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Musculoskeletal system

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ankyl/o   crooked or stiff  
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arthr/o   joint(articulation)  
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articul/o   joint(articulation)  
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brachi/o   arm  
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cervic/o   neck  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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cost/o   rib  
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crani/o   skull  
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dactyl/o   digit(finger or toe)  
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fasci/o   fascia(a band)  
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femor/o   femur  
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fibr/o   fiber  
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kyph/o   humpback  
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lei/o   smooth  
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lord/o   bent  
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lumb/o   loin(lower back)  
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myel/o   bone marrow or spinal cord  
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my/o myos/o muscul/o   muscle  
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oste/o   bone  
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patell/o   knee cap  
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pelv/i pelv/o   hip bone or pelvic cavity  
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radi/o   radius  
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rhabd/o   rod shaped or striated (skeletal)  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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scoli/o   twisted  
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Digit   Latin Term derived from finger counting  
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Digitalis   heart drug madde from foxglove plant also known as ladie's fingers  
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spondyl/o vertebr/o   vertebra  
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stern/o   sternum(breastbone)  
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ten/o tend/o tendin/o   tendon(to stretch)  
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thorac/o   chest  
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ton/o   tone or tension  
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uln/o   ulna  
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Skeleton   Greek word meaning dried up occured in modern English in 1578  
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Elbow   Latin term ell-old measure of cloth from elbow to the fingers. Boga was bending or bow  
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Musculoskeletal system   provides support and gives shape to the body  
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skeleton   gives structure to the body by providing a framework of bones and cartilage bones store calcium and minerals and produce blood cells in the marrow  
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muscle   covers bones where they hinge(articulate) and supply forces that make movement possible also provide protective covering for internal organs and produce body heat  
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appendicular skeleton   bones of shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities  
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axial skeleton   bones of skull, vertebral column, chest, and hyoid(u-shaped bone lying at the base of the tongue)  
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bone   specialized connective tissue composed of osteocytes (bone cells) forming the skeleton  
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compact bone   tightly solid, strong bone tissue resistant to bending  
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spongy (cancellous) bone   mesh-like bone tissue containing marrow and fine branching canals through which blood vessels run.  
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Long bones   bones of arms and legs  
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short bones   bones of wrists and ankles  
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flat bones   bones of ribs, shoulder blades,pelvis and skull  
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irregular bones   bones of vertebrae and face  
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sesamoid bones   round bones found near joints (e.g., patella)  
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epiphysis   wide ends of a long bone(physis=growth)  
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diaphysis   shaft of a long bone  
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metaphysis   growth zone between epiphysis and diaphysis during development of a long bone  
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endosteum   membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone  
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medullary cavity   cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow  
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bone marrow   soft connective tissue within the medullary cavities of bones  
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red bone marrow   found in cavities of most bones in infants;functions in formation of red blood cells, some white blood cells and platelets.In adults red bone marrow found most often in the flat bones  
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yellow bone marrow   gradually replaces red bone marrow in adult bones, functions as storage for fat tissue and is inactive in formation of blood cells  
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periosteum   a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone  
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articular catrilage   a gristle-like substance found on bones where they articulate  
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articulation   a joint; the point where two bones come together  
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bursa   a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid  
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disk(disc)   a flat plate-like structure composed of fibrocartilaginous tissue found between the vertebrae to reduce friction  
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nucleus pulposus   the soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of intevertebral disk  
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ligament   a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone  
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synovial membrane   membrane lining the capsule of a joint  
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synovial fluid   lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane  
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ankle   Greek word Ank meaning bend or angle  
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bursa   Latin term for purse  
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muscle   tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or partof the body  
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striated (skeletal)muscle   voluntary striated muscleattached to the skeleton  
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smooth muscle   involuntary muscle found in internal organs  
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cardiac muscle   muscle of the heart  
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origin of a muscle   muscle end attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle contracts  
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insertion of a muscle   muscle end attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts  
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tendon   a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone  
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fascia   a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports and seperates muscle  
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Anatomical position and term of reference   terms with specific meanings to refer to body positions, directions and planes.  
