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Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal system Flashcards

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ankyl/o

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combining form

crooked or stiff

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arthr/o

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combining form

joint

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articul/o

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combining form

joint

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brachi/o

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combining form

arm

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cervic/o

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combining form

neck

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chondr/o

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combining form

cartilage

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cost/o

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combining form

cartilage

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crani/o

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combining form

skull

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dactyl/o

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combining form

digit (finger/toe)

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femor/o

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combining form

femur

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fibr/o

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combining form

fiber

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lumb/o

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combining form

loin (lower back)

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myel/o

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combining form

bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

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combining form

muscle

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muscul/o

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combining form

muscle

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oste/o

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combining form

bone

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patell/o

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combining form

knee cap

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pelv/i

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combining form

pelvis (basin) or hip bone

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spondyl/o

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combining form

vertebra

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ten/o

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combining form

tendon (to stretch)

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tend/o

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combining form

tendon (to stretch)

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tendin/o

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combining form

tendon (to stretch)

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23
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anatomical position

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term of reference health professionals use when noting body planes, positions, or directions, standing upright(erect), facing forwards, feet pointed forward, with arms at side and palms facing forward

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coronal or frontal plane

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vertical division of the body into front or anterior, and back or posterior

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sagittal plane

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vertical division of the body into right and left portions

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transverse plane

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horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions, aka, horizontal plane

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anterior

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front of the body, ventral

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posterior

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back of the body, dorsal

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myoma

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muscle tumor

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superior

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situated above another structure, toward the head, aka cephalic

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inferior

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situated below another structure, away from the head, aka caudal

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proximal

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toward the beginning or origin of a structure, eg proximal aspect of the femur is the area closest to where it attaches to the hip

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distal

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away from the beginning or origin of a structure, eg, distal aspect of the femur is the area at the end of the bone near the knee

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medial

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toward the middle

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lateral

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toward the side

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36
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erect

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normal standing position

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decubitis

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lying down, especially in bed, lateral decubitis is lying on the side, (decumbo=to lay down)

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prone

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lying face down and flat

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recumbent

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lying down

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40
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supine

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horizontal recumbent, lying flat on back

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41
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flexion

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bending at the joint so that the angle between the bones is decreased

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extension

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straightening the joint so that the angle between the bones is increased

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abduction

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movement away from the body

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adduction

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movement toward the body

45
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rotation

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circular movement toward the body

46
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eversion

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turning outward, that is of the foot

47
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inversion

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turning inward, foot

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supination

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turning of the palmar surface or plantar surface upwards or forwards

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pronation

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turning of the palmar surface or plantar surface downward or backward

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dorsiflexion

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bending of the foot or the toes upwards

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plantar flexion

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bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground

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range of motion

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total motion possible at the joint, described by the terms related to movement, eg, flex, extend, and measured in degrees

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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atrophy

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shrinking of the muscle size

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flaccid

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flabby, relaxed, or having defective or absent muscle tone

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hypertrophy

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increase in the size of tissue, such as muscle

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myalgia

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muscle pain, aka myodynia

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ostealgia

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bone pain, aka osteodynia

59
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rigor or rigidity

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stiffness, stiff muscle

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spastic

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uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles, causing stiff and awkward movements, resembles spasms

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tetany

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tension, prolonged, continuous muscle contraction

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tremor

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shaking, rhythmic muscular movements

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ankylosis

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stiff joint condition

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arthritis

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inflammation of the joints, characterized by pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and limitations of movement, 100 diff types

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bony necrosis

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bone tissue that has died from a loss of blood supply, eg after bone fracture, aka sequestrum

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bursitis

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inflammation of the bursa

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chondromalacia

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softening of the cartilage

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fracture

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broken or cracked bone

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myeloma

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bone marrow tumor

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osteoma

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bone tumor

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osteosarcoma

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type of malignant bone tumor

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osteomyelitis

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infection of the bone and bone marrow causing inflammation

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osteoporosis

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condition of decreased bone density and increased porosity, causing bones to become brittle and to fracture more easily

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spinal curvatures

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curvatures of the spine or spinal column (vertebral column)

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kyphosis

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anteriorly concave curvature of the thoracic spine, hump back condition

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lordosis

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anteriorly convex curvature of the lumbar spine, sway back condition

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scoliosis

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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, s shaped curve

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osteomalacia

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disease marked by softening of the bone caused by vit d deficiency

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spondylosis

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stiff, immobile condition of vertebrae caused by joint degeneration

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sprain

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injury to a ligament caused by joint trauma but without joint dislocation or fracture

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subluxation

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partial dislocation (luxation=dislocation)

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tendinitis

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inflammation of the tendon, aka tendonitis

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electromyogram

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a neurodiagnostic, graphic record of the electrical activity of muscle both at rest and during contractions, used to diagnose neuromusculoskeletal disorders, muscular dystrophy, by a neurologist

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bone scan

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a nuclear scan (radionucleid image) of bone tissue to detect a tumor or malignancy

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arthrogram

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a radiograph of a joint taken after the injection of a contrast medium

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arthrocentesis

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puncture for aspiration of a joint

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arthrodesis

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binding or fusing of joint surfaces

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arthroscopy

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procedure using an arthroscope to examine, diagnose, and repair a joint from within

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myoplasty

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repair of muscle

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osteotomy

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an incision into bone

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osteoplasty

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repair of bone

92
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spondylosyndesis

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spinal fusion

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closed reduction

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external manipulation of a fracture to regain alignment along with application of an external device to protect and hold the bone in place while healing

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casting

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use of a stiff, solid dressing around a limb or other body part to immobilized it during healing

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splinting

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use of a rigid device to immobilize or restrain a broken bone or injured body part; provides less support than a cast, but can be adjusted more easily to accommodate swelling from an injury

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traction

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application of a pulling force to a fractured bone or dislocated joint to maintain proper position during healing

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orthosis

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use of an orthopedic appliance to maintain a bones position or to provide limb support, eg brace

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prosthesis

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an artificial replacement for a missing body part or a device used to improve a body function, such as an artificial limb, hip or joint

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analgesic

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a drug that relieves pain

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narcotic

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a potent analgesic with addictive properties

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