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diaphysis   shaft of a long bone  
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tarsal   seven short bones in the ankle  
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manubrium   the upper portion of the sternum  
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synovial joint   moveable / created where two bones articulate to permit a variety of motions  
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pubis   bone located just below the urinary bladder  
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formen   opening in a bone through which the blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass  
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ligament   connects one bone to another bone  
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acetabulum   hip socket  
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phalanges   bones of the fingers and toes  
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process   normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for muscles and tendons  
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sternum   breast bone  
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zygomatic   cheekbones  
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clavicle   collarbone  
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patella   kneecap  
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olecranon process   point of the elbow  
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arthrolysis   surgical procedure for loosening of an ankylosed joint  
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fibrous dysplasia   bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous (scar-like) tissue  
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allogenic   bone marrow transplant uses bone marrow from a donor  
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vertebroplasty   percutaneous---- performed to treat osteoporosis related compression fractures  
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osteorathritis   medical term for the form of arthritis that is commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis  
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lambago   lower back pain  
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osteoclasis   surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity  
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ankylosing spondylitis   form of rheumatoid arthritis characterized by progressive stiffening of the spine  
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osterorraphy   surgical suturing, or wiring together, of bones  
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crepitation   the sound that is heard when the ends of a broken bone move together  
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osteonecrosis   death of bone tissue  
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lordosis   curvature of the lower or lumbar spine  
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spina bifida   a congenital defect  
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myeloma   a malignant tumor composed of cells derived from blood-forming tissues of the bone marrow  
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callu   the bulging deposit that forms around the area of the break during the healing of a fractured bone  
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