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Chapter 4 - Observation & Discovery / Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards

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arthrocentesis

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arthro /centesis

joint / puncture

puncture of a joint

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arthrogram

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arthro / gram

joint / record

visual record of a joint

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arthrography

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arthro / graphy

joint / writing procedure

procedure used to examine a joint

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arthroscope

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arthro / scope

joint / instrument to look

instrument for looking into a joint

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arthroscopy

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arthro / scopy

joint / procedure to look

procedure of looking into a joint

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computed axial tomography (CAT or CT)

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axi / al tomo/ graphy

axis / pertaining to cut writing / procedure

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

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electromyogram

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electro / myo / gram

electricity / muscle / record

a record of the electrical activity of a muscle

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electromyography

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electro / myo / graphy

electricity / muscle / writing procedure

procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle

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myography

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myo / graphy

muscle / writing procedure

procedure for studying muscle

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osteometry

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osteo / metry

bone / measurement

procedure for measuring bone

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kyphosis

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kyph / osis

bent / condition

humped back; abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine

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lordosis

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lord /osis

bent barkward / condition

sway back; abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine

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scoliosis

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scoli / osis

crooked / condition

crooked back; abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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carpitis

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carp / itis

wrist / inflammation

wrist inflammation

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craniomalacia

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cranio / malacia

skull / softening

softening of the skull

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exostosis

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ex / ost / osis

out / bone / condition

an abnormal growth of bone out of another bone

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fracture

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Latin for break

a bone break

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osteodystrophy

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osteo/ dys / trophy

bone / bad / nourishment

poor bone development

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osteolysis

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osteo / lysis

bone / loss

bone loss

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osteonecrosis

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osteo / necrosis

bone / death

death of bone

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osteosclerosis

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osteo / scler / osis

bone / hardening / condition

abnormal hardening of bone

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polydactyly

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poly / dactyl /ly

many / finger / condition

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

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spondylitis

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spondyl / itis

vertebra / inflammation

vertebra inflammation

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spondylomalacia

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spondylo / malacia

vertebra / softening

softening of the verebra

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syndactyly

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syn / dactyl / y

together / finger / condition

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

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tarsoptosis

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tarso/ ptosis

ankle / drooping condition

flat feet

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bursolith

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burso / lith

bursa / stone

a stone in a bursa

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effusion

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ef / fusion

out / pour

fluid build-up

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hemathrosis

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hem / arthr / osis

blood / joint / condition

blood in a joint

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hydrathrosis

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hydr / arthr / osis

water / joint / condition

water (fluid) in a joint

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pyathrosis

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py / arthr / osis

pus / joint / condition

pus in a joint

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atropy

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a / trophy

no / nourishment

underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue

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hypertrophy

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hyper / trophy

over / nourishment

over development of muscle tissue

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myocele

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myo /cele

muscle / hernia

hernia of muscle tissue

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myolysis

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myo / lysis

muscle / loss

loss of muscle tissue

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myomalasia

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myo / malasia

muscle / softening

softening of a muscles

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myosclerosis

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myo / scler / osis

muscle / hardening / condition

hardening of a muscles

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myotasis

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myo / tasis

muscles / expansion

stretching of a muscles

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myotonia

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myo / tonia

muscle / tone

muscle tone

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ankylosing spondylitis

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ankylos / ing spondyl / itis

stiffen / causing vertebra / inflammation

a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae

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chondro-osteodystrophy

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chondro / osteo / dys / trophy

cartilage / bone/ bad / nourishment

poor development of bones and cartilage

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craniosynostosis

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cranio / syn / ost /osis

skull / together / bone / condition

the premature fusing of the skull bones

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dactylitis

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dactyl / itis

finger / inflammation

finger inflammation

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hypertrophic spondylitis

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hyper / trophic spondyl / itis

