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Med Term Chp.15 Flashcards

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Decalcification

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Less or lack of production of calcium

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Kyphosis

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Condition of humpback

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Laminectomy

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Removal of lamina

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Lordosis

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Condition of swayback

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the lower back

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Lumbosacral

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Pertaining to the lumbar and sacrum

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Myelopoiesis

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Formation of bone marrow

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Orthopedics

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Dealing with bone disease and or children

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Osteitis

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Inflammation of bone

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Osteodystrophy

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Poor development of bone

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Osteogenesis

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Formation of bone

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Scoliosis

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Condition of curved spine or bent lateral curvature

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Spondylosis

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Condition of degeneration of the inter-vertebral disks in the cervical Brasic and lumbar regions

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Vertebroplasty

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Repair of a vertebra

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15
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Osteoblast

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Cells helping bone formation. They are embryonic or immature cells

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Osteoclast

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Cells breaking down bone tissue

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Spondylolisthesis

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The forward slipping of a vertebra over a lower vertebra

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Osteomalacia

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Softening of bone

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Epiphysis

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To grow above

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Pubic symphysis

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Junction of pubic bones

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Osteoporosis

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Increased porosity of bone loss of bony tissue with decreased mass of bone

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Osteotome

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Instrument to cut bone

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Acetabular

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Pertaining to the acetabulum or hip socket

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Calcaneal

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Pertaining to the calcaneus or heel

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Carpal

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Pertaining to the carpals or wrist bones

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Supraclavicular

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Pertaining to above the clavicle

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Subcostal

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Pertaining to below the ribs

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Chondrocostal

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Pertaining to the Cartlidge attached to the ribs

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Craniotomy

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Incision of the skull

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Craniotome

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Instrument to cut the skull

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Femoral

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Pertaining to the femur

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Ischial

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Pertaining to the Ischium

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Metatarsalgia

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Pain of the metatarsals

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Olecranal

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Pertaining to the olecranon or elbow

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Pelvimetry

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Pertaining to measurement of proportion of the pelvis

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Peroneal

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Pertaining to the fibula

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Phalangeal

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Pertaining to the phalanges

38
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Hypercalcemia

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High in calcium

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