Definitions then Words

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Stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion.

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Ankylosis

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Painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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Lameness, limping

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Claudication

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Fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint.

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Contracture

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Dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction.

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Crepitation

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Use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contractions.

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Electromyography

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Increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms.

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Exacerbation

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Tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist.

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Ganglion cyst

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Effusion of blood into a joint cavity.

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Hemarthrosis

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Loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching.

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Hypotonia

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Primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow.

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Multiple myeloma

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Bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord; also called a bone spur.

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Osteophyte

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Perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists.

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Phantom limb

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Replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity.

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Prosthesis

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Form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitis.

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Rickets

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Fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue.

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Sequestrum

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Any slipping of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it.

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Spondylolisthesis

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Degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues.

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Spondylosis

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Tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete.

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Sprain

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To exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular.

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Strain

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Partial or incomplete dislocation.

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Subluxation

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Congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally; also called clubfoot.

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Talipes equinovarus

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Disease causing degeneration of muscles.

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Muscular dystrophy

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Chronic neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles.

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Myasthenia gravis

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Type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones.

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Ewing sarcoma

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Bone that is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in children.

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Greenstick fracture

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Exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column.

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Kyphosis

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DIsease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in the elderly.

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Osteoporosis

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Deviation of the spine to the right or the left.

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Scoliosis

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Cartilaginous sarcoma

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Chondrosarcoma

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Describes a bone that is splintered into pieces.

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Comminuted fracture

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Inflammation of the vertebrae.

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Spondylitis

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Metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe.

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Gout

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Development and production of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow.

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Hematopoiesis

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Formation of pus.

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Pyogenic

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Death of cells, tissues, or organs

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Necrosis

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Radiograph of spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium.

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Myelography

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Treatment of bone fractures by use of surgery to place bones in normal position.

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Open reduction

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Used to treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity with the immune system.

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Gold salts

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Painful disorder of the wrist and hand due to compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra

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Laminectomy

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Series of joint radiographs preceded by injection of a radiopaque substance or air into the joint cavity.

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Arthrography

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Surgical binding or immobilizing of a joint.

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Arthrodesis

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Partial or complete removal of a limb.

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Amputation

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Herniated nucleus pulposus

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HNP

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Relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation.

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Salicylates

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Visual examination of a joint’s interior; especially the knee.

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Arthroscopy

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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ACL

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Relieve muscle spasms and stiffness

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Relaxants

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Manipulative treatment of bone fractures by placing the bones in normal position without incision.

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Closed reduction

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Excision of a segment of necroses bone.

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Sequestrectomy