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Ankyl/o

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Stiff, bent

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Burs/o

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Bursa, a small fluid filled sac found near the body’s joint

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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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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Head, skull

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Dactyl/o

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Finger

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Fasci/o

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Fascia, a fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Kinesi/o

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Movement, motion

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Lumb/o

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Loin, lower back

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o, mys/o

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Muscle

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Oste/o

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Bone

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-physis

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Growth

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Tars/o

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Ankle

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Tax/o

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Arrangement, order, coordination

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Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o, tibi/o

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Tibia

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Ton/o

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Tone, tension

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Achondroplasia

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A defect in the formation of cartilage

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Analgesic

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A drug that relieves pain

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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A stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae

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Ankylosis

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Joint stiffness

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Antiarthiritic

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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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Arthrodysplasia

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Abnormal joint development

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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

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Costalgia

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Rib 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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A crackling sound heard in the joints

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Genu valgum

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Knock-knees

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Genu varum

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Bow-legs

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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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Writers 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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Decresse in muscle movement or activity

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Hypotonia

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Decress in muscle tone or tightness

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Myalgia

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Muscle pain

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Myasthenia

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Muscle weakness

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Myospasm

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Muscle spasm

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Arthrocentesis

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Puncture of a joint

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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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Arthroscope

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Instrument used for looking into a joint

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Arthroscopy

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Procedure of looking into a joint

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Arthroscopy

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Procedure of looking into a joint

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CAT or CT

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Computed axial tomography- imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections a long an axis

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Osteometry

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Procedure for measuring bones

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Kyphosis

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Abnormal curvature of upper spine

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Lordosis

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Abnormal curve of lower back

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Scoliosis

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Abnormal lateral curve of spine

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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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A 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 bone

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Osteosclerosis

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Abnormal hardening of bone

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Polydactyly

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Having more than the normal amount of fingers or toes

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Spondylitis

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Vertebral inflammation

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Spondylomalacia

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Softening of the vertebrae

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Syndactyly

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Fusion of fingers 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 build up

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Hemarthrosis

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Blood in a joint

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Hydrarthrosis

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Water in a joint

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Pyarthrosis

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Pus in a joint

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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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Myotasis

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Stretching 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-osteodystrohpy

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Poor development of the bones and cartilage

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Craniosynostosis

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Premature fusing of the skull bones

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Dactylitis

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Finger inflammation

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Hypertrophic spondylitis

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Overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation

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Osteitis

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Bone inflammation

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Osteochondroma

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A tumor made up of bone and cartilage also known as an extosis made of bone and cartilage

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Osteogenesis imperfecta

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A disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as 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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Inflammation of the bone and marrow

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Osteopenia

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Reduction in bone volume

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Spinal stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing of the spine

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Spondyloarthropathy

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Joint disease of the vertebrae

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Spondylolisthesis

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The slipping or dislocation of a vertebrae

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Spondylolysis

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Loss of vertebrae structure

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Spondylosis

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Vertebra condition

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints whose symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints whose symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fevera

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Arthritis

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Joint inflammation

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Septic arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints cause by infection

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight

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Arthrocele

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Hernia of a joint

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Arthrodysplasia

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Abnormal joint development

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Arthropathy

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Joint disease

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Arthrosclerosis

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Hardening of the joints

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Bursopathy

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Disease of the bursa

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Subluxation

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Partial dislocation if a joint

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Arthrodysplasia

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Defect in the formation of cartilage

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Arthropathy

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Joint disease

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Arthrosclerosis

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Hardening of the joints

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Chondromalacia

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Abnormal softening of the cartilage

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Costochondritis

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Inflammation of the cartilage of the rib

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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

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Muscle disease

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Myofasciitis

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Inflammation of the muscle and fascia

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Myoma

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Muscle tumor

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Myosarcoma

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A cancerous muscle tumor

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Myositis

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Muscle inflammation

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Necrotizing fasciitis

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Inflammation of the fascia causing death to the 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 control of muscle

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Tendinitis/tendonitis

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Tendon inflammation

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Craniectomy

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Removal of a portion of the skull

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Craniotomy

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Removal of a portion of the skull

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External fixation

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Fixation of a fractured bone from the outside

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Internal fixation

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The fixation of a fractured bone from the inside

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Open reduction

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Returning bones to their proper position with the use of surgery

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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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Cetacarpectomy

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Removal of hand bones

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Orthotics

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Decide that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of bones in the body

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Ostectomy

A

Removal of a bone

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Osteoclasia

A

Surgical breaking of a bone

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Osteoplasty

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Reconstruction of a bone

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Osteotomy

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Incision into a bone

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Prosthesis

A

Device that is added to body to replace a missing part or lost function

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Spondylosyndesis

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Fusing together of multiple vertebrae

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Tarsoclasia

A

Surgical fracture of the ankle

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Arthroclasia

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Therapeutic breaking of a joint 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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Fasciodesis

A

Binding of fascia

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Fasciorraphy

A

Suturing of fascia

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Fasciotomy

A

Incision into fascia

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Myodesis

A

Binding of muscle

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Myomectomy

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Removal of muscle tumor

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Myoplasty

A

Muscle reconstruction

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Myorrhaphy

A

Muscle suture

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Tendoplasty

A

Removal of a tendon

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Tenodesis

A

Binding of a tendon

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Tenonectomy

A

Removal of a tendon

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Tenorrhaphy

A

Suture of a tendon

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Hx

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History

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Fx

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Fracture

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Tx

A

Treatment or traction

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ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

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MCL

A

Medial collateral ligament

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LCL

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Lateral collateral ligament

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PCL

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Posterior cruciate ligament

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C1-C7

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Cervical vertebrae

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T1-T12

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Thoracic vertebrae

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L1-L5

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Lumbar vertebrae

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S1-S5

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Sacral vertebrae

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CTS

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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EMG

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electromyogram

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FROM

A

full range of motion

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MD

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Muscular dystrophy

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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ORIF

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Open reduction internal fixation

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PT

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Physical therapy

180
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

181
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RICE

A

Rest Ice Compression Elevation

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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THR

A

Total hip replacement

184
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TKR

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Total knee replacement

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WB

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Weight bearing

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WBAT

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Weight bearing as tolerated

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