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Unit 4 - Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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-physis

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growth

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osteo-

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bone

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crani-

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head

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cervic-

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neck

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spondyl-

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vertebra

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lumb-

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lower back

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brachi-

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arm

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dactyl-

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finger

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carp-

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wrist

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cost-

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rib

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femor-

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femur

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tibi-

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tibia

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tars-

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ankle

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chondr-

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cartilage

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arthr-

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joint

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burs-

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bursa

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ten-/tend-/tendin-

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tendon

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muscul-/my-/myos-

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muscle

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fasci-

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fascia

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ton-

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tone, tension

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kinesi-

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movement, motion

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tax-

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arrangement, order, coordination

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ankyl-

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stiff, bent

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costalgia

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rib pain

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metatarsalagia

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pain in bones of foot

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ostalgia

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bone pain

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osteodynia

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bow pain

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spondylodynia

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vertebra pain

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tibialgia

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shin pain

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ankylosis

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joint stiffness

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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arthrodynia

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joint pain

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cervicodynia

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neck pain

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crepitation

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crackling sound heard in joints

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genu valgum

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knock-kneed

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genu-varum

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bowlegged

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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dyskinesia

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inability to control movement

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dystaxia

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poor coordination

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dystonia

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poor muscle tone

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graphospasm

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writer’s cramp

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hyperkinesia

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increase in muscle movement or activity

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hypertonia

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increased muscle tone or tightness

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hypokinesia

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decrease in muscle movement or activity

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hypotonia

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decreased muscle tone or tightness

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myospasm

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muscle spasm

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tenalgia

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tendon

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of joint

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arthroscope

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instrument for looking into joint

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arthroscopy

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procedure of looking into a joint

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electromyogram

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record of the electric activity of a muscle

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electromyography

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procedure for measuring electric activity of a muscle

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myography

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procedure for studying muscles

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arthrogram

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visual record of a joint

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arthrography

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procedure used to examine a joint

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computed axial tomography (CAT or CT)

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imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis

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kyphosis

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humped back

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lordosis

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sway back

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scoliosis

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crooked back

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carpitis

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wrist inflammation

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craniomalacia

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softening of the skull

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exostosis

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abnormal growth of bone out of another bone

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fracture

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bone break

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osteodystrophy

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poor bone development

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osteolysis

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bone loss

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osteonecrosis

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death of a bone

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osteosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of a bone

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polydactyl

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extra finger or toes

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spondylitis

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softening of the vertebra

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syndactyly

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fusion of finger or toes

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tarsoptosis

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flat feet

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bursolith

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a stone in a bursa

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effusion

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fluid buildup

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hemarthrosis

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blood in a joint

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hydrathrosis

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water (fluid) in joint

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pyarthrosis

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pus in a joint

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atrophy

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underdevelopment, decrease or loss of muscle tissue

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hypertrophy

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overdevelopment of muscle tissue

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myocele

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hernia of muscle tissue

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myolysis

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loss of muscle tissue

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myomalacia

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softening of a muscle

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myosclerosis

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hardening of a muscle

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myotonia

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muscle tone

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ankylosing spondylitis

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stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae

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chondro-osteodystrophy

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poor development of bones and cartilage

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craniosynostosis

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premature fusing of the skull bones

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dactylitis

A

finger inflammation

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hypertrophic spondylitis

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overdevelopment of vertebrae causing inflammation

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osteitis

A

bone inflammation

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osteochondritis

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inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteogenesis imperfecta

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disease in which bone does not develop properly, also called brittle bone disease

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bone

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osteomyelitis

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softening of the bone and bone marrow

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osteopathy

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bone disease

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osteopenia

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reduction in bone density

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osteoporosis

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loss of bone density

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spinal stenosis

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abnormal narrowing of the vertebrae

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spondyloarthropathy

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joint disease of the vertebrae

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spondylolisthesis

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slipping or dislocation of vertebra

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spondylolysis

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loss of vertebrae structure

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spondylosis

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vertebrae condition

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arthritis

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joint inflammation

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rheumatoid arthritis

A

inflammation of the joints

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septic arthritis

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inflammation of joint caused by infection

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the joints, especially those that bear weight

