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calc/calci

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calcium

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kyph

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hunchback

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lamin

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lamina

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lord

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curve

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lumb

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lower back

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myel

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bone marrow

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orth

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straight

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oste

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bone

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scoli

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bent

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spondyl/vertebr

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vertebra

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-blast

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immature cell

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-clast

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to break

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-listhesis

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slipping

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-malacia

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softening

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-physis

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to grow

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-porosis

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pore

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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acetabul

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acetabulum

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calcane

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calcaneus

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carp

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carpals

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clavicul

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clavicle

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cost

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ribs

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crani

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cranium

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femor

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femur

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fibul

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fibula

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humer

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humerus

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ili

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ilium

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ischi

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ischium

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malleol

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malleolus

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mandibul

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mandible

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maxill

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maxilla

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metacarp

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metacarpals

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metatars

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metatarsals

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olecran

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olecranon

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patell

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patella

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pelv

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pelvis

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phalang

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phalanges

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pub

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pubis

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radi

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radius

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scapul

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scapula

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stern

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sternum

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tars

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tarsals

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tibi

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tibia

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uln

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ulna

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ankyl

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stiff

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arther/articul

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joint

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burs

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bursa

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chondr

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cartilage

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ligament

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ligament

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rheumat

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watery flow

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synov

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synovial membrane

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ten/tendin

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tendon

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-desis

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to bind

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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fasci

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fascia

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fibr

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fibrous joint

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leiomy

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smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

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my/myos

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muscle

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myocardi

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heart muscle

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plant

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sole of the foot

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rhabdomy

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skeletal muscle connected to bones

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sarc

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muscle/flesh

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-asthenia

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lack of strength

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-trophy

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development

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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towards

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dorsi-

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back

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poly-

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many

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AC

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acromioclavicular

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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BKA

A

below-knee amputation

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BMD

A

bone mineral density

75
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C1-C7

A

cervical vertebrae

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Ca

A

calcium

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CMC

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carpometacarpal

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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DEXA/DXA

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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DMARD

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disease-modifying antirheumatic drug

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DO

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doctor of osteopathy

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DTRs

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deep tendon reflexes

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EMG

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electromyography

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Fx

A

fracture

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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

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IM

A

intramuscular

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L1-L5

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lumbar vertebrae

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MCL

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medial collateral ligament of the knee

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation

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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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P

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phosphorus

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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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RF

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rheumatoid factor

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ROM

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range of motion

102
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SC

A

sternoclavicular joint

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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T1-T12

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thoracic vertebrae

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TKR/TKA

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total knee replacement/arthroplasty

106
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THR/THA

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total hip replacement/arthroplasty

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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TSR

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total shoulder replacement

Medical Terminology (22 decks)

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