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Chapter 4 Word Parts Flashcards

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ankylo

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stiff joint

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arthro

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joint

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articulo

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joint

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burso

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sac

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carpo

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carpus

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cervico

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neck

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chondro

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cartilage

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claviculo

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clavicle

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coccygo

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coccyx

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cortico

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outer layer

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costo

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rib

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cranio

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skull

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femoro

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femur

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fibulo

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fibula

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humero

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humerous

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ilio

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ilium

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ischio

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ischium

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kypho

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hump

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lamino

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lamina

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lordo

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bent backwards

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lumbo

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loin, lower back

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mandibulo

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mandible

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maxillo

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maxilla

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medullo

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inner portion

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metacarpo

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metacarpus

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metatarso

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metatarsus

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myelo

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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ortho

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straight

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osteo

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bone

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patello

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patella

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pectoro

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chest

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pedo

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foot, child

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pelvo

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pelvis

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phalango

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phalanges

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podo

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foot

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prostheto

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addition

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pubo

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pubis

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radio

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radius, ray

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sacro

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sacrum

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scapulo

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scapula

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scolio

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crooked

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spino

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spine

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spondylo

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vertebrae

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sterno

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sternum

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synovio

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synovial membrane

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synovo

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synovial membrane

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tarso

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tarsus

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thoraco

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chest

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tibio

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tibia

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ulno

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ulna

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vertebro

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vertebrae

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-blast

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immature

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-clasia

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to break surgically

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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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dis-

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apart

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non-

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not

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-eal

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pertaining to

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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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-graph

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ory

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pertaining to

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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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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-stenosis

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dis-

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ex-

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inter-

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intra-

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per-

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pre-

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sub-

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below, under

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ducto

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extenso

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to stretch out

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fascio

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fibrous band

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fibro

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flexo

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kinesio

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musculo

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myo

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myoso

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planto

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sole of foot

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rotato

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to revolve

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teno

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tendo

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tendino

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verso

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-asthenia

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-ion

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action, condition

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-kinesia

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-tonia

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-trophic

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pertaining to development

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ab-

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ad-

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circum-

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e-

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-phoresis

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-rrhaphy

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-rrhexis

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re-

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ultra-

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kinesiology

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the science that studies movement, how it is produced, and the muscles involved

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occupational therapy

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assists a person to regain, develop, and improve skills important for independent functioning

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physical medicine

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branch of medicine focused on restoring function; physician is a physiatrist

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physical therapy

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involved the evaluation and treatment of disorders as well as rehabilitation using physical methods

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adhesion

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scar tissue in fascia; makes muscle movement difficult

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atonia

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lack of muscle tone

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atrophy

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poor muscle development; result of muscle disease or lack of use; muscle wasting

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bradykinesia

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having slow movements

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contracture

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abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia

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dyskinesia

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having difficult or abnormal movements

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dystonia

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having abnormal muscle tone

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hyperkinesia

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having an excessive amount of movement

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hypertonia

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having excessive muscle tone

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hypertrophy

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increase in muscle bulk from use

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hypokinesia

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having insufficient amount of movement

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hypotonia

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having insufficient muscle tone

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intermittent claudication

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attacks of severe pain and lameness caused by muscle ischemia; usually in calf muscles

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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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myotonia

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muscle tone

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spasm

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sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction

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tenodynia

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tendon pain

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fibromyalgia

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widespread aching and pain in muscles and soft tissue

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lateral epicondylitis

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inflammation of elbow muscles; caused by strong gripping; tennis elbow

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muscular dystrophy

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inherited disease with progressive muscle atrophy

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myopathy

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general term for muscle disease

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myorrhexis

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tearing a muscle

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necrotizing fasciitis

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infection that results in death of the soft tissue

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polymyositis

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inflammation fo two or more muscles

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pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy

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one type of inherited muscular dystrophy; also called Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

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torticollis

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severe neck spasms pulling head to one side: wryneck or crick in the neck

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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repetitive motion disorder; compression of finger tendons and median nerve as they pass through carpal tunnel of the wrist

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ganglion cyst

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cyst on tendon sheath; usually on hand, wrist, or ankle

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repetitive motion disorder

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chronic disorders involving tendon, muscles, joints, and nerve damage; tissue is subjected to pressure, vibration, or repetitive movements

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rotator cuff injury

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joint capsule of shoulder joint is reinforced by tendons; high degree of flexibility puts rotator cuff at risk for strain and tearing

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strain

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damage to muscle, tendons, or ligaments due to overuse or overstretching

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tendinitis

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inflammation of a tendon

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creatine phosphokinase

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muscle enzyme found in skeletal and cardiac muscle; elevated blood levels indicate muscle damage; seen in muscular dystrophy and heart attack

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deep tendon reflexes

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muscle contraction in response to stretch; used to determine if muscles are responding properly

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electromyogram

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hardcopy record produced by EMG

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electromyography

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study of strength and quality of muscle contraction in response to electrical stimulation

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muscle biopsy

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removal of muscle tissue for examination

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activities of daily living

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activities typically performed in a normal day, like dressing and washing

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cryotherapy

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cold treatment

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gait training

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assisting a patient to learn to walk again or teaching them to use assistive devices to walk

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hydrotherapy

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application of warm water

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massage

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kneading or applying pressure by hand to promote muscle relaxation

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mobilization

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exercise, massage, and physical manipulation to restore movement

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passive range of motion

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putting a joint through the range of motion without assistance

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phonophoresis

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use of ultrasound waves to introduce medication across skin

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therapeutic exercise

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exercise planned and carried out to achieve physical benefit

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thermotherapy

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application of heat

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ultrasound therapy

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use of ultrasound waves to create heat in soft tissues under the skin

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carpal tunnel release

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cutting of ligament in wrist to relieve pressure caused by carpal tunnel syndrome

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fasciotomy

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surgically cutting into fascia

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myoplasty

A

surgical repair of a muscle

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myorrhaphy

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procedure to suture together a muscle

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tendoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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tendotomy

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procedure to cut into a tendon

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tenodesis

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surgical stabilization of a joint by anchoring down tendons of muscles that move the joint

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tenoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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tenorrhaphy

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procedure to suture together a tendon

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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DTR

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deep tendon reflexes

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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IM

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intramuscular

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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NF

A

necrotizing fasciitis

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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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US

A

ultrasound

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