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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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abdomen

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belly area, cavity below the throrax

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fuild

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abduct

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move away from the midline(verb)

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abduction

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movement away from the midline, e.g., arm abducted from side

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abnormal

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deviating from the average or expected

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addiction

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habitual attraction, may include physical dependence

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adhesions

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tissues grown together that are normally separate

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aberrant

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wondering from normal location, process, or behavior

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aminocentesis

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surgical puncture of the amino to obtain cells for testing

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthroplasty

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surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint

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arthroscope

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instrument used to look into a joint

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bursa

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serous sac between a tendo and born (pl. bursae)

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bursectomy

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excision of a bursa

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bursitis

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inflammation of a bursa

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cardiocentesis

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surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid

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chondralgia, chondrodynia

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cartilage pain

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chondrectomy

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excision of cartilage

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chondrocostal, costochondral

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pertaining to cartilage and rib

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costectomy

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excision of a rib

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cystocele

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herniation of the urinary bladder (into the vagina)

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cystoplasty

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surgical repair of the urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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process of examining the bladder using a scope

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cystotomy

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incision into the urinary bladder

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dentalgia

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tooth pain

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dentist

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specialist in care of teeth

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dentoid

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resembling a tooth

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dysplasia

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poor or defective development

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etiology

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study of the origin of the disease

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fascia

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tissue that connects muscle to muscle

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fracture

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break or crack

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hydrocele

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serous fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity

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hydrocephalus

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fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage

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hydrophobia

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abnormal fear of water, rabies

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hydrotherapy

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therapy using water

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hydroplasia

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abnormally increased development reffering to quantity of cells

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interchondral

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pertaining to between the cartilage (intercartilaginous)

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intercostal

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pertaining to between the rib

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interdental

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pertaining to between the teeth

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40
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kyphosis

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(hunch back) posterior thoracic curvature

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ligament

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tissue that connects bone to bone and support visceral organs

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lumbar

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pertaining to the lower back between the thorax and sacrum

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meniscitis

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inflammation of the meniscus

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meniscectomy

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excision of the meniscus of the knee

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myelocytes

A

born marrow cells

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myelodysplasia

A

defective development of the born narrow or spinal

cord

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orthodontics

A

dental practice of straightening teeth

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orthodonist

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dentist specializing in straightening teeth

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orthopedist

A

physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint

disorders

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orthotics

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devices used to stabilize or prevent deformity

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orthotist

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specialist who develops and assist patients with

orthotics

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osteitis

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inflammation of the born

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the born and joint

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osteoarthropathy

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disease of born and joint

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osteochondritis

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inflammation of the born and cartilage

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osteoma

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born tumor

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osteomalacia

A

softening of the bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the born and born marrrow

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osteopathic

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disease of the bones

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osteopenia

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loss of bone

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osteoporosis

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porous condition of the born due to deterioration of

born matrix

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osteosarcoma

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cancer of the born

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pelvis

A

the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis,

sacrum and coccyx

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pericardium

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around the heart ( membrane)

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perichondrium

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around the cartilage ( membrane)

66
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periodontal

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around the tooth

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periodontist

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dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth

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periosteum

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around the born (membrane)

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord

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prosthesis

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artificial limb or other body part replacement

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prothetics

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pertaining to prostheses

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prosthetist

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specialist who develops and assist patients with

prostheses

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pubic

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pertaining to the pubis, born in the lower anterior pelvis

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rheumatology

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study of rheumatic disease

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supracostal

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above the ribs

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supracranial

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above or top of the skull

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supralumbar

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above the lumbar spine

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suprapubic

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above the pubis

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tenalgia, tenodynia

A

tendo pain

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tendinitis

A

inflammation of a tendon

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tendon

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tissue that connect muscle to born

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tendinoplasty, tenoplasty, tendoplasty

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sugical repair of a tendon

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thoracocentesis, thoracentesis

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surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid

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thoracolumbar

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pertaining to the chest and lower spine

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thoracometer

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instrument used to measure the chest

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thoracopathy

A

disease of the chest

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thoracotomy

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incision into the thorax

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thorax

A

chest, area of the back posterior to the chest

pl. thoraces

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AOA

A

American osteopathic association

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C1 - C7

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cervical vertebrae 1-7

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CPD

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cephalopevic disproportion

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CxR

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chest X-Ray

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cysto

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cystoscopy

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DDS

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doctor of dental surgery (dentist)

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DO

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doctor of osteopathy

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DTs

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delirium tremens

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FAS

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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Fx

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H2O

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IPV

A

inactivated polio vaccine

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L1 - L5

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lumbar vertebrae 1-5

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant (abdomen)

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant (abdomen)

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OMT

A

osteopathic manipulative therapy

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ORTHO (ORTH)

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orthopedics (orthopedist)

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PPS

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post-polio syndrome

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PT

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physical therapy (therapist)

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant (abdomen)

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant (abdomen)

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T1 - T12

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thoracic vertebrae 1 - 12

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Bursitis

A

Inflammation of the bursa fluid-filled

114
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Subdeltoid bursitis

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Inflamed shoulder bursa

115
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Prepatellar bursitis

A

Inflammation of the prepatella right bursa at the front of the knee

116
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Radiohumeral bursitis

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Inflammation of the radio-humeral bursa in the elbow

117
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myasthenia gravis

A

A weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control.

118
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lumbago

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A common, painful condition affecting the lower portion of the spine.

119
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wry neck

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a complaint where you develop neck pain and stiffness

120
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synovitis

A

inflammation of a synovial membrane.

121
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tenosynovitis

A

inflammation and swelling of a tendon, typically in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing.

122
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pectus excavatum-carinatum

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called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs

123
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pes, ped, pod

124
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carpal tunnel syndrome

A

A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.

125
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meniscitis

A

inflammation of a meniscus of the knee joint.

126
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maxillitis

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Inflammation of the maxillary bone or sinuses.

127
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herniated nucleus pulposus (NHP)

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A condition which refers to a problem with a rubbery disk between the spinal bones.

128
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polydactylia

A

the condition of having more than the normal of toes or

fingers

129
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syndactylia

A

having two or more digits jointed, as in birds and certain

mammals

130
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ectrodactylia

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Split-hand/split-foot malformation is a rare limb malformation with median clefts of the hands and feet and aplasia/hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals and metatarsals.

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temporomandibular joint (TML)

A

Pain and compromised movement of the jaw joint and the surrounding muscles.

132
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gout

A

A form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.

133
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arthrodesis

A

artificial ankylosis or syndesis, is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones via surgery.

134
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osteosarcoma

A

a cancerous tumor in a bone

135
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ganglion

A

A noncancerous lump, often on the tendons or joints of wrists and hands.

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