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Chapter 4- Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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costalgia

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rib pain

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metatarsalgia

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pain in the bones of the foot

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ostalgia

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bone pain

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osteodynia

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bone pain

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spondylodynia

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vertebra pain

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tibialgia

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tibia (shin) pain

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ankylosis

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joint stiffness

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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arthrodynia

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joint pain

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cervicodynia

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neck pain

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crepitation

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a crackling sound heard in joints

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genu valgum

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knock-kneed

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genu varum

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bowlegged

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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dyskinesia

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inability to control movement

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dystaxia

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poor coordination

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dystonia

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poor muscle tone

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graphospasm

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writer’s cramp

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hyperkinesia

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increase in muscle movement or activity

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hypertonia

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increased muscle tone or tightness

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hypokinesia

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decrease in muscle movement or activity

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hypotonia

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decrease in muscle tone or tightness

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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myodynia

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muscle pain

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myospasm

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muscle spasm

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tenalgia

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tendon pain

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of a joint

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arthroscope

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instrument for looking into a joint

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arthroscopy

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procedure of looking into a joint

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electromyogram

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a record of the electrical activity of a muscle

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electromyography

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procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle

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myography

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procedure for studying muscles

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arthrogram

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visual record of a joint

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arthrography

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procedure used to examine a joint

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computed axial tomography (CAT or CT)

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imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis

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kyphosis

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humped back; abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine

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lordosis

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sway back; abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine

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scoliosis

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crooked back; abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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carpitis

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wrist inflammation

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41
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craniomalacia

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softening of the skull

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exostosis

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an abnormal growth of bone out of another bone

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43
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fracture

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a bone break

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osteodystrophy

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poor bone development

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osteolysis

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bone loss

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osteonecrosis

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death of bone

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osteosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the bone

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polydactyly

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having more than the normal number of fingers (or toes)

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spondylitis

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vertebra inflammation

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spondylomalacia

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softening of the vertebra

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spondylomalacia

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softening of the vertebra

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syndactyly

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fusion (sometimes called webbing) of fingers (or toes)

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tarsoptosis

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bursolith

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a stone in a bursa

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effusion

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fluid buildup

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hemarthrosis

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blood in a joint

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hydrarthrosis

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water (fluid) in a joint

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pyarthrosis

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pus in a joint

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atrophy

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underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue

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hypertrophy

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overdevelopment of muscle tissue

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myocele

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hernia of muscle tissue

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myolysis

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loss of muscle tissue

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myomalacia

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softening of a muscle

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myosclerosis

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hardening of a muscle

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myotasis

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stretching of a muscle

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myotonia

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muscle tone

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ankylosing spondylitis

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a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae

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chondro-osteodystrophy

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poor development of bones and cartilage

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chondro-osteodystrophy

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poor development of bones and cartilage

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craniosynostosis

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the premature fusing of the skull bones

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dactylitis

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finger inflammation

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hypertrophic spondylitis

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overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation

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osteitis

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bone inflammation

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osteochondritis

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inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteogenesis imperfecta

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a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

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osteopathy

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bone disease

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osteopenia

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reduction in bone volume

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osteoporosis

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loss of bone density

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spinal stenosis

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abnormal narrowing of the spine

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spondyloarthropathy

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joint disease of the vertebrae

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spondylolisthesis

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the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra

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spondylolysis

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loss of vertebra structure

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spondylosis

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vertebra condition

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arthritis

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joint inflammation

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rheumatoid arthritis

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inflammation of the joints; it is called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever

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septic arthritis

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inflammation of the joint caused by infection

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight

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arthrocele

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hernia of a joint

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arthrodysplasia

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abnormal joint development

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arthropathy

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joint disease

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arthrosclerosis

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hardening of the joints

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bursitis

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inflammation of the bursa

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bursopathy

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disease of the bursa

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subluxation

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partial dislocation of a joint

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achondroplasia

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a defect in the formation of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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abnormal softening of the cartilage

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costochondritis

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inflammation of the cartilage of the rib

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fasciitis

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inflammation of the fascia

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muscular dystrophy

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disorder characterized by poor muscle development

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myoclonus

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violent muscle contraction

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myopathy

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muscle disease

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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myofasciitis

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inflammation of muscle and fascia

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myositis

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muscle inflammation

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necrotizing fasciitis

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inflammation of the fascia, causing the death of tissue

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polymyositis

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inflammation of multiple muscles

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tardive dyskinesia

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condition characterized by the loss of muscle control

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tendinitis/tendonitis

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tendon inflammation

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chondroma

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a tumorlike growth of cartilage tissue

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myoma

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a muscle tumor

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myosarcoma

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a cancerous muscle tumor

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osteocarcinoma

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bone cancer tumor

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osteochondroma

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a tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage

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osteosarcoma

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cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells

Med Term 104 (10 decks)

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