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Chapter 15. Musculoskeletal System - Medical Terms Flashcards

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acetabulum

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rounded depression or socket in the pelvis, which joins the femur forming the hip joint

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acromion

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outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder

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articular cartilage

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thin layer of cartilage surrounding the bones in the joint space

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calcaneal

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pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone)

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calcium

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one of the mineral constituents of bone

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cancellous bone

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spongy, porous bone tissue in the inner part of a bone

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carpals

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bones of the wrist

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cartilage

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flexible, connective tissue that is firmer than muscle, yet softer than bone

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cervical vertebrae

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seven backbones in the neck

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chondrocostal

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pertaining to cartilage that is attached to the ribs

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clavicle

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collar bone

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coccyx

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tailbone

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collagen

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dense connective tissue strands of protein found in bone

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colles fracture

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broken bone occurring in the wrist at the lower end of the radius

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comminuted fracture

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broken bone that is splintered or crushed

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compact bone

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hard, dense bone tissue

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condyle

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knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint

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cranial bones

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bones of the skull; ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones

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craniotome

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instrument to cut the skull (cranium)

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craniotomy

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incision of the skull

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crepitus

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crackling sound produced when ends of bone rub against each other or against roughened cartilage

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decalcification

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loss or removal of calcium from bones or teeth

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diaphysis

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shaft or mid-portion of a long bone

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epiphyseal

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shaft or mid-portion of a long bone

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epiphyseal plate

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layer of cartilage at the ends of long bones where lengthwise bone growth takes place

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epiphysis

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each end of a long bone

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ethmoid bone

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thin, delicate bone that supports the nasal cavity and forms part of the orbits of the eye

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Ewing sarcoma

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malignant bone tumor occurring in children

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exostosis

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bony growth arising from the surface of a bone

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facial bones

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bones of the face; lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer, and zygomatic bones

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femoral

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pertaining to the femur

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femur

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thigh bone

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fibula

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smaller of the two leg bones

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fibular

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pertaining to the fibula

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fissure

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narrow, slit-like opening in or between bones

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fontanelle

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soft spot between skull bones of an infant

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foramen

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opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave

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fossa

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shallow cavity in a bone

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frontal bone

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skull bone that forms the forehead and bony sockets that contain the eyes

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Haversian canals

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minute spaces for blood vessels in compact bone

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humeral

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pertaining to the humerus (upper arm bone)

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humerus

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upper arm bone

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hypercalcemia

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high levels of calcium in the blood

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iliac

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pertaining to the ilium (upper and largest portion of the pelvic bone)

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ilium

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upper and largest portion of the pelvic (hip) bone

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impacted fracture

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broken bone in which one fragment is driven firmly into the other fragment

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ischial

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pertaining to the ischium (posterior portion of the pelvic bone)

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ischium

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posterior (back) portion of the pelvic (hip) bone

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kyphosis

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abnormal condition of outward curvature (convexity) of the thoracic spine

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lacrimal bones

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two small facial bones that contain tear glands and canals for the passage of tear ducts

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lamina

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one of two posterior (back) arches of a vertebra

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laminectomy

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surgical removal of the posterior portion of a vertebra to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve or spinal cord from a displaced intervertebral disk

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lordosis

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forward curvature of the lumbar spinal column; in its extreme form it is known as swayback

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lumbar vertebrae

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backbones (5) in the region of the waist (middle section below the chest)

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lumbosacral

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pertaining to the lower bones of the back (lumbar and sacral regions)

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malleolar

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pertaining to a malleolus

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malleolus

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either of two bony enlargements (processes) on each side of an ankle

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mandible

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lower jaw bone

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mandibular

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pertaining to the lower jaw bone

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manubrium

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upper portion of the sternum

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mastoid process

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round projection (process) on the temporal bone behind the ear

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medullary cavity

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inner section of a bone containing soft bone marrow tissue

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metacarpals

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hand bones

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metacarpectomy

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surgical excision of hand bones

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metaphysis

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flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis (shaft) of the bone and epiphyseal plate at the end of the bone

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metatarsalgia

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foot pain

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metatarsals

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foot bones

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myelopoiesis

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formation of bone marrow

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nasal bones

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two facial bones that form the nose

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occipital bone

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forms the posterior portion of the skull

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olecranal

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pertaining to the elbow (olecranon)

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orthopedics

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surgical specialty devoted to straightening, correcting and treating deformities and diseases in bones

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olecranon

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large process on the end (proximal) of the unla; elbow

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osseous tissue

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bone tissue

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ossification

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process of forming bone

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osteitis

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inflammation of bone

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osteoblast

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bone cell responsible for forming bony tissue

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osteoclast

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large bone cell that functions to absorb and remove unwanted bony tissue during growth and healing of fractures

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osteodystrophy

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abnormal development of bone

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osteogenesis imperfecta

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congenital bone disease in which bones are unusually brittle and fragile