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anatomical position   assumes teh body is standing upright (erect) facing forward with feet pointing forward and slightly apart, arms at side with palms facing forward  
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planes   3 different imaginary lines dividing the body in half, forming body planes  
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positional and directional terms   used to indicate the location or direction of body parts in respect to each other  
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coronal (frontal) plane Body Plane   vertical division into front(anterior) and back(posterior) portions  
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sagittal plane Body plane   vertical division of the body into right and left portions  
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tranverse plane body plane   horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions  
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anterior (A) (ventral)   front of the body  
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posterior (P) (dorsal)   back of the body  
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anterior-posterior (AP)   from front to back ;commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam  
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posterior-anterior (PA)   from back to front;commonly associated with the direction of an x-ray beam  
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superior(cephalic)   situated above another structure, toward the head  
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inferior(caudal)   situated below another structure , away from the head  
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fascia   Latin word for band or bandage  
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proximal   toward the beginning or origin of a structure [e.g., proximal aspect of the femur (thigh bone) is the area at the end of the bone near the knee]  
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medial   toward the middle (midline)  
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lateral   toward the side  
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axis   line that runs through the center of the body or a body part  
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erect   normal standing position  
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decubitus   lying down, especially in bed  
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lateral decubitus   lying on the side (decumbo=to lie down)  
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prone   lying face down and flat  
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recumbent   lying down  
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supine   horizontal recumbent; lying flat on the back-"on the spine"  
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flexion   bending at the joint so that the angle between the bones is decreased  
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extension   straightening at the joint so that the angle between the bones is increased  
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abduction   movement away from the body  
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adduction   movement towards the body  
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rotation   circular movement around an axis  
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eversion   turning outward, i.e. of a foot  
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inversion   turning inward, i.e. of a foot  
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supination   turning upward or forward of the palmar surface (palm or hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot)  
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pronation   turning downward or backward of the palmar surface(palm of the hand)or plantar surface (sole of the foot)  
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dorsiflexion   bending of the foot or the toes upward  
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plantar flexion   bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground  
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range of motion   total motion possible in a joint, described by the terms related to body movements, i.e., ability to flex, extend, abduct, or adduct;measured in degrees  
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goniometer   instrument used to measure joint angles (gonio=angle)  
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arthralgia   joint pain  
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atrophy   shrinking of tissue such as muscle  
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crepitation, crepitus   grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones  
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exostosis   a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage  
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flaccid   flabbby, relaxed, or having defective or absent muscle tone  
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hypertrophy   increase in the size of tissue such as muscle  
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hypotonia   reduced muscle tone or tension  
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myalgia myodynia   muscle pain  
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ostealgia osteodynia   bone pain  
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rigor or rigidity   stiffness;stiff muscle  
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spasm   drawing in;involuntary contraction of muscle  
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spastic   uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles causing stiff and akward movements resembles spasm  
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tetany   tension;prolonged continuous muscle contraction  
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tremor   shaking;rythmic muscular movement  
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ankylosis   stiff joint condition  
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arthritis   inflammation of the joints charchterized by pain, swelling, redness, warmth and limitaion of motion (more than 100 types)  
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osteoarthritis (OA)   most common form of arthritis that affects weight bearing joints(knee and hip)charachterized by erosion of articular cartilage  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)   most crippling form of arthritis charachterized by a chronic, systemic inflammation most often affecting joints and synovial membranes (especially in hands and feet) causing ankylosis(stiff joints) and deformity  
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gouty arthritis   acute attacks of arthritis usually in a single joint (especially the great toe) caused by hyperuricemia (an excessive level of uric acid in the blood)  
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gout   Latin word meaning drop  
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bony necrosis // sequestrum   dead bone tissue from loss of blood supply such as can occur after a fracture(sequestrum=something laid aside)  
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bunion   swelling of the joint at the base of the great toe caused by inflammation of the bursa  
