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Adduction

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Moving toward

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Abduction

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Moving away

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Inversion

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Turning inward

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Extension

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Limb in straight position

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Flexion

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Limb is bent

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Pronation

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Turn the palm down

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Supination

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Turn the palm up

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Rotation

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Turning around its own axis

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Carp/o

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Carpals

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Clavic/o

Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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Humer/o

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Humerus

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Ili/o

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Ilium

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Ischi/o

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Ischium

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Lumb/o

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Loin

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla

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Patell/o

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Patella

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Pelv/I

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Pelvis

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges

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Pub/o

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Pubis

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Rachi/o

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Spine

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Radi/o

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Radius

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Scapul/o

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Scapula

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Stern/o

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Sternum

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Tars/o

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Tarsals

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Tibi/o

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Tibia

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Uln/o

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Ulna

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Menisc/o

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Meniscus

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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Burs/o

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Bursa

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Disk/o

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Intervertebral disk

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Synovi/o

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Synovia

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Ankyl/o

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Crooked

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Kinesi/o

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Movement

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Kyph/o

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Hump

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Lord/o

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Bent forward

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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My/o

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Muscle

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Petr/o

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Stone

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Scoli/o

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Curved

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Inter

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Between

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Supra

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Above

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Sym

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Together

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Asthenia

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Weakness

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Clasia

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Break

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Desis

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Surgical fixation

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Physis

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Growth

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Schisis

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Split

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Ankylosis

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Abnormal condition if stiffness

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of a bursa

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Chondrimalacia

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Softening of cartilage

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Fibromyalgia

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Pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles

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Kyphosis

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Abnormal condition of a hump

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Lordosis

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Abnormal condition of bending forward

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Maxillitis

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Inflammation of the maxilla

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Meniscitis

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Inflammation of a meniscus

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Myasthenia

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Muscle weakness

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Myeloma

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Tumor of bone marrow

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Osteitis

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Inflammation of the bone

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bone and joint

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Osteochondritis

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Inflammation of the bone and cartilage

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Osteofibroma

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Tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue

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Osteomalacia

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Softening of bones

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

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Osteopenia

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Abnormal reduction of bone mass

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Osteosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of the bone

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Sarcopenia

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Abnormal reduction of connective tissue

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Scoliosis

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Abnormal condition of a curved spine

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Tendinitis

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Inflammation of a tendon

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Bunion

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Abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

CTS

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Nerve contrapment disorder of the wrist

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Exostosis

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Abnormal growth on the surface of the bone

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Fracture

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Broken bone

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Gout

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Disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid causes crystals to be deposited in the joints

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Herniated disk

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Rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage

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Muscular dystrophy

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Hereditary disease by degeneration of muscle and weakness

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Myasthenia gravis

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Chronic disease by muscle weakness

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Osteoporosis

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Abnormal loss of bone density

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Chronic disease characterized by autoimmune inflammatory changes in connective tissue

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Spinal stenosis

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Narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of nerve roots

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Arthrocentesis

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Surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluid

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Arthroclasia

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Surgical breaking of a joint

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical fixation of a joint

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Arthroplasty

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Surgical repair of a joint

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Bursectomy

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Excision of a bursa

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Costectomy

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Excision of a rib

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Cranioplasty

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Surgical repair of a skull

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Craniotomy

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Incision of the skull

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Myorrhapy

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Suture of a muscle

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Ostectomy

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excision of bone

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Osteoclasis

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Surgical breaking of a bone

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Patellectomy

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Excision of the patella

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Phalangectomy

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Excision of a finger

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Spondylisyndesis

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Fusing together of the vertebrae

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Tenomyoplasty

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Surgical repair of the tendon and muscle

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Tenorrhapy

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Suture of a tendon

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Vertebroplasty

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Surgical repair of the vertebra

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Arthrography

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Radiographic imaging of a joint

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Arthroscopy

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Visual examination of a joint

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Electromyogram

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Record of the electrical activity in a muscle

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Arthralgia

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Pain in the joint

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Atrophy

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Without development

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Bradykinesia

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Slow movements

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Carpal

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Pertaining to the wrist

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Clavicular

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Pertaining to the clavicle

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the cranium

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Dyskinesia

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Difficult movement

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Dystrophy

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Abnormal development

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Femoral

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Pertaining to the femur

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Humeral

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Pertaining to the humerus

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Hyperkinesia

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Excessive movement

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Hypertrophy

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Excessive development

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Intercostal

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Pertaining to the ribs

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Intervertebral

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Pertaining to between the vertebra

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Intracranial

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Pertaining to within the cranium

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the loins

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Osteoblast

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Developing bone cell

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Osteocyte

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Bone cell

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Osteonecrosis

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Abnormal death of bone

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Pelvic

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Pertaining to the pelvis

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Pubic

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Pertaining to the pubis

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Radial

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Pertaining to the radius

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Sacral

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Pertaining to the sacrum

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Subcostal

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Pertaining to below the rib

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Substernal

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Pertaining to below the sternum

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Tibial

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Pertaining to the tibia

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Chiropractor

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Specialist in chiropractic

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Podiatrist

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Specialist in diseases and disorders of the foot

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Crepitus

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Cracking sound when two bones rub against each other

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Orthopedics

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Branch of medicine dealin with study if musculoskeletal system

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Orthotics

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Making and fitting of orthopedic appliances

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Osteoclasts

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Type of bone cell involved in absorption of removal of bone minerals

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Prosthesis

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Artificial substitute for missing body part

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