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Athr/o

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Joint

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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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Ligament/o

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Ligament

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Leiomy/o

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Smooth

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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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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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis

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Rhabdomy/o

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Skeletal

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Spin/o

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Backbones

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Vertebr/o

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Vertebra

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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Tendin/o

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Tendon

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19
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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Ankylosis

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Stiffening and immobility of a joint

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Compression of the median nerve

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Fracture

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Breaking of a bone

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Gooty arthritis

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Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid

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Muscular dystrophy

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An inherited disorder due to progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers

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Osteoporosis

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Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bones

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Rhabdomyolysis

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Breakdown of skeletal muscles

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Chronic inflammation of joints

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Rheumat/o

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Flowing

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30
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Antinuclear antibody test

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Test to be tested for the presence of antibodies

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Arthrocentesis

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Puncture to remove fluid from a joint

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Arthrography

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Xray imaging of a joint

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Arthroscopy

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Visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope

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Bone density test

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X-rays used to image bones to detect areas of bone deficiency

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Bone scan

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A radioactive substance is injected and its uptake in bones is measured with a specific scanning device

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Calcium level

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Measurement of the amount of calcium in a sample of blood

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Electromyography

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Recording of the electrical activity of muscle tissue

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube

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Muscle biopsy

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Removal of muscle tissues for microscopic examination

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Uric acid test

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Measurement of the amount of uric acid in a sample of blood

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Arthroplasty

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Surgical repair of a joint

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Prosthesis

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Artificial parts

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Laminectomy

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Removal of a piece of backbone to relieve pressure on nerves

44
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Microscopic disectomy

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Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disc

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Vertebroplasty

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Surgical repair of vertebrae

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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ANA

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Antinuclear antibody

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C1-C7

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Cervical vertebrae

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Ca

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DEXA

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Dual-energy xray absorptiometry

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DJD

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Degenerative joint disease

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DOMS

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Delayed-onset muscle soreness

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EMG

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Electromyography

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ESR

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FX

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IM

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Intramuscular

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L1-L5

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Lumbar vertebrae

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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Ortho

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Orthopedics

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PT

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Physical therapy

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ROM

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Range of motion

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T1-T12

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Thoracic vertebrae

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THR

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Total hip replacement

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TKR

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Total knee replacement

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TMJ

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Temporomandibular joint

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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Encephal/o

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Medull/o

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Medulla oblongata

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Neur/o

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Alzheimer disease

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Brain disorders marked by deterioration of mental capacity

73
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Cerebrovascular accident

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Damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrullum, leading to a stroke

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Stroke

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Loss of blood supply to brain tissue

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Concussion

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Traumatic brain injury that can cause bruising and injury to nerves

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Epilepsy

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Chronic brain disorder due to seizures

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Seizures

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Convulsion or attack of epilepsy

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Glioblastoma

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Malignant brain tumor arising from glial cells

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Blast

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Glial cells

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Supporting cells of nervous tissue in the brain

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Hemiplegia paralysis

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Affects the right or left half of the body

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Meninges

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Membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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Migraine

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Attack of headache

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Multiple sclerosis

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Destruction of the myelin sheath on nerve cells in the central nervous system

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Myelin sheath

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Fatty covering around part of nerve cells

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body

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Synscope

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AD

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Alzheimer disease

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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EEG

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Electroencephalography

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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TENS

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack

Medical Termonology (11 decks)

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