to visual examination of a joint

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arthroscopy

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visual examination of a joint

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chondrectomy

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excision of cartilage

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chondritis

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inflammation of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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softening of cartilage

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costochondral

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pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

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craniomalacia

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softening of the skull

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cranioschisis

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fissure of the skull

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craniotomy

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incision into the skull

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intercostal

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pertaining to between the ribs

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intracranial

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pertaining to within the skull

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necrosis

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abnormal condition of death

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osteoarthritis (OA)

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inflammation of the bone(s) and the joint(s)

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osteochondritis

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inflammation of the bone and cartilage

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bone

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osteonecrosis

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abnormal condition of death of bone (tissue)

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osteopathy

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disease of the bone

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osteopenia

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abnormal reduction of bone mass

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osteosarcoma

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tumor of the bone and the connective tissue

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sternal

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pertaining to the sternum

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sternocostal

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pertaining to the sternum and the rib(s)

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subcostal

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pertaining to below the ribs

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tendinitis

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inflammation of the tendon(s)

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tenodesis

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surgical fixation (fusion) of a tendon

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tenoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

A

common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve. Symptoms include pain, tingling, and numbness in portions of the hand and fingers

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chiropractic

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system of treatment that consists of manipulation of the vertebral column

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fracture (Fx)

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broken bone

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gout

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disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium rate crystals to be deposited in the joints, especially that of the great toe, producing arthritis

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hernia

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protrusion of an organ or structure through an abnormal opening. often occur due to weakness of the muscles or ligaments in the surrounding area

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herniated disk

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rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage, which allows the contents to protrude through it, putting pressure on the spinal nerve roots

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Lyme disease

A

immune response caused by a bite from a deer tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi; causes symptoms including fever, headache, and joint pain, and mimics other musculoskeletal diseases. A rash (target lesion) may initially arise at the site of the tick bite.

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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diagnostic imaging test producing scans that give information about the body’s anatomy by placing the patient in a strong magnetic field

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muscular dystrophy (MD)

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group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness

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nuclear medicine (NM)

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diagnostic imaging test producing scans that give information about the body’s anatomy and function by using radioactive material. also used to treat various medical conditions

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orthopedics (ortho)

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study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system

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orthopedist

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physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system

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osteoporosis

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diseases caused by abnormal loss of bone density occurring predominantly in postmenopausal women, which can lead to an increase in fractures of the ribs, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, hips, and wrists

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plantar fasciitis

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inflammation of the connective tissue of the sole of the foot; common cause of heel pain

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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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chronic systemic disease characterized by autoimmune inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body

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spinal stenosis

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narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of nerve roots. Symptoms include pain, numbness, and tingling in the thigh which radiates to lower extremities

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C1-C7

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cervical vertebrae

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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DC

A

doctor of chiropractic

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DO

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doctor of osteopathy

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EMG

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electromyogram

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Fx

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L1-L5

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lumbar vertebrae

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MD

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muscular dystrophy

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MR

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magnetic resonance

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NM

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nuclear medicine

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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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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ROM

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range of motion

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T1-T12

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thoracic vertebrae

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THA

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total hip arthroplasty

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TKA

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total knee arthroplasty

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