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osteogenic sarcoma

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malignant (cancerous) tumor of bone tissue

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osteomalacia

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softening of bones with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in bone; rickets

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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osteopenia

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deficiency of bone tissue caused by destruction of bone tissue that exceeds the rate of bone growth matrix

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osteoporosis

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abnormal condition of increased loss of bony tissue; bones become thin, weak, brittle, and break easily

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osteotome

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instrument to cut bone

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parietal bones

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two bones on either side of the skull

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patella

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kneecap

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pelvimetry

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measurement of the hip bone to determine if delivery of the infant through the vagina is possible

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periosteum

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membrane surrounding bones

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peroneal

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pertaining to the fibula

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phalangeal

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pertaining too finger and toe bones

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phalanges

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finger and toe bones

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phosphorus

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mineral found in bones and teeth

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pubic symphysis

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area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the midline of the pelvic bone; it is a slightly more movable joint separated by a disk of fibrocartilage

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pubis

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one of two bones forming the front portion of the hipbone

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radial

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pertaining to the radium, a bone in the lower arm (thumb side of the wrist)

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radius

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one of two bones in the lower arm (connecting to the wrist on the thumb side)

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red bone marrow

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soft bone tissue in spongy, cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis

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reduction

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reconnection of a bone to its normal position after a fracture

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ribs

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twelve pars of curved, elongated bones in the chest

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sacral vertebrae

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bones of the sacrum (lower back below the lumbar region)

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scapula

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shoulder blade

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scapular

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pertaining to the shoulder blade

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scoliosis

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abnormal condition of lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine

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sella turcica

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depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the skull; location of the pituitary gland

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sinus

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hollow, air cavity within a bone

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sphenoid bone

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bat-shaped bone that forms part of the base of the skull

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spinal stenosis

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narrowing of the neural canal or nerve root canals in the lumbar spine

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spondylosis

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abnormal condition of the spine (vertebral column) character4ized by stiffness and fixation of vertebral joints

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sternum

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breast bone

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styloid process

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pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull

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subcostal

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pertaining to under the ribs

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supraclavicular

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pertaining to above the clavicle bone (collar bone)

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suture

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Immovable, fibrous joint, as between bones of the skull

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talipes

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club foot; foot is fixed in an abnormal position due to a congenital deformity of the ankle and foot

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tarsals

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ankle bones

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tarsectomy

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removal of an ankle bone

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temporal bones

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two bones on each side of the skull near the ear

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temporomandibular joint

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connection between the temporal bone of the skull and the mandibular bone of the jaw (lower jaw bone)

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thoracic vertebrae

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twelve backbones in the region of the chest

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tibia

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larger of the two lower leg bones

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tibial

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pertaining to the larger of the two lower leg bones

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trabeculae

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supporting bundles of fibers in cancellous, spongy (soft) bone

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trochanter

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large process at the neck of the femur (thigh bone)

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tubercle

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small, rounded process on a bone

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tuberosity

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large, rounded process on a bone

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ulna

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one of two bones in the lower arm; connects to the wrist on the little finger side

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ulnar

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pertaining to the ulna

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vertebra, vertebrae

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a backbone

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vertebroplasty

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repair of a fractured vertebra

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vomer

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thin plate of bone that forms part of the nasal septum, which is the wall separating the nostrils

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xiphoid process

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lower, narrow portion of the sternum (breastbone)

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yellow bone matter

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fatty tissue in the shaft of long bones

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zygomatic bones

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cheekbones of the face

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abduction

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muscle movement away from the midline of the body

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achondroplasia

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inherited disorder in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size; achondroplastic dwarf

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adduction

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muscle movement toward the midline of the body

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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damage to nerves on the lateral (side) columns of the spinal cord and lower region of the brain, leading to progressive muscular paralysis

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ankylosing spondylitis

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chronic inflammatory joint disease involving the backbones; market by stiffness and eventual fusion (ankylosis) of involved joints

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ankylosis

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immobility (fusion) of a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure

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arthrodesis

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surgical fusion of a joint to eliminate movement

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arthrotomy

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incision of a joint

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articular cartilage

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cartilage surrounding bones in a joint

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articulation

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a connection between bones; joint

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atrophy

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wasting away (lack of development) of a normally developed organ or tissue (especially muscle)

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bunion

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abnormal swelling of the joint between the big toe and a bone of the foot

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bursa, bursae

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sac of fluid between tendons and bones near a joint

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bursitis

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inflammation of a bursa surrounding a joint

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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compression (by a wrist ligament) of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and bones and tendons of the wrist

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chondroma

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benign tumor of cartilage

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chrondromalacia

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softening of cartilage

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dislocation

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displacement of a bone from its joint

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dorsiflexion

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backward (upward) bending of the foot

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extension

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increasing the angle between two bones and straightening a limb

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fascia

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fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscle

