chapter 15 Flashcards

1
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bone head

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rounded end of bone

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condyle

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rounded knuckle like process, at end of bone

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epicondyle

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small rounded process, above condyle

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4
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trochanters

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large and small processes for tendon attachements on femur

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5
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tuberosity (tubercle)

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round elevation where tendons and muscles attach on humerus, heel bone (calcaneuous), and pelvis

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fissure

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narrow groove or slit opening

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foramen

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opening for blood vessels and nerves

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fossa

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shallow cavity in or on bone

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sinus

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hollow cavity within bone

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10
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ethmoid bone

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supports nasal cavity and eye sockets

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frontal bone

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forehead, part of eye sockets

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occipital

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back and base of skull

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13
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parietal bone

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top and side of skull

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14
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sphenoid bone

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base of skull, behind eyes (bat shaped)

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15
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temporal bone

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lower sides and back of skull

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16
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lacrimal bones

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corners of each eye

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17
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mandible

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lower jawbone

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18
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maxillae

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upper jawbones

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19
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nasal bones

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bridge and septum of nose

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20
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vomer

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nasal septum (thin, flat bone)

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21
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zygomatic bones

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cheek bones

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22
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calc/o, calci/o

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calcium

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23
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kyph/o

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humpback, hunchback (curvature in thoracic region)

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24
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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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25
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lord/o

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curve, swayback (anterior curvature in lumbar region)

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lumb/o

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loins, lower back

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27
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myel/o

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bone marrow

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28
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orth/o

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straight

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29
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oste/o

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bone

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30
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scoli/o

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crooked, bent (lateral curvature)

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31
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spondyl/o (used to make words about conditions of structure)

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vertebra

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32
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vertebr/o (used to describe structure itself)

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vertebra

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33
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-blast

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embryonic or immature cell

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34
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-clast

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to break

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35
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-listhesis

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slipping

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36
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-malacia

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softening

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37
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-physis

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to grow

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38
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-porosis

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pore, passage

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39
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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40
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acetabul/o

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acetabulum (hip socket)

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41
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calcane/o

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calcaneus (heel)

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42
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carp/o

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carpals (wrist bones)

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43
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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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44
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cost/o

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ribs (true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs)

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45
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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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46
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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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47
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fibul/o

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fibula (smaller lower leg bone)

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48
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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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49
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ili/o

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ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)

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50
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ischi/o

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ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone)

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51
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malleol/o

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malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)

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52
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mandibul/o

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mandible (lower jawbone)

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53
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maxill/o

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maxilla (upper jawbone)

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54
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metacarp/o

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metacarpals (hand bones)

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55
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metatarsa/o

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metatarsals (foot bones)

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56
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olecran/o

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olecranon (elbow)

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57
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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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phalang/o

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phalanges (finger and/or toe bones)

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pub/o

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pubis (anterior part of pelvic bone)

61
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radi/o

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radius (forearm bone - thumb side)

62
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scapul/o

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scapula (shoulder bone)

63
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stern/o

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sternum (breastbone)

64
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tars/o

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tarsals (bones of the mid and hindfoot)

65
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tibi/o

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tibia (shin bone)

66
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uln/o

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ulna (forearm bone, little finger side)

67
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ewing sarcoma

A

rare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occurring in children

68
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exostosis

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bony growth (benign) arising from surface of bone

69
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fracture

A

traumatic breaking of bone

70
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osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma)

A

malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts, found primarily in children and adolescents

71
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osteomalacia

A

softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone

72
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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection

73
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osteoporosis

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decrease in bone density (mass); thinning and weakening of bone

74
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talipes

A

congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (involving the talus)

75
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ankyl/o

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stiff

76
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arthr/o

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joint

77
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articul/o

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joint

78
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burs/o

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bursa

79
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chrond/o

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cartilage

80
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ligament/o

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ligament

81
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rheumat/o

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waterfy flow

82
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synov/o

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synovial membrane

83
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ten/o, tendin/o

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tendon

84
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-desis

A

to bind, tie together

85
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

86
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arthritis

A

inflammation of any joint

87
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ankylosing spondylitis

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chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine

