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MedTerm7

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acetabular   pertaining to the hip socket  
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calcaneal   pertaining to the heel bone  
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carpal   pertaining to the wrist  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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clavicular   pertaining to the collar bone  
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coccygeal   pertaining to the tail bone  
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costal cartilage   pertaining to the rib cartilage  
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cranial   pertaining to the skull  
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femoral   pertaining to the thigh bone  
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fibular   pertaining to the lower leg bone  
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fontanel   soft spots. fontanels allow the cranial bone to move together as the head goes through the birth canal and move apart as the brain grows during childhood.  
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frontal   pertaining to the front  
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humeral   pertaining to the upper arm bone  
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iliac   pertaining to the hip bone  
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intervertebral   pertaining to in between vertebra  
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ischial   pertaining to the hip bone  
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lacrimal   pertaining to tears  
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lumbar   pertaining to the lower back or area between the ribs and the pelvis  
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mandibular   pertaining to the lower jaw  
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mastoid   resembling the breast  
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maxillary   pertaining to the upper jaw  
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metacarpal   pertaining to after the wrist  
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metatarsal   pertaining to after the ankle  
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musuloskeletal   pertaining to the muscle skeleton  
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occipital   pertaining to the back of the head  
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olecranon   a large, square projection that form the point of the elbow  
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parietal   pertaining to the wall of the cavity  
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patellar   pertaining to the knee cap  
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pelvic   pertaining to the hip bone/renal pelvis  
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phanlangeal   pertaining to the fingers or toes  
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pubic   pertaining to the hip bone (pubis)  
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radial   pertaining to the radius (forearm bone)  
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sacral   pertaining to the sacrum  
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sagittal   pertaining to going from front to back  
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scapular   pertaining to the shoulder blade  
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sternal   pertaining to the breast bone  
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tarsal   pertaining to the ankle  
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temporal   pertaining to the temple (side of the head)  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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tibial   pertaining to the shin bone  
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ulnar   pertaining to the ulna (forearm bone)  
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vertebral   pertaining to the vertebra  
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xiphoid   resembling a sword  
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bone tumor   osteoma is a beign tumor of the bone. osteosarcoma is a maligant bone tumor in which osteoblasts, the cells that form new bone, multiply uncontrollably. it is also known as osteogenic sarcoma.  
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fracture   the result of break up  
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closed fracture   any fracture in which the bone does not break through the overlying skin  
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open fracture   any fracture in which the bone breaks through the overlying skin. also known as a compound fracture  
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non-displaced fracture   broken bone ends remain in ther anatomical alignment  
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displaced fracture   broken bone ends are pulled out of their normal anatomical alignment  
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colles' fracture   distal radius is broken by falling onto an outstretched hand  
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comminuted fracture   bone is crushed into several small pieces  
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depressed fracture   cranium is fractured inward toward the breain  
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greenstick fracture   bone is broken on only one side. this occurs in shildren because part of the none is still flexible cartilage  
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hairline fracture   very thin fracture line with the bone pieces still together. hard to detect except in an x-ray  
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oblique fracture   bone is broken on an oblique angle  
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spiral fracture   bone is broken in a sprial because of a twisting force  
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transverse fracture   bone is broken in a transverse plane perpendicular to its long axis  
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hemarthrosis   blood in the joint cavity from blunt trauma or a penetrating wound  
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kyphosis   abnormal, excessive, posterior curvature of the thoracic spine.  
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lordosis   abnormal, excessive anterior curvature of the lumbar spine  
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osteomalacia   abnormal softening of the bones due to a deficiency of vitamin D in the diet or inadequate exposure to the sun whose rays make vitamin D in the skin.  
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osteoporosis   abnormal thinning of the bone structure  
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osteomyelitis   infection in the bone and the bone marrow.  
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ankylosing spondylitis   chronic inflammation of the vertebrae that leads to fibrosis, fusion, and restriction of movement of the spine  
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dislocation   displacement of the end of a bone from its normal position within a joint  
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gout   metabolic disorder that occurs most often in men. there is a high level of uric acid in the blood.  
