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Skeletal & Muscular Systems (Chapter 5) Flashcards

1
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pain in a joint

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arthralgia

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2
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inability to coordinate muscles while executing a voluntary movement

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ataxia

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3
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lacking development, or wasting

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atrophy

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4
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abnormally slow movement

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bradykinesia

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5
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difficulty in movement

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dyskinesia

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deformities that arise during development

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dystrophy

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7
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excessive development

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hypertrophy

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8
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muscle tenderness or pain

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myalgia

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9
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state of rigidity of muscle during which the muscle is unable to contract

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rigor

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10
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abnormal, sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (tonic spasm), or series of alternating muscle contractions & relaxations (clonic spasm)

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spasm

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11
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pain in a tendon

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tenodynia

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12
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involuntary shaking of limbs

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tremor

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13
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abnormal, slow growth of long bones resulting in unusually short, stocky limbs

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achondroplasia

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14
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abnormal condition of joint stiffness

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ankylosis

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15
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inflammation & degeneration of a joint

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arthritis

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16
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inflammation of cartilages w/in joints

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arthrochondritis

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17
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abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe

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bunion

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18
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inflammation of a bursa

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bursitis

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19
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calcium deposit (or stone) w/in a bursa

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bursolith

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20
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CTS: repetitive stress injury in which the median nerve of the wrist generates pain impulses due to inflammation of the synovial sheath

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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21
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drooping of the wrist AKA wrist drop

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carpoptosis

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22
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deterioration or softening of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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23
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prolonged, involuntary muscular contractions

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cramps

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24
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fissure of the skull present at birth

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cranioschisis

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25
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inflammation of an intervertebral disk

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diskitis

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26
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DMD: congenital condition that results in progressive muscular weakness & deterioration

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Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

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27
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inflammation of cartilages of the elbow

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epicondylitis

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28
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break in a bone

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fracture

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29
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abnormal deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints causing localized pain

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gout

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30
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rupture of an intervertebral disk resulting in protrusion of tissue against spinal nerves or spinal cord, generating pain

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herniated disk

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31
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deformity of the spine characterized by the presence of a hump AKA humpback

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kyphosis

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32
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inflammation of lateral tendon of the elbow AKA tennis elbow

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lateral epicondylitis

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33
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deformity of the spine characterized by an anterior curve of the lumbar area AKA swayback

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lordosis

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34
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inherited condition resulting in excessive cartilage formation at growth plates, forming long arms & legs

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Marfan’s syndrome

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35
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inflammation of maxilla

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maxillitis

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36
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inflammation of meniscus

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meniscitis

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37
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weakness in muscles

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myasthenia gravis

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38
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tumor composed of bone marrow cells

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myeloma

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39
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protrusion of muscle through it’s fascia

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myocele

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40
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spasm or twitching of muscle or muscle group

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myoclonus

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41
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inflammation of muscle tissue

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myositis

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42
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inflammation of bone

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osteitis

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43
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viral infection of bone that causes deformities of the skeleton & results from acceleration of bone loss AKA Paget’s disease

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osteitis deformans

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44
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OA: form of arthritis characterized by an age-related deterioration of joints that is accompanied by erosion of cartilage & painful inflammation

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osteoarthritis

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45
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inflammation of bone & associated cartilage

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osteochondritis

46
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benign tumor of bone, where the tumor contains fibrous connective tissue that surrounds bone

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osteofibroma

47
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inherited condition that results in impaired growth & fragile bones; leads to progressive skeletal deformation & frequent fractures

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osteogenesis imperfecta

48
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gradual & painful softening of bones

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osteomalacia

49
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painful bone infection caused by bacteria; characterized by inflammation of red bone marrow

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osteomyelitis

50
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death of bone tissue

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osteonecrosis

51
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excessive formation of dense bone, which crowds out marrow cavities & leads to cutting off the blood supply to bone AKA marble bone

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osteopetrosis

52
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abnormal loss of bone density

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osteoporosis

53
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primary cancer of bone

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osteosarcoma

54
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paralysis of both legs & the lower part of the body

