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Musculoskeletal System

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Carpal   pertaining to the wrist bone  
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Mandibular   pertaining to the lower jaw bone  
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Osteotome   Instrument to cut bone  
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Scapular   pertaining to the shoulder bone  
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Submaxillary   pertaining to below the upper jaw bone  
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Myocarditis   inflammation of the heart muscle  
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Lieomyoma   tumor of smooth muscle  
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Pelvimetry   measurement of pelvic dimension  
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Calcaneal   pertaining to the heel bone  
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Ankylosis   condition of stiffness  
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Hydroarthrosis   water (fluid) on a joint  
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Tendoplasty   surgical repair of a tendon  
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Ligamentous   pertaining to a ligament  
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Fibrositis   inflammation of fibrous connective tissue  
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Flexion   bending at a joint  
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Extension   straightening out a flexed limb  
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Abduction   movement away from the midline of the body  
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Adduction   movement toward the midline of the body  
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Supination   the act of turning the palm forward or up  
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Pronation   the act of turning the palm backward or down  
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Rotation   circular movement around a central point; circular movement on an axis  
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Dorsiflexion   backward (upward) bending of the foot  
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Plantar Flexion   bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground  
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Fissure   narrow, slit-like opening in or between bones  
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Sulcus   groove-like depression in the bone surface  
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Condyle   knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint  
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Fossa   furrow or cavity in a bone  
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Trochanter   large process at the neck of the femur; attachment site for muscles and tendons  
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Sinus   hollow air cavity within a bone  
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Foramen   opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave  
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Which of the is NOT a pelvic bone   ilium, ischium, and pubis are pelvic bones  
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Why are come ribs called floating ribs   they are attached only at the posterior side  
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What is the meaning of calcanedynia   pain in the heel  
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What is scoliosis   lateral curvature of the spine  
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What is a compound fracture   part of a broken bone protrudes through the skin  
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What is restoration of broken bone to normal position without surgical incision called   closed reduction  
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What is ankylosing spondylitis   rheumatoid arthritis of the spine  
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What is ulnoradial   the two separate bones of the lower arm (forearm)  
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What is a partial fracture that breaks on one side and bends on the other called   greenstick fracture  
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Pain in lower back   lumbodynia  
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Pertaining to cartilage and the ribs   chondrocostal  
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Pertaining to the elbow   olecranal  
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Pertaining to the ribs and vertebrae   costovertebral  
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Lack of nourishment or wasting away   atrophy  
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Muscle weakness   myasthenia  
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Pain in a muscle   myalgia  
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Inflammation of a muscle   myositis  
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Tumor of skeletal or striated muscle   rhabdomyoma  
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Formation of cartilage   chondroplasia, chondrogenesis, chondropoiesis  
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Immature bone cell   osteoblast  
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Softening of cartilage   chondromalacia  
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Pertaining to the sacrum and ilium   sacroiliac  
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Formation of bone marrow   myelopoiesis  
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Medical term for "humpback"   kyphosis  
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Pertaining to the tailbone   coccygeal  
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Lack of cartilage formation   achondroplasia  
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Excessive calcium in the blood   hypercalcemia  
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Inflammation of a tendon and synovial membrane   tenosynovitis  
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Abnormal condition of the vertebrae   spondylosis  
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Rounded projection on skull behind the ear   mastoid process  
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Process on medial lower arm, extends behind elbow joint   olecranon  
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Process of bone formation   ossification  
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Air cavity within a bone   sinus  
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Voluntary or skeletal muscle   striated muscle  
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Involuntary muscle in viscera and blood vessels   smooth muscle  
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Connective tissues that binds muscle to bone   tendon  
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Found in diaphysis of long bones composed of fatty tissue   yellow bone marrow  
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First seven pairs of ribs are called   true ribs  
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Found in porous, cancellous tissue of bone; site of hematopoiesis   red bone marrow  
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Area where two or more bones connect   joint  
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Connective tissue that binds bone to bone   ligament  
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Opening in bone for passage of blood vessels and nerves   foramen  
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Canals filled with blood vessels in compact bone   haversian canals  
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Cartilage tissue between vertebrae to absorb shock and provide flexibility   intervertebral cartilaginous discs  
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Shaft, or mid-portion, of a long bone   diaphysis  
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Hard dense tissue, also called cortical bone   compact bone  
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Porous bone tissue in mid-portion of bones   cancellous bone  
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Outward extension of shoulder blade forming point of shoulder   acromion  
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Each end of a lond bone   epiphysis  
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Mineral substance necessary for formation of bony tissue   calcium  
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Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue   osteoclast  
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Sacs of fluid near a joint; which are cushions; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another   bursae  
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Medical word for "clubfoot"   talipes  
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Trauma to a joint with pain, swelling, and injury to a ligament   sprain  
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Backward (upward) bending of the foot   dorsiflexion  
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Movement away from the midline of the body   abduction  
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Visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endoscope and television camera   arthroscopy  
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Bone softening disease in children caused by Vitamin D deficiency   rickets  
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Surgical puncture procedure to remove fluid from the joint space   arthrocentesis  
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Chronic inflammatory disease of joints   rheumatoid arthritis  
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Accumulation of uric acid in jointsd and soft tissue   gouty arthritis  
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