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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ORIF(Acronym) | surgical procedure involving an open incision to realign fractured bone fragments |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Eponym) | A severe, genetic x linked neuromuscular condition causing progressive muscle weakness |
| Colles Fracture (Eponym) | A distal radius fracture with dorsal displacement of wrist ad hand |
| ROM (Range of motion) (Abbreviation) | The full linear or rotational measurement of movement around a specific joint |
| NSAID(Acronym) | A pharmacological agent that provides analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory actions by inhibiting cycloxygenase enzymes |
| Osteomyelitis | Inflammation of bone marrow |
| Chondromalacia | Abnormal softening of articular cartilage |
| Tenomyoplasty | Surgical repair involving both muscle and tendon issue |
| Ankylosis | Abnormal stiffening |
| Costochondritis | inflammation of the cartilage junctions that connect the ribs to the sternum |
| Polymyositis | Generalized inflammation of multiple muscles |
| FX | Fracture |
| ACL | Anterior cruciate |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| Hx/Dx/Tx | History/diagnosis/treatment |