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disease and disorder terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ankylosing spondylitis | form of arthritis that first affects the spine and adjacent structures and that, as it progresses causes a forward bend of the spine |
| Bunion | abnormal prominences of the joint at the base of the big toe often hereditary and caused by poorly fitted shoe |
| carpel tunnel syndrome | common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist by compression of the median nerve |
| colles fracture | type of wrist fracture distal end of radius the distal fragment being displaced backward |
| exostosis | abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone 9spur0 |
| fracture | broken bone |
| gout | disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood cause sodium rate crystals to be deposited into the joint producing arthritis great to frequently affected |
| herniated disk | rupture of the IVD cartilage and content to protrude through it putting pressure on the spinal nerve root |
| musulay dystrophy | group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscles and weakness |
| myasthenia gravis | chronic disease characterized by muscle weakness and thought to be caused by defect in the transmission of impulses from nerve to muscle cells |
| osteoporosis | abnormal loss of bone density that may lead to increases fractures of the ribs thoracic and lumbar vert hips and wrist after slight trauma |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | chronic system disease caused bu autoimmune inflammation changes in the CT through out the body |
| spinal stenosis | narrowing on the spinal canal with compression of nerve roots either congenital or due to spinal degeneration |
| spondylolisthesis | forward slipping of one vertebra over another |
| Chiropractic | system of treatment that consists of manipulation of vertebral column |
| chiropractor | specialist in chiropractic |
| crepitus | crackling sensation heard or felt when two bone rub against each other or gating caused by the rubbing together of dry surfaces of joint |
| orthopedics | branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of disease and abnormalities of Musculoskeletal |
| orthopedist | Physician who specializes in the study of treatment of diseaees and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system |
| orthotics | making and fitting of orthopedic appliances such as arch supports, alignment |
| orthotist | someone who specializes in orthotics |
| osteoclast | type of bone cell involved in absorption and removal of bone minerals |
| osteopath | physician who specializes in osteopathy |
| osteopathy | system of medicine that uses the usual forms of diagnosis and treatment but places greater emphasis on the relation between body organs and the musculoskeletal |
| podiatrist | foot doctor |
| prothesis | artificial substitute for a missing body part such as eye, leg ,hip replacement |
| Rheumatologist | physician who specializes in rheumatoid disease |
| Rheumatology | study and treatment of rheumatoid diseases |
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