88
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gouty arthritis (gout)

A

inflammation and painful swelling in and around joints caused by deposition of uric acid crystals

89
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osteoarthritis (OA)

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progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone (formation of osteophytes, or bone spurs) at articular surfaces

90
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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

A

chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by autoimmune reaction against joint tissue, specifically synovial membrane

91
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bunion

A

enlargement of bone or tissue around joint at the base of big toe

92
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carpal tunnel syndrome (cts)

A

compression of median nerve as it passes between the transverse ligament, and bones and tendons of the wrist

93
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dislocation

A

displacement of bone from its joint

94
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ganglion cyst

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fluid filled sac arising from joint capsules or tendon

95
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herniation of an intervertebral disc

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abnormal protrusion of an intervertebral disc into spinal canal or nerves

96
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lyme disease (lyme arthritis)

A

chronic, recurrent disorder marked by server arthritis, myalgia, malaise; caused by tick

97
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sprain

A

injury, involves overstretching of ligaments around joint

98
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, cns, heart, lungs

99
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flexion

A

decreasing angle between two bones, bending

100
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extension

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increasing angle between two bones, straightening out

101
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abduction

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movement away from midline

102
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adduction

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movement toward midline

103
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rotation

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circular movement around axis

104
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dorsiflexion

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decreasing angle of ankle join so foot moves upward

105
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plantar flexion

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motion that moves foot downward toward ground

106
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supination

A

applied to hand and forearm: elbow is bent, act of turning palm up
applied to food: outward roll of foot/ankle

107
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pronation

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applied to hand and forearm: elbow is bent, act of turning palm down
applied to foot: inward roll of foot/ankle

108
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fasci/o

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fascia

109
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fibr/o

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fibrous connective tissue

110
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leiomy/o

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smooth (visceral) muscle that lines walls of internal organs

111
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my/o

A

muscle

112
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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

113
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myos/o

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muscle

114
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plant/o

A

sole of the foot

115
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rhabdomy/o

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skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones

116
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sarc/o

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muscle and flesh

117
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-asthenia

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lack of strength

118
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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

119
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ab-

A

away from

120
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ad-

A

toward

121
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dorsi-

A

back

122
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poly-

A

many, much

123
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muscular dystrophy

A

grp of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degen of muscle fibers, doesn’t involve nervous sytem

124
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polymyositis

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chronic inflammatory myopathy

125
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antinuclear antibody test (ana)

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detects antibody presence in serum of patients with SLE and other autoimmune diseases

126
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

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measures time i takes for erythrocytes to settle to the bottom of test tube

127
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rheumatoid factor test (RF)

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serum is tested for presence of antibody found in patients with RA

128
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serum calcium (CA)

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measurement of calcium level in serum

129
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serum creatine kinase (CK)

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measurement of enzyme creatine kinase in serum

130
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uric acid test

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measurement of uric acid in serum

131
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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from joint space

132
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arthrography

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taking xray images after injection of contrast material into a joint

133
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arthroplasty

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surgical repair or replacement of a joint

134
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arthroscopy

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visual examination of joint with arthroscope

135
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bone density test (bone densitometry)

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low energy xray absorption in bones of spinal column, pelvis, and wrist is used to measure bone mass

136
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bone scan

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uptake of radioactive substance is measured in bone

137
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discography

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xray examination of cervical or lumbar intervertebral disc after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus (interior of disc)

138
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electromyography (emg)

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recording electrical activity of muscle tissue

139
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magnetic resonance imaging (mri)

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strong magnetic field and advanced computing tech are used to create high res images of soft tissues inside body

140
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muscle biopsy

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removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination to asses for abnormalities or disease