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Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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carp/o

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carpus (wrist bones)

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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humer/o

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humerus

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus (hand bones)

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phalang/o

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phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

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vertebr/o

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vertebrae

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stern/o

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sternum

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calcane/o

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calcaneum (heel bone)

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carpoptosis

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wrist drop

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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subcostal

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beneath the ribs

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craniotomy

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incision through the cranium, usually to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures

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humeral

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pertaining to the humerus

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metacarpectomy

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excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones

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phalangitis

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inflammation of one or more phalanges

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spondylitis

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inflammation of any of the vertebrae, usually characterized by stiffness and pain

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vertebral

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pertaining to a vertebra or the vertebral column

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sternocostal

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pertaining to the sternum and ribs

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calcaneodynia

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painful condition of the heel

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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patell/o

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patella

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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tibi/o

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tibia

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ankyl/o

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stiffness; bent, crooked

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arthr/o

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joint

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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femoral

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pertaining to the femur

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fibular

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pertaining to the fibula

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patellectomy

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excision of the patella

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pelvimetry

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measurement of the pelvic dimensions or proportions

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pelvis

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pertaining to the pelvis

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tibial

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pertaining to the tibia

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ankylosis

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immobility of a joint

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arthritis

A

inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain, swelling, stiffness, and deformity

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cervical

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pertaining to or in region of the neck; pertaining to constricted area of necklike structure, such as neck of a tooth or cervix uteri

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costochondritis

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inflammation of the costal cartilage of the anterior chest wall

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laminectomy

A

excision of the bony arches of one or more vertebrae

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myelocele

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saclike protrusion of spinal cord through congenital defect in vertebral column

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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radi/o

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radiation, x-ray; radius

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-clasia

A

to break

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-cyte

A

cell

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of bone or joint)

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-malacia

A

softening

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-physis

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growth

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-poresis

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porous

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orthopedics

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branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders

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osteitis

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inflammation of bone

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radiograph

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x-ray image

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arthroclasia

A

forcible breaking of a joint

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osteocyte

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bone cell

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arthrodesis

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stiffening of a joint by operative means

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osteomalacia

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gradual softening and bending of bones

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diaphysis

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shaft or middle region of a long bone

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osteoporosis

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disorder characterized by abnormal loss of bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, with an increased fracture risk

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osteoblasts

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embryonic cell that develops into bone

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periosteum

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structure around bone

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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osteocytes

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bone cells

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leukopoiesis

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formation or production of white blood cells

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erythropoiesis

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formation or production of red blood cells

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chondritis

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inflammation of cartilage

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chondroma

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tumor composed of cartilage

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chondrogenesis

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producing or forming cartilage

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chondrocyte

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cartilage cell

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osteodynia

A

pain in bone

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osteitis

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inflammation of bone

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osteopathy

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disease of bone

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osteotomy

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incision of bone

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osteorrhaphy

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suture of bone (wiring of bone fragments)

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osteosclerosis

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abnormal condition of bone hardening

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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proxim/o

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near or nearest

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distal epiphysis

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located farthest from the trunk

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proximal epiphysis

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located nearest the trunk

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osteomalacia

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softening of bones; rickets caused by Vit D deficiency, results in deformity of shape

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calcemia

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calcium in the blood

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hypercalcemia

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deficiency of calcium in the blood

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radiologist

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physician who specializes in study/interpretation of x-rays

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radiotherapy

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treatment of disease using radiation

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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bones marrow or spinal cord

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myelogenesis

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formation of bone marrow

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myelomalacia

A

softening of the spinal cord

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myelogram

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record of the spinal cord

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myelogram

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a radiograph of the spinal canal after injection of a contrast medium

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synarthroses

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totally immovable joints

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diarthroses

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freely movable joints

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amphiarthroses

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slightly movable joints

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arthropathy

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disease of a joint

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint

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arthrodynia

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pain in a joint

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of bones and joints

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osteoarthropathy

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disease of the bones and joints

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osteoarthrosis

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abnormal condition of the bones and joints

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cephalalgia

A

pain in the head

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cephalodynia

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headache

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cephalometer

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instrument to measure the head

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encephaloma

A

tumor of the brain

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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encephalomalacia

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softening of the brain (tissue)

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encephalitis

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inflammatory condition of the brain

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encephalopathy

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disease of the brain

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encephalocele

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protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull

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inter-

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in, within

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cost

A

ribs

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subcostal

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area under or below the ribs

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costalgia

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pain in a rib

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spondylopathy

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disease of the vertebrae

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spondylomalacia

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softening of the vertebrae

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vertebrosternal

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pertaining to a vertebra and the sternum or chest plate

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articulation

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place where two bones meet

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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

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sacrodynia

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pain in the sacrum

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sacrospinal

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sacrum and spine

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lumb/o

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loins (lower back)

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my/o

A

muscle

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ten/o

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tendon

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tend/o

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tendon

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tendin/o

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tendon

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lumbocostal

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pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs

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myorrhexis

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tearing of a muscle; rupture of a muscle

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tenotomy

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total or partial severing of a tendon

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tendolysis (tenolysis)

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release of a tendon from adhesions

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tendinitis/tendonitis

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inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from a strain

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myalgia

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tenderness or pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism

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myopathy

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any abnormal condition or disease of the muscular tissues; commonly designates a disorder involving skeletal muscle

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of teh body

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor if connective tissue

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-tomy

A

incision

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myorrhaphy

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suturing of a wound in a muscle

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myorrhexis

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tearing of any muscle

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor of muscular tissue

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chondrotomy

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incision for dividing a cartilage

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myoplasty

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surgical repair if muscle

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myorrhaphy

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suture of muscle

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myotomy

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incision of muscle

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hepatorrhexis

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rupture of the liver

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cystorrhexis

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rupture of the bladder

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enterorrhexis

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rupture of the intestine

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myalgia

A

muscle pain

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myosclerosis

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an abnormal condition of muscle hardening

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tendoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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tendotome

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instrument to cut a tendon

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tendotomy

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incision of a tendon

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tendoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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ankylosis

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immobility of a joint

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contracture

A

fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint

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crepitation

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grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

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gout

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hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints

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herniated disk

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herniation or rupture if the nucleus pulpous between two vertebrae

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lordosis

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forward curvature of the lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a swayback position

164
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<p>

| spain</p>

A

<p>

| trauma to a joint that causes injuring to the surrounding ligament, accompanied by pain and disability</p>

165
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<p>

| strain</p>

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<p>

| trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch</p>

166
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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