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paraplegia

55
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partial motor paralysis

56
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inflammation of many muscles simultaneously

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polymyositis

57
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paralysis of all 4 appendages

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quadriplegia

58
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RA: form of arthritis characterized by progressive, gradual joint deterioration that is caused by an autoimmune response

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rheumatoid arthritis

59
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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

60
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SCI: trauma to the spinal cord, which often results in paralysis

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spinal cord injury

61
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inflammation of intervertebral joints

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spondylarthritis

62
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injury that results from stretching a ligament beyond its normal range, tearing its collagen fibers

63
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injury that results from stretching a muscle beyond its normal range, tearing muscle tissue

64
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cancer of synovial membrane in a joint

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synoviosarcoma

65
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inflammation of a tendon, such as in rotator cuff tendinitis AKA pitcher’s shoulder

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tendinitis

66
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inflammation of a tendon and the synovial membrane that surrounds it

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tenosynovitis

67
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surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluids from the synovial cavity

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arthrocentesis

68
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breaking of an abnormally stiff joint during surgery to increase range of motion

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arthroclasia

69
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surgical fixation (stabilization) of a joint

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arthrodesis

70
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x-ray film of a joint after injection of air, contrast media, or both

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arthrogram

71
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physician who specializes in the treatment of joint disease

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arthrologist

72
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field of medicine concerned w/ the study & treatment of joint disease

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arthrology

73
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surgical repair of a joint, which may involve total joint replacement

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arthroplasty

74
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surgery of a joint using an arthroscope

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arthroscopic surgery

75
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endoscopic visual examination of a joint cavity using a fiber-optic instrument (arthroscope)

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arthroscopy

76
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surgical incision into a joint

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arthrotomy

77
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surgical excision of a bursa

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bursectomy

78
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surgical incision into a bursa

79
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field of therapy that mainly involves manipulation of the vertebral column

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chiropractic

80
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specialist in chiropractic

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chiropractor

81
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surgical excision of a joint cartilage

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chondrectomy

82
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surgical repair of a joint cartilage

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chondroplasty

83
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surgical excision of a rib

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costectomy

84
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surgical repair of a defect in the cranium

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cranioplasty

85
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surgical entry into the cranium

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craniotomy

86
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surgical excision of an intervertebral disk

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diskectomy

87
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EMG: diagnostic procedure that records the strength of muscle contraction

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electromyography

88
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surgical incision into fascia

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fasciotomy

89
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surgical excision of part of a vertebra known as the lamina, often part of treatment for a herniated disk

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laminectomy

90
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surgical removal of a meniscus

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meniscectomy

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surgical repair of muscle tissue

92
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closing a muscle w/ sutures

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myorrhaphy

93
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medical field that manages musculoskeletal diseases

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orthopedics

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physician who specializes in musculoskeletal diseases

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orthopedist

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construction & fitting of orthopedic appliances, such as lifts, prosthetic devices, etc, to assist in patient movement

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technician who specializes in orthotics

97
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surgical excision of bone

98
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surgical breaking of a bone to correct a defect

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osteoclasis

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technician who specializes in treatment of bone disease

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osteologist

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field of medicine concerned w/ study & treatment of bone disease

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DO: physician trained in osteopathy

102
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medical field that emphasizes the relationship between the musculoskeletal system & overall health, w/ emphasis on preventative medicine

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osteopathy

103
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surgical repair of bone

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osteoplasty

104
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physician trained in podiatry

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podiatrist

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medical field that specializes in treating the foot

106
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artificial substitute for a missing body part

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prosthesis

107
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surgical incision into the vertebral column

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rachiotomy

108
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surgical connection of adjacent vertebrae, usually as a treatment for a herniated disk AKA spondylosyndesis

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spinal fusion

109
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surgical excision of a joint’s synovial membrane

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synovectomy

110
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surgical repair of a muscle & its tendon

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tenomyoplasty

111
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closing a tendon w/ sutures

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tenorrhaphy

112
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incision into a tendon

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