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bursitis   inflammation of a bursa  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   condition that results from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel at the wrist, characterized by pain, numbness, tingling in wrist and fingers and weak grip usually result of cumulative trauma of surrounding tendons  
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chondromalacia   softening of the cartilage  
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epiphysitis   inflammation of the epiphyseal regions of the long bone  
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fracture   broken or cracked bone  
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closed fracture   broken bone with no open wound  
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open fracture   compound fracture, broken bone with an open wound  
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simple fracture   a nondisplaced fracture involving one fracture line that does not require extensive treatment to repair. e.g.hairline Fx, stress Fx, or crack)  
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complex fracture   a displaced fracture that requires manipulation or surgery to repair  
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fracture line   line made by broken bone (oblique spiral or transverse)  
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comminuted fracture   broken in many little pieces  
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greenstick fracture   bending and incomplete break of a bone-most often seen in children  
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herniated disk or disc   protrusion of a degenerated or fragmented intervertebral disk so that the nucleaus pulposus protrudes, causing compression on the nerve root  
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myeloma   bone marrow tumor  
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myositis   inflammation of muscle  
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myoma   muscle tumor  
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leiomyoma   smooth muscle tumor  
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leiomyosarcoma   malignant smooth muscle tumor  
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rhabdomyoma   skeletal muscle tumor  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   malignant skeletal muscle tumor  
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muscular dystrophy   a category of genetically transmitted diseases charcterized by progressive atrophy of skeletal muscles (duchenne's is most common)  
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osteoma   bone tumor  
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osteosarcoma   type of malignant bone tumor  
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osteomalacia   disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and Vitamin D deficiency  
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rickets   osteomalacia in children (causes bone derformity)  
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osteomyelitis   infection of bone and marrow causing inflammation  
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osteoporosis   condition of decreased bone density and increased porosity causing bones to become brittle and liable to fracture(porosis=passage)  
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kyphosis   abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic spine (humpback condition)  
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lordosis   abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (swayback condition)  
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scoliosis   abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (S-shaped curve)  
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spondylolisthesis   forward slipping of a lumbar vertebra (listesis=slipping)  
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spondylosis   stiff, immobile condition of vertebrae due to joint degeneration  
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sprain   injury to a ligament caused by joint trauma but without dislocation or fracture  
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subluxation   a partial dislocation (luxation=dislocation)  
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tendinitis // tendonitis   inflammation of a tendon  
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electromyogram (EMG)   neurodiagnostic graphic record of the electrical activity of muscle at rest and during contraction to diagnose neuromusculoskeletal disorders(muscular dystrophy)usually performed by a neurologist  
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   nonionizing imaging techniques using magnetic fields and radiofrequency waves used to visualize anatomical structures joints, tendons, vertebraes  
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nuclear medicine//radionuclide organ imaging   ionizing imaging technique using radioactive isotopes  
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bone scan   radionuclide image of bone tissue to detect tumor, malignanacy, etc.  
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radiography (X-ray)   x-ray imaging; an ionizing technique used in orthopedics to visualize the extremeties, ribs, shoulders, back and joints  
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Willhem Rotegen   discovered x-rays in 1895. st of his wife's hand.  
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arthrogram   an x-ray of a joint taken after an injection of a contrast medium  
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diskogram   an x-ray of an intervertebral disk after injection of a contrast medium  
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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)   an x-ray scan that measures bone mineral density of spine and extremities to diagnose osteporosis, determine Fx risk and monitor treatment  
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Computed Tomography (CT) Computed Axial Tomography (CAT)   specialized x-ray procedure that produces cross sectional images that are processed by a computer to form 2 or 3 dimensional images  
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Sonography   ultrasound imaging; a nonionizing technique useful in orthopedics to visualize muscles, ligaments, used for moving images on a monitor  
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amputation   partial or complete removal of a limb (AKA=above knee amutation) (BKA=Below knee amputation)  
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arthrocentesis   puncture for aspiration of a joint  
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arthrodesis   binding or fusing of joint surfaces  
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arthroplasty   repair or reconstruction of a joint  
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arthroscopy   procedure using an arthroscope to examine diagnose and repair a joint from within  
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bone grafting   transplantation of a piece of bone from one site to another to repair a skeletal defect  
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bursectomy   excision of a bursa  
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myoplasty   repair of a muscle  
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open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) of a Fx   internal surgical repair of a Fx by bringing bones back into alignment and fