Health science vocab Flashcards

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Kinesi/o

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Motion

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My/o

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Muscle

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Tax/o

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Reaction to a stimulus

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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-a

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Singular

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Troph/o

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Development

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-algia

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Condition of pain

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-Dynia

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Condition of pain

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-ia

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Condition of

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-y

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Process of

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Ataxia

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Reaction to stimulus of nervous system disease that causes uncoordinated and abnormal movement

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13
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Bradykinesia

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Abnormally slow movement

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14
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Decalcification

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Abnormal reduction of bone calcium

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Dyskinesia

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Difficulty of movement

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Dystrophy

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Symptom of progressive muscle weakness

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Hypertrophy

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Excessive muscle overgrowth or development

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18
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Myalgia

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Muscle pain from excessive exercise

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Tenodynia

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Tendon pain

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20
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Achondroplasia

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Dwarfism

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21
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Ankylosis

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Abnormally still joints+ difficult movement

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Arthritis

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Joint inflammation

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Arthrochondritis

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Joint cartilage inflammation

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Bunion

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Abnormal enlargement of joint at the base of the big toe

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of the bursa

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Bursolith

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Calcium deposit within the bursa of the foot

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Bursa

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Found in elbow and back of foot

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A

Inflammation of the wrists

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Carpoptosis

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“Wrist drop” weakness of the wrist

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Cramps

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Prolonged muscular contractions causing pain

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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Muscle deterioration+ weakness

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Epicondylitis

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Knuckle joint inflammation

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Fibromyalgia

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Condition of pain of the fibers of the muscles

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Fracture

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Bone break

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Gout

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Sharp pain in joints of toes due to uric acid

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Herniated Disk

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Rupture of an invertebral disl

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Kyphosis

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Hunchback

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Lordosis

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Arch (swayback)

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Scoliosis

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Curved back

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Marfan’s syndrome

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Excessive cartilage formation in the growth plates

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Meniscitis

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Inflammation of meniscus

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Myasthenia Gravis

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Progressive failure of the muscles

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Myeloma

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Tumor of red bone marrow

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Myocele

A

Muscle protrusion

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Myositis

A

Muscle inflammation

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Ostelitis

A

Bone inflammation

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Osteitis deformans

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Bone deformities due to bone remodel failure

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Osteosarcoma

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Bone cancer

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Osteogenesis imperfecta

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Genetically inherited bone development imperfection

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Osteomalacia

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Bone softening

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Osteoporosis

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Condition where bones become fragile

53
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Parapalegial

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Paralysis from the hips down