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MED TERM CHAPT. 3 > Key Terms > Flashcards

Key Terms Flashcards

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Chondr/i, chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Skull

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-desis

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To bind, tie together

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Kyph/o

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Bent, hump

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Lord/o

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Curve, swayback, bent

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-lysis

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Loosening or setting free

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o

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Bone

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Scoli/o

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Curved, bent

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

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Synovi/o, synov/o

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Synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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-um

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Singular noun ending

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Periosteum

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Outermost covering of bone

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Compact bone

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Outer layer of bone

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Spongy bone

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Ends and inner portions of long bones

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Ankyl/o

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Crooked, bent, stiff

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Medullary cavity

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Shaft of long bones. Red and yellow bone marrow are stored here

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Endosteum

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Tissue that lines the medullary cavity

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21
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Red bone marrow

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Tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes

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Hemopoietic

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Formation of red blood cells

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-poietic

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Pertaining to formation

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Yellow bone marrow

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Fat storage area

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-embolus

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Anything floating in the blood stream

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Cartilage

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Acts as shock absorber between bones

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Articular cartilage

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Covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints

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Meniscus

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Curved fibrous cartilage

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Diaphysis

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Shaft of a long bone

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Epiphysis

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Wider ends of long bones

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Foramen

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Opening in a bone

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Process

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Projection on the surface of the bone

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Joints

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Place of union between two or more bones

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Fibrous joints

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Hold the bones tightly together

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35
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Fontanelles

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Present on the skull of a newborn

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36
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Cartilaginous joints

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Allow only slight movement

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37
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Pubic symphysis

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Movement to facilitate child birth

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Synovial joint

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Where two bones articulate to permit variety of motions

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Synovial capsule

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Outer layer of fibrous tissue

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Synovial membrane

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Lines the capsule

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Synovial fluid

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Acts as a lubricant

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42
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Ligaments

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Form joints by connecting bone to none of bone to cartilage

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43
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Burs/o

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Bursa

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44
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Axial skeleton

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Protects major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory system

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Appendicular skeleton

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Protects organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction

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Thoracic cavity

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Rib cage. Protects heart and lungs

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47
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First seven pairs of ribs

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True ribs

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48
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Next three pairs of ribs

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False ribs

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49
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Last two pairs of ribs

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Floating ribs

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Manubrium

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Bony structure. Upper portion of sternum

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Body of the sternum

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Bony structure. Middle of sternum

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Xiphoid process

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Cartilage. Lower portion of sternum

53
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Acromion

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Hugh point of the shoulder

54
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Pectoral girdle

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Shoulders

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Humerus

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Upper arm

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Radius

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Runs up the thumb side of forearm

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Olecranon process

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Funny bone

58
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Carpals

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Bones that form the wrist

59
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Metacarpals

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Palms of the hand

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Cervical vertebrae

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C1-C7

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Thoracic vertebrae

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T1-T12

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Lumbar vertebrae

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L1-L5

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Sacrum

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Base of the spine

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Coccyx

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End of the spine (tailbone)

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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ili

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ilium

67
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Acetabulum

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Hip socket

68
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Patella

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Knee cap

69
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Chiropractor

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Treatment for misalignment of spine

70
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Orthopedic surgeon

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Diseases and disorders involving bones, joints, and muscles

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Osteopath

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Treating health problems by spinal manipulation

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Podiatrist

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Treating disorders of the foot

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Pod

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Foot

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-iatrist

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Specialist

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Rheumatologist

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Treatment of arthritis

76
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Dislocation

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Luxation. Total displacement of bone from joint

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Subluxation

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Partial displacement of bone from joint

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Osteoarthritis

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Wear and tear arthritis

79
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Osteophytes

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Bone spurs

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Gouty arthritis

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Arthritis caused by deposits of uric acid

81
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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Chronic autoimmune disorder where joints and other body organs are attacked

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Inflammation of joints between the vertebrae

83
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Herniated disk

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Breaking apart of an intervertebral disk

84
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Lumbago

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Low back pain

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Lumb

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Lumbar

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-listhesis

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Slipping

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Kyphosis

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Outward curvature

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Lordosis

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Forward curvature

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Scoliosis

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Lateral curvature

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Fibrous dysplasia

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Destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous tissue

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Periostitis

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Inflammation of periosteum

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Talipes

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Clubfoot

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Primary bone cancer

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Rare malignant tumor

94
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Secondary bone cancer

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Tumors that have metastasized

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-oma

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Tumor

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Por

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Small opening

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-penia

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Deficiency

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Compression fracture

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Crush fracture. When bone is pressed together

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Colles’ fracture

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Fractured wrist

100
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Osteoporotic hip fracture

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Broken hip

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Closed fracture

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No open wound in skin

102
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Open fracture

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Open wound in skin

103
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Comminuted fracture

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Bone is splintered or crushed

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Greenstick fracture

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Bone is bent and only partially broke

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Oblique fracture

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Occurs at angle across bone

106
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Pathologic fracture

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Weakened bone breaks under normal strain

107
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Spiral fracture

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Bone has been twisted apart

108
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Stress fracture

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Overuse injury

109
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Transverse fracture

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Straight across the bone

110
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Crepitation

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Grating sound when ends of broken bone move together

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Callus

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Thickening of the skin

112
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Bone marrow aspiration

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Use of syringe to extract liquid bone marrow

113
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MRI

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Used to image soft tissue structures

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Allogenic

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From another

115
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Autologous

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Their own

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Orthotic

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Leg brace or splint

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical fusion

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Viscosipplementations

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Injections

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Lamin

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Lamina

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-clasis

A

To break

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Peri-

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Surrounding

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