Diseases Flashcards
1
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Talipes
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Clubfoot, abnormal twisting of foot
2
Q
Torticollis
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Wryneck, Contraction of the muscles of the neck
3
Q
Paget disease
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Osteitis deformans, inflammation of bones
4
Q
Osteoporosis
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Loss of bone mass
5
Q
Baker cyst
A
Cyst of fluid in popliteal area of leg
6
Q
Crepitus
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Cracking sound in joints
7
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Osteophytosis
A
Abnormal bone growth in a joint
8
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Inflammatory joint disease thats autoimmune. Young population
9
Q
Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus
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Chronic inflammation of unknow cause. Characterized by arthritis and red butterfly rash
10
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Inflammatory disease that causes fusion of the spine
11
Q
Kyphosis
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Hunchback
12
Q
Lordosis
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Swayback, curve of lumbar vertebrae
13
Q
Scoliosis
A
Lateral S curve of spine
14
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Spinal stenosis
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Narrowing of the spinal canal
15
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Spondylolisthesis
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Slipped vertebra
