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clavic/o

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clavicle (collarbone)

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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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ischi/o

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ischium

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lumb/o

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loin, lumbar region of the spine

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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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pelv/i, pelv/o

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pelvis, pelvis bone

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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rach/i, spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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vertebra, spine, vertebral column

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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stern/o

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sternum

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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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disk/o

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intervertebral disk

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menisc/o

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meniscus

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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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ankyl/o

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stiff, bent

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kinesi/o

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movement, motion

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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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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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oste/o

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bone

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scoli/o

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crooked, curved (spine)

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inter-

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between

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supra-

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above

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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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-trophy

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development

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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cranioschisis

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fissure of the cranium

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diskitis

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inflammation of an intervertebral disk

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fibromyalgia

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pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles

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lordosis

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abnormal condition of bending forward

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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 the 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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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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rachischisis

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fissure of the vertebral column

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scoliosis

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abnormal condition of curved (spine)

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spondylosis

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abnormal condition of the vertebrae

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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 syndome (CTS)

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common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve

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Colles fracture

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type of wrist fracture

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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 urate crystals

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herniated disk

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rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage

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Lyme disease

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an infection caused by a bacterium carried by deer ticks

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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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osteoporosis

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abnormal loss of bone density

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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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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint

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arthroplasty

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surgical repair of a joint

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carpectomy

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excision of carpal bone

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chondrectomy

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excision of a cartilage

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chondroplasty

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surgical repair of a cartilage

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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 cranium

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osteotomy

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creation of an artificial opening into a bone

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teneoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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craniotomy

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incision into the cranium

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diskectomy

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excision of an intervertebral disk

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maxillectomy

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excision of the maxilla

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menisectomy

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excision of the meniscus

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ostectomy

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excision of a bone

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arthoscopy

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visual examination of a joint

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arthography

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radiograpic imaging of a joint

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electromyogram (EMG)

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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 movement

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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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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 between the ribs

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intervertebral

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pertaining to between the vertebrae

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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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myalgia

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pain in muscle

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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 condition of bone death

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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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sternoclavicular

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pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

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subcostal

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pertaining to below the rib

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submandibular

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pertaining to below the mandible

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submaxillary

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pertaining to below the maxilla

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substernal

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pertaining to below the sternum

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vertebrocostal

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pertaining to the vertebrae and ribs

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chiropractor

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specialist in chiropractic

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orthopedics (ortho)

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branch of medicine dealing with the 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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orthotics

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making and fitting of orthopedic appliances

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orthotist

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person who specializes in orthotics

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osteoclast

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type of bone cell involved in absorption and removal of bone minerals

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osteopath (DO)

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physician who specializes in osteopathy

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osteopathy

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system of medicine that uses the usual forms of diagnosis and treatment but places greater emphasis on the relation between body organs and the musculosketal system

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rheumatologist

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physician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases

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rheumatology

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study and treatment of rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal disorders

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ABD

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abduction

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ADD

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adduction

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Inversion

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to turn inward

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Eversion

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the act of turning inside out

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Extension

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the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position.

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Flexion

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a bending movement around a joint in a limb

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Pronation

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Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is down

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Supination

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rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward also

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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DC

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Doctor of Chiropractic

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DO

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osteopath

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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Fx

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fracture

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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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OA

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osteoarthritis

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Ortho

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orthopedics

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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T1-T12

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thoracic vertebrae

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THA

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total hip arthroplasty

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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