MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMPLES Flashcards
1
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hypercalcemia
A
excess calcium in the blood
2
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kyphosis
A
a condition of being humpbacked (excess outward curve of the cervical spine)
3
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lordosis
A
a condition of excess inward curvature of the lower back
4
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lumbodynia
A
pain in the lower back
5
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osteomyelitis
A
an infection of the bone and bone marrow
6
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scollosis
A
a condition of having a crooked spine
7
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spondylitis
A
inflammation of the vertebrae