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Musculoskeletal Sys
Conditions of the Bone, Muscle and Joint systems
Term | Definition |
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Bursolith | Stone in the bursa |
Hemarthrosis | Blood in the joint |
Pyarthrosis | Septic arthritis, infection of the joint. |
Rheumatoid Arthritis | Autoimmune disease the causes pan, swelling and stiffness in joint |
Arthrocele | Swollen joint or hernia of the joint |
Myomalacia | Softening of the muscle |
Myotonia | The decrease of muscle tone |
Myosclerosis | Hardening of the muscle |
Tardive Dyskinesia | Condition that causes involuntary and repetitive movement |
Myasthenia | Muscle weakness |
Osteosarcoma | Bone cancer that comes from bone forming cells |
Osteogenesis imperfecta | a genetic disorder that causes bones to break easily |
Osteomyelitis | bone infection that happens when bacterial or fungal infections spread into your bone marrow |
Dactylitis | Severe swelling that affects the fingers and toes |
Osteochondroma | overgrowth of cartilage and bone that happens at the end of the bone near the growth plate |