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Deciphering the Code: Unit 2

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Achondroplasia A defect in the formation of cartilage a/ without or no chondro/ cartilage plasia/ formation
Costochondritis Inflammation of the cartilage of the rib costo/ rib chondro/ cartilage itis/ inflammation
Tardive Dyskinesia Condition characterized by the loss of muscle control tardive dys/ slow or bad kinesia/ movement
Osteocarcinoma Bone cancer Tumor osteo/ bone carcin/ cancer oma/ tumor
Necrotizing Facilitis Inflammation of the Facsia, causing the death of tissue necrot/ death izing/ causing fascl/ fascia itis/ inflammation
Arthrosclerosis Hardening of the joints arthro/ joints scler/ hardening osis/ condition
Spondyloarthropathy Joint disease of the vertebrae spondyl/ vertabra arthro/ joint pathy/ disease
Hypertrophic Spondylitis Overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation hyper/ over, more, excess trophic/ nourisment spondyl/ vertabrae itis/ inflammation
Open Reduction Returning the bone to its proper position through the use of surgery
Closed Reduction Returning the bone to its proper position without surgery
Internal Fixation The fixation of a fractured bone from the inside
External Fixation The fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (cast, splints, stabilizers)
Sternotomy Incision into the sternum stern/ sternum otomy/ incision
Tarsectomy Removal of all or some parts of the ankle tars/ ankle ectomy/ removal
Tendoplasty Reconstruction of the tendons tend/ tendon oplasty/ reconstruction
Hemiplegia Paralysis on half the body hemi/ half plegia/ paralysis
Monoparesis Paralysis on one limb of the body mono/ one paresis/ partial paralysis
Cephalalgia Head pain chephal/ head algia/ pain
Encephalalgia Brain pain enchephal/ brain algia/ pain
Neurodynia Nerve pain neuro/ nerve dynia/ pain
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