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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal Flashcards

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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BKA

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Below Knee Amputation

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Fx

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Fracture

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CR

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Closed reduction

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CRIF

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Closed reduction internal fixation

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ORIF

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Open reduction internal fixation

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C1, etc.

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Cervical vertebra

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T1, etc.

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Thoracic vertebra

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L1, etc.

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Lumbar vertebra

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LS

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Lumbosacral

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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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RA

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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ROM

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Range of motion

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Ht

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Height

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Wt

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Weight

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drug

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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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DO

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Doctor of osteopathy

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Ankyl/o

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Stiff, bent

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Aponeur/o

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Aponeurosis

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Bursa

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Carp/o

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Carpals

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Clavic/o

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Clavicle

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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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Disk/o

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Invertebral disk

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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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Kinesi/o

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Movement, motion

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Kyph/o

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Hump

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Lamin/o

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Lamina

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Lord/o

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Bent forward

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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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Menisc/o

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Meniscus

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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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Myos/o

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Muscle

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Patell/o

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Patella

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis, pelvic bone

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis, pelvic bone

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Petr/o

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Stone

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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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Vertebra, spine, vertebral column

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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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Scoli/o

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Crooked, curved

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra, spine, vertebral column

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Stern/o

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Sternum

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Synovi/o

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Synovia, synorial membrane

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Tars/o

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Tarsals

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Tendin/o

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Tendon

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Tend/o

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Tendon

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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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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Vertebr/o

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Vertebra, spine, vertebral column

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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, joined

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Syn-

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Together, joined

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-asthenia

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Weakness

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-clasia

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Break

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-clasis

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Break

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-clast

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Break

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-desis

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Surgical fixation, fusion

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-physis

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Growth

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-schisis

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Split, fissure

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Abduction

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Moving away from the midline

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Adduction

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Moving toward the midline

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Alignment

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Placing portions of bone into correct anatomical position

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Ambulate

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Able to walk, not confined to bed

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Ambulatory

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Pertaining to ambulate

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Form of arthritis that first affects the spine and adjacent structures and that, as it progresses, causes a forward bend in the spine

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Bunion

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

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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

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Chiropractic

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System of treatment that consists of manipulation of the vertebral column

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Chiropractor

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Specialist in chiropractic

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Colles fracture

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Type of wrist fracture, at distal end, displaced backwards

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Crepitus

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Crackling sound heard when two bones rub against each other

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Deformity

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Distortion or disfigurement

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Deformed

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Distorted or disfigured

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Dislocate

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Temporary displacement of bone from normal position

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Dislocation

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Displaced bone

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Exostosis

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Abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone

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Extension

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Movement in which bone is placed in a straight position, increasing angle

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Flexion

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Movement in whoch limb is bent

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Fracture

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Broken bone

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Gout

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Uric acid in blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in joints

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Herniated disc

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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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Myasthenia gravis

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Chronic disease characterized by muscle weakness thought to be caused by a defect in the transmission of impulses from nerve to muscle cell

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Orthopedics

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Musculoskeletal system

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Orthotics

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Making and fitting orthopedic appliances

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Osteoclast

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Type of bone cell involved in reabsorbtion and removal of bone minerals

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Osteoporosis

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Abnormal loss of bone density that may lead to an increase in fractures

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Plantar fascitis

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Inflammation of plantar fascia

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Pronation

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Movement that turns palm down

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Rheumatology

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Study and treatment of rheumatic diseases characterized by inflammation and degeneration of structures

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Spinal stenosis

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Narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of nerve roots

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Spondylolisthesis

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Forward slipping of one vertebra over another

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Supination

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Movement that turns palms up

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Traction

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Pulling force exerted on a limb in effort to return bone to normal position

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