over / nourishment vertebra / inflamation

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osteitis

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oste / itis

bone / inflammation

bone inflammation

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osteocarcinoma

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osteo / carcin / oma

bone/ cancer / tumor

bone cancer tumor

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osteochrondritis

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osteo / chrondr / itis

bone / cartilage / inflammation

inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteochondroma

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osteo / chondr / oma

bone / cartilage / tumor

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

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osteogenesis imperfecta

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osteo / genesis im / perfecta

bone / creation not / complete

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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osteo / malacia

bone / softening

softening of the bone

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osteomyelitis

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osteo / myel / itis

bone / marrow / inflammation

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

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osteopathy

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osteo / pathy

bone / disease

bone disease

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osteopenia

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osteo / penia

bone / deficiency

reduction in bone volume

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osteoporosis

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osteo / por / osis

bone / pore / condition

loss of bone density

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osteosarcoma

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osteo / sarc / oma

bone / flesh / tumor

cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells

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spinal stenosis

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spinal sten / osis

spine narrow / condition

abnormal narrowing of the spine

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spondyloarthropathy

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spondylo / arthro / pathy

vertebra / joint / disease

joint disease of the vertebrae

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spondylolisthesis

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spondylo / listhesis

vertebra / slipping

the slipping of dislocation of a verebra

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spondylolysis

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spondylo / lysis

vertebra / loss

loss of verebra structure

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spondylosis

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spondyl / osis

vertebra / condition

vertebra condition

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arthritis

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arthr / itis

joint / inflammation

joint inflammation

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arthritis

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arthr / itis

joint / inflammation

joint inflammation

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rheumatoid arthritis

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rheumat / oid arthr / itis

rheumatic fever / resembling joint / inflammation

inflammation of the joints; it is called rheumatoid b/c its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever

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septic arthritis

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septic arthr/ itis

rotting joint / inflammation

inflammation of the joint caused by infection

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arthrocele

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arthro / cele

joint / hernia

hernia of a joint

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arthrodysplasia

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arthro / dys / plasia

joint / bad / formation

abnormal joint development

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arthropathy

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arthro / pathy

joint / disease

joint desease

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arthrosclerosis

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arthro / scler / osis

joint / hardening / condition

hardening of the joints

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bursitis

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burs / itis

bursa / inflammation

inflammation of the bursa

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bursopathy

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burso / pathy

bursa / disease

disease of the bursa

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subluxation

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sub / luxation

beneath / dislocation

partial dislocation of a joint

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achondroplasia

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a / chondro / plasia

no / cartilage / formation

a defect in the formation of cartilage

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chondroma

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chondr / oma

cartilage / tumor

a tumor-like growth of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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chondro / malacia

cartilage / softening

abnormal softening of the cartilage

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costochondritis

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costo / chondr / itis

rib / cartilage / inflammation

inflammation of the cartilage of the rib

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fasciitis

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fasci / itis

fascia / inflammation

inflammation of the fascia

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muscular dystrophy

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muscul / ar dys / trophy

muscle / pertaining to bad / nourishment

disorder characterized by poor muscle development

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myoclonus

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myo / clonus

muscle / turmoil

violent muscle contraction

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myopathy

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myo / pathy

muscle / disease

muscles disease

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myasthenia

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my / asthenia

muscle / weakness

muscle weakness

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myofasciitis

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myo / fasci / itis

muscle / fascia / inflammation

inflammation of muscles and fascia

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myoma

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my / oma

muscle / tumor

a muscle tumor

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myosarcoma

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myo / sarc / oma

muscle / flesh / tumor

a cancerous muscle tumor

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myositis

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myos / itis

muscle / inflammation

muscle inflammation

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necrotizing fasciitis

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necrot / izing fasci / itis

death / causing fascia / inflammation

inflammation of the fascia causing the death of tissue

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polymyositis

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poly / myos / itis

many / muscle / inflammation

inflammation of multiple muscles

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tardive dyskinesia

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tardive dys / kinesia

slow bad / movement

condition characterized by the loss of muscle control

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tendinitis

tendonitis

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tendin / itis

tendon / inflammation

tendon inflammation

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