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arthrocele

A

hernia of a joint

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arthrodysplasia

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abnormal joint

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arthropathy

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joint disease

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arthrosclerosis

A

hardening of joints

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bursitis

A

inflammation of the bursa

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bursopathy

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disease of the bursa

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subluxation

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partial dislocation of a joint

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achondroplasia

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defect in the formation of cartilage

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chrondromalacia

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abnormal softening of the cartilage

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costochondritis

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inflammation of the rib cartilage

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fasciitis

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inflammation of the fascia

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muscular dystrophy

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disorder characterized by poor muscle development

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myoclonus

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violent muscle contraction

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myopathy

A

muscle disease

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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myofasciitis

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inflammation of muscle and fascia

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myositis

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muscle inflammation

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necrotizing fasciitis

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inflammation of fascia causing death of tissue

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polymyositis

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inflammation of multiple muscles

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tardive dyskinesia

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condition characterized by loss of muscle control

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tendinitis

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tendon inflammation

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chondroma

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tumor in cartilage tissue

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myoma

A

tumor in muscle

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myosarcoma

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cancerous muscle tumor

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osteocarcinoma

A

bone cancer tumor

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osteochondroma

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tumor made up on bone and tissue

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osteosarcoma

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cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells

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analgesic

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a drug that relieves pain

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antiarthritic

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a drug that opposes joint inflammation

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anti-inflammatory

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a drug that opposes inflammation

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antipyretic

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a drug that opposes fever

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carpectomy

A

removal of all or part of wrist

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costectomy

A

removal of rib

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craniectomy

A

removal of part of skull

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craniotomy

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removal of part of skull

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external fixation

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fixation of fractured bone from the outside ie cast, splint

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internal fixation

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fixation of fractured bone from inside ie screw, pin, plate

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closed reduction

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returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery

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open reduction

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returning bones to their proper position using surgery

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metacarpectomy

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removal of bone in the hand

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orthotics

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device that aids in straightening or stabilizing

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ostectomy

A

removal of a bone

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osteectomy

A

removal of bone

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osteoclasia

A

surgical breaking of a bone

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osteoplasty

A

reconstruction of bone

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osteotomy

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incision into the bone

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prosthesis

A

device added to the body to replace a missing part

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spondylosyndesis

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fusing together of multiple vertebrae

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sternotomy

A

incision into the sternum

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tarsectomy

A

removal of all or portion of the ankle

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tarsoclasia

A

surgical fracture of the ankle

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arthrectomy

A

removal of joint

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arthroclasia

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therapeutic breaking of a joint ti allow for increased mobility

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arthrodesis

A

surgical fixation of a joint

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arthrolysis

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loosening of a stiff joint

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arthroplasty

A

reconstruction of a joint

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arthrotomy

A

incision into a joint

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bursectomy

A

removal of a bursa

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bursotomy

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incision into a bursa

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chondrectomy

A

removal of cartilage

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chondroplasty

A

reconstruction of cartilage

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fasciectomy

A

removal of fascia

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fasciodesis

A

binding of fascia

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fascioplasty

A

reconstruction of fascia

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fasciorrhaphy

A

suturing of fascia

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fasciotomy

A

incision into fascia

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myectomy

A

removal of muscle

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myodesis

A

binding of a muscle

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myomectomy

A

removal of a muscle tumor

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myoplasty

A

muscle reconstruction

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myorrhaphy

A

muscle suture

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myotomy

A

incision into a muscle

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tendectomy

A

removal of a tendon

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tendoplasty

A

reconstruction of a tendon

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tenodesis

A

binding of a tendon

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tenolysis

A

freeing or loosening of a tendon

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tenonectomy

A

removal of tendon

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tenoplasty

A

reconstruction of a tendon

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tenorrhaphy

A

suture of a tendon

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tenotomy

A

incision into a tendon

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Hx

A

history

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Fx

A

fracture

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Tx

A

traction or treatment

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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

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C1-C7

A

cervical vertebrae

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T1-T12

A

thoracic vertebrae

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L1-L5

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Lumbar vetebrae

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S1-S5

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sacral vertebrae

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DTR

A

deep tendon reflexes (reflex hammer on knee)

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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FROM

A

full range of motion

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NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

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PT

A

physical therapy

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevaion

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ROM

A

range of motion

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WB

A

weight bearing

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WBAT

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weight bearing as tolerated

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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