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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Acr/o

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Extremity

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Burs/o

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A pouch

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crain/o

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Skull

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Lumb/o

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Loin, lower back

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Patell/o

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Kneecap

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Ped/o

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Foot

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Epiphysis

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The ends of a developing bone

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Foramen

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Opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves

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Head

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Rounded end of a bone

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Flex ion

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Bending a limb

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Extension

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Straightening a flexed limb

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Addiction

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Moving a body part towards the middle

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Abduction

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Moving a body part away from the middle

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Process

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Enlargement or protrusion of a bone

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Epiphyseal plate

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Also known as the growth plate is a disc of hyaline cartilage position between the epiphysis and diaphysis

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Spinal curves

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  • cervical
  • thoracic
  • lumbar
  • sacral
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Ankyl/o

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Stiffening crooked

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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joint that can result from various diseases processes such as injury to the joint including fracture an attack on the joint by the body itself or general wear and tear on joints

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Arthrocentesis

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Surgical procedure to remove joint fluid may be used as a diagnostic tool or as a part of the treatment regimen

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Arthroplasty

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Surgical procedure used to repair a joint

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Arthroscope

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Surgical instrument used to examine the interior of a joint

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursa

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Bursa

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Padlike sac between muscles tendons and bones that is lined with synovial membrane and contains a fluid , synovia

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Carpal

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Pertaining to the wrist bones there are two rows of four bones in the wrist for a total of eight wrist bones

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Abnormal condition caused by compression of the median nerve by the carpal ligament due to injury or trama to the area

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Cartilage

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Specialized type of fibrous connective tissue found at the end of bone forms the major portion of the embryonic skeleton before birth

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Clavicular

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Pertaining to the clavicle (collar bone)

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Collagen

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Fibrous insoluble protein found in the connective tissue skin ligaments and cartilage

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Costal

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Pertaining to the ribs

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Craniectomy

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Surgical excision of a portion of the skull

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Femoral

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Pertaining to the femur; the thigh bone the longest bone in the body

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Humeral

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Pertaining to the humerus

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Intercostal

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Pertaining to the space between two ribs

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Ligament

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Band of fibrous connective tissue that connects bones cartilage and other structures also serves as a place for the attachment of fascia

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Mandibular

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Pertaining to the the lower jawbone

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Maxillary

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Pertaining to the upper jawbone

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Metacarpal

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Pertaining to the bones of the hand. There are five radiating bones in the fingers

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Osteoarthritis (OA)

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Inflammation of the bone and joint the most common type of arthritis in the US ans in people 55 years of age. More women are likely to suffer from this condition

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Osteoblasts

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Bone forming cell

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Osteomalacia

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Softening of the bone

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Osteopenia

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Deficiency of the bone tissue regardless of the cause

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Osteoporosis

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Abnormal condition characterized by a decrease in density of the bones decreasing their strength and causing fragile bones, which can result in fractures

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Patellar

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Pertaining to the patella kneecap

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints stiffness pain and swelling which results in crippling deformities

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Scapular

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Pertaining to the shoulder blade

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Scoliosis

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An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine a characteristic sign include asymmetry of a trunk uneven shoulders and hips and one sided rib hump

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Sternal

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Pertaining to the sternum

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Sub costal

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Pertaining to beneath the ribs

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Traction (TX)

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Process of drawing or pulling on bones or muscles to relieve displacement and facilitate healing

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