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ankyl/o

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stiff joint

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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burs/o

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sac

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carp/o

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carpus

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cortic/o

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outer layer

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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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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ishcii/o

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ischium

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kyph/o

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hump

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebra)

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lord/o

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bent backward

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lumb/o

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loin (low back between ribs and pelvis)

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mandibul/o

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mandible

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maxill/o

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inner region

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus

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metatars/o

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metatarsus

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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orth/o

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straight

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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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pector/o

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chest

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ped/o

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child, foot

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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pod/o

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foot

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prosthet/o

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addition

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pub/o

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pubis

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radi/o

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radius, ray(xray)

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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

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spin/o

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spine

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

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stern/o

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sternum

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synovi/o

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synovial membrane

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synov/o

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synovial membrane

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tars/o

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tarsus

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thorac/o

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chest

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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

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dis-

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apart

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non-

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not

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-blast

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immature

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-clasia

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to surgically break

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-desis

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to fuse

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-listhesis

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slipping

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-logic

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pertaining to study of

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-porosis

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porous

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cutane/o

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skin

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erythr/o

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red

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madull/o

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inner region

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path/o

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disease

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sarc/o

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flesh

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system/o

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system

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-algia

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pain

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-genic

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producing

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-gram

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record

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two

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ex-

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outward

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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per-

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through

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pre-

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before

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sub-

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under

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AE

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above elbow

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AK

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above knee

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BDT

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bone density testing

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BE

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below elbow

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BK

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below knee

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Ca

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calcium

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DXA, DEXA

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dual energy xray absoptiometry

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FX, Fx

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fracture

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HNP

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herniated nucleus pulposus

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JRA

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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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LE

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lower extremity

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LLE

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left lower extremity

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LUE

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left upper extremity

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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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Orth, ortho

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orthopedics

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P

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phosphorus

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RLE

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right lower extremity

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ROM

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range of motion

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RUE

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right upper extremity

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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THA

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total hip arthroplasty

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THR

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total hip replacement

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TKA

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total knee arthroplasty

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TKR

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total knee replacement

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UE

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upper extremity

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duct/o

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to bring

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extens/o

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to stretch out

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fasci/o

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fibrous band

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fibr/o

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fibers

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flex/o

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to bend

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habilitat/o

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ability

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hydr/o

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water

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kinesi/o

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movement

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muscul/o

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muscle

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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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phon/o

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sound

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physic/o

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body

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plant/o

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sole of foot

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rotat/o

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to revolve

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ten/o

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tendon

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tend/o

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tendon

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tendin/o

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tendon

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therm/o

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heat

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vers/o

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to turn

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-ion

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action

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-kinesia

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movement

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-phoresis

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carrying

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-tonia

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tone

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-trophic

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pertaining to development

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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circum-

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around

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e-

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outward

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bi/o

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life

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carp/o

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carpus

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cry/o

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cold

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electr/o

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electricity

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later/o

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side

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necro/o

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death

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-dynia

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pain

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-opsy

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view of

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-rrhapy

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suture

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-therapy

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treatment

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-trophy

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development

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a-

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without

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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abnormal, difficult

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epi-

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above

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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insufficient

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poly-

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many

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pseudo-

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false

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re-

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again

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ultra-

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beyond

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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CK

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creatine kinase

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CPK

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creatine phosphokinase

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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EMG

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electromyogram

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IM

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intramuscular

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MD

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muscular dystrophy

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NF

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necrotizing fascitis

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OT

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occupational therapy

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PROM

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passive range of motion

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PT

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physical therapy

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