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Lyme disease   arthritis caused by a bacterium in the bite of an infected deer tick  
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osteoarthritis   chronic inflammatory disease of the joints, particularly the large weight-bearing joins and joints that move repeatedly.  
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rheumatoid arthritis   acute and chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue, particularly of the joints  
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scoliosis   abnormal, excessive, c-shaped or s-shaped lateral curvature of the spine  
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sprain   over stretching or tearing of a ligament around a joint  
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torn meniscus   tear of the cartilage pad of the knee because of an injury  
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genu valgum   congenital deformity in which the knees are rotated toward the midline and are abnormally close together and the lower legs are bent laterally  
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genu varum   congenital deformity in which the knees are rotated laterally away from each other and the lower legs are bent toward the midline  
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hallux valgus   deformity in which the great toes angled laterally toward the other toes  
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talipes equinovarus   congenital deformity in which the foot is pulled downward and toward the midline  
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rheumatoid factor (RF)   blood test that is usually positive in patients with rheumatoid arthritis  
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uric acid   blood test that has an elevated level in patients with gout and gouty arthritis  
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bone density test   procedure that measures the bone mineral density to determine if demineralization from osteoporosis has occurred  
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DEXA scan   uses two x-ray beams with different energy levels to creat a two-dimensional image  
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QCT scan   uses an x-ray beam and a CT scan to create a three-dimensional image.  
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amputation   procedure to remove all or part of an extremity because of trauma, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes mellitus.  
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closed reduction   procedure in which manual manipulation of a displaced fracture is performed so that the bone ends go back into normal alignment without the need for surgery.  
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bone graft   procedure that uses whole bone or bone chips to repair fractures with extensive bone loss or defects due to bone cancer.  
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autograft   bone taken from the patient's own body  
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allograft   frozen or freeze-dried bone taken from a cadaver  
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arthroplasty   the process of reshaping by the joint  
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arthroscopy   procedure that uses an arthroscope inserted into the joint to visualize structures inside the joint  
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bunionectomy   procedure to remove the prominent part of the metatarsal bone that is causing a bunion  
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external fixation   procedure used to treat a complicated fracture  
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total hip replacement   a surgery done on the hips to replace a joint that has been destroyed by disease or osteoarthritis.  
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prosthesis   orthopedic device such as an artificial leg for a patient who has had an amputation of a limb  
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traction   procedure that uses weight to pulle the bone ends of a fracture into correct alignment.  
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aarthrocentesis   procedure to remove an accumulation of fluid from an injured joint by using a needle inserted intot he joint space.  
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arthrodesis   procedure to fuse the bones n a degenerated, unstable joint  
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ORIF   procedure to treat a complicated fracture  
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goniometry   procedure in which a goniometer is used to measure the angle of a joint and its ROM  
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orthrosis   orthopedic device such as a brace, splint, or collar that is used to immobilize a body part and keep it straight or correct an orthopedic problem  
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analgesic   pertaining to without the sensation of pain  
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS)   pertaining to not a steriod  
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corticosteriod   cortex (outer region) steriod  
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bone resorption inhibitor   inhibit osteoclasts from breaking down bone  
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gold compound   inhibit the immune response that attacks the joints and connective tissue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.  
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AKA   above the knee amputation  
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AP   anteroposterior  
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BKA   below the knee amputation  
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BMD   bone mineral density  
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CHD   congentital dislocation of the hip  
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ESWT   extracorporeal shock wave therapy  
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OA   osteoarthritis  
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C1-C7   cervical vertebrae  
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Ca   calcium  
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Fx   fracture  
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L1-L5   lumbar vertebrae  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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P   phosphorus  
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RF   rheumatoid factor  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug  
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Ortho   orthopedics  
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ORIF   open reduction and internal fixation  
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PT   physical therapy or physical therapist  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RLE   right upper extremity  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RUE   right lower extremity  
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T1-T12   thoracic vertebrae  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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tib-fib   tibia-fibula  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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