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A-

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Without

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Brady-

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Slow

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Dys-

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Difficulty

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Hyper-

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High/fast

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Kinesi/o

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Movement

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My/o

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Muscle

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Tax/o

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Coordination with movement

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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Troph/o

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Development

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-a

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Something

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-algia

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Pain

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-dynia

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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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Arthralgia

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Pain in the joint

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Ataxia

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Unable to coordinate movement

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Atrophy

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Underdevelopment of muscle

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Bradykinesia

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Slow movement due to condition

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Decalcification

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A lack of calcium or bone density

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Dyskinesia

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Difficulty with movement

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Dystrophy

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The difficulty in developing muscles

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Hypertrophy

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Enlargement of a bone

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Myalgia

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Muscle pain

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Tenodynia

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Tendon pain

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a-

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Without

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epi-

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Above

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para-

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Around

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poly-

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Many

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quadri-

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4

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Ankyl/o

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Fusion or stiffness of a joint

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Sac between the joints

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Carp/o

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Wrist joints

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage found in between every joint

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Condyl/o

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Rounded edges of a bone/ nobs

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Fibr/o

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Fibrous tissue

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Kyph/o

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Hump or curvature of the back

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Lord/o

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Bent backwards

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Menisc/o

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Cartilage between bone/ the disc

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Myel/o

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Spine vertebrae

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myos/o

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Muscle

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Ost/o, Oste/o

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Bone

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Por/o

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Porous/openings

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Sarc/o

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Flesh/ CT

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Scoli/o

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Crooked shape of the spine

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebrae

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Scoli/o

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Crooked shape of the spine/abnormal lateral​ (or S-shape) curve of the spine

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-asthenia

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Known movement

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-cele

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Herniation/bulging

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-plasia

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Lack of development

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-plasia

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Lack of growth development

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-ptosis

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Drooping

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-genesis

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Beginning of somethinng

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-genesis

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Beginning of something

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-malacia

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Softening

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition of

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Arthochondritis

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Inflammation of the CT in the joints

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Bunion

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Calcification of the medial side of foot

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Bursitis

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Sacs between joints are inflammed

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Bursolith

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Hardening of the sac

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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Repeated usage of the wrist can become swollen and causes discomfort

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Carpoptosis

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Trauma

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Carpoptosis

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A patient with weakness and drooping of the wrist and difficulty supporting the hand

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Degenerative joint disease disease (DJD)

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Inflamed joints

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Continuous degeneration of muscle over time because the body produces proteins which helps production ceases or no longer works

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Fracture

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  • Simple vs. Compound
  • Colles’
  • Comminuted
  • Compression
  • Greenstick
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Fracture

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-Simple vs. Compound: one vs multiple bones
-Colles’: fracture of wrist
-Comminuted: More than one fracture area
-Compression: Pushing on both ends of a fracture
-Greenstick: Incomplete fracture/
a slight break

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Gout

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Person has inflammation of joints which develops pain in the feet causing reduced mobility

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Herniated Disk

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(slipped discs or ruptured discs) occur when cushion-like pads between vertebrae move out of position and, for some, press on adjacent nerves

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Osteoporosis

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Loss of density leads to porous bones

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Strain

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Exertion on muscle

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Sprain

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Ligaments are damaged

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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disease

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Locking of the jaw caused by medication, trauma and grinding of teeth

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Musculoskeletal

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Muscles-Voluntary
Bones-Structure
Tendons-Connect muscle to bone
Ligaments-Connect bone to bone

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33 Vertebrae

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Cervical-7
Thoracic-12
Lumbar-5
Sacral-5
Coccygeal-4
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Appendicular Skeleton

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bones that support the appendages

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Axial Skeleton

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consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate

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Pelvic Cavity

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  • Below symphysis pubis

- Contains urinary bladder, ovaries, vagina & uterus, seminal vesicles, ducts, prostate gland, rectum, urethra

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Pelvic Cavity

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  • Ilium- wing shaped
  • Pubis & Ischium
  • Below symphysis pubis
  • Iliac Crest
  • Contains urinary bladder, ovaries, vagina & uterus, seminal vesicles, ducts, prostate gland, rectum, urethra
  • Highly Vascular
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Achondroplasia

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Can lead to dwarfism

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