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fasciectomy

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femoval of fascia

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fibromyalgia

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chronic pain and stiffness in muscles and fibrous tissue, especially in the shoulders, neck, hips and knees

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flexion

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decreasing the angle between two bones, as in bending a limb

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ganglion

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cystic mass arising from a tendon

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gouty arthritis

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inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the blood and uric acid crystals deposited in joints

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hemarthrosis

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condition of blood in a joint

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hydrarthrosis

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condition of water or fluid in a joint

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hypertrophy

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increase in size of tissue or an organ due to increase in size of individual cells

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hyperuricemia

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increase in uric acid in the blood

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leiomyoma

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benign tumor of smooth, involuntary muscle

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leiomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of smooth muscle

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ligament

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connective tissue binding bones to other bones

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ligamentous

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pertaining to a ligament

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lyme disease

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chronic, recurrent disorder marked by severe arthritis, myalgias, neruologic and cardiac symptoms; it is caused by a deer tick and was first reported in Old Lyme, Connecticut

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muscular dystrophy

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group of inherited disorders marked by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers

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myalgia

A

muscle pain

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myopathy

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disease of muscles

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myositis

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inflammation of muscles

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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of bones and joints with degeneration of cartilage in the joint space

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plantar flexion

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motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground

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podagra

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foot pain that occurs in the joint of the big toe in gout (gouty arthritis)

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polyarthritis

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inflammation of many joints

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polymyalgia

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pain of many (several) muscles, especially in the shoulders and hips

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polymyositis

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inflammation of many muscles

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pronation

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as applied to the hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm backward or down

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pyrexia

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rhabdomyoma

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benign tumor of striated, voluntary muscle

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of striated, voluntary muscle

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rheumatoid arthritis

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chronic inflammatory and painful disease of joints; caused by autoimmune reaction against joint tissues (synovial membrane)

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rheumatologist

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medical doctor specializing in diagnosis and treatment of joint disorders

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rotation

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circular movement around an axis (central point)

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sarcopenia

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loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging

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sprain

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trauma to a joint with pain, swelling and injury to ligaments

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strain

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muscle injury involving overstretching of muscle with pain and swelling

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striated muscle

A

composed of bands of fibers that make the muscle look striped (striated); attached to bones (voluntary or skeletal muscle)

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subluxation

A

partial or incomplete dislocation of a bone from its joint

193
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supination

A

as applied to the hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm forward or up

194
Q

suture joint

A

join in which apposed bones are closely united

195
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synovial cavity

A

space between bones at a synovial joint; it contains synovial fluid

196
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synovial fluid

A

sticky (viscous) fluid within the joint space (synovial cavity)

197
Q

synovial joint

A

freely movable joint

198
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synovial membrane

A

membrane lining the synovial cavity; produces synovial fluid

199
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synovitis

A

inflammation of the synovial membrane lining the synovial joint

200
Q

systemic lupus erythematosus

A

chronic inflammatory autoimune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, blood vessels and other organs; marked by a reddish (erythematous) facial rash that resembles the bite of a wolf (lupus)

201
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tendinitis

A

inflammation of tendons; tendonitis

202
Q

tendon

A

a type of connective tissue that binds muscles to bones

203
Q

tenorrhaphy

A

suture of a tendon

204
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tenosynovitis

A

inflammation of a tendon and its sheath or covering

205
Q

visceral muscle

A

muscle that lines the walls of internal organs; smooth or involuntary muscle

206
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antinuclear antibody test

A

detects an antibody present in serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

207
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arthrocentesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint

208
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arthrography

A

x-ray imaging of a joint after injection of contrast material

209
Q

arthroplasty

A

surgical repair of a joint (with prosthesis); total hip replacement and total knee replacement are examples

210
Q

arthroscopy

A

visual examination of the inside of joint with an endoscope

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bone density test

A

low energy x-rays are taken of bones in the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to determine bone density; also called dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA)

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bone scan

A

uptake of a radioactive subst6ance is measured in bone

213
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computed tomography

A

x-ray beam and a computer provide cross-sectional images of bone and soft tissue abnormalities

214
Q

diskography

A

x-ray images of cervical or lumbar intervertebral disks after injection of contrast material into the interior of the disk

215
Q

electromyography

A

process of recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation

216
Q

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A

measures the rate at which erythrocytes settle to the bottom of a test tube

217
Q

magnetic resonance imaging

A

a magnetic field and radio waves create images of soft tissue and muscles

218
Q

muscle biopsy

A

removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination

219
Q

rheumatoid factor test

A

serum (blood minus clotting proteins and cells) is tested for the presence of an antibody found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

220
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serum calcium

A

measurement of calcium in serum

221
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serum creatine kinase

A

measurement of an enzyme (createin phosphokinase) in serum

222
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uric acid test

A

measurement of uric acid in serum; high levels are associated with gouty arthritis

Medical Terms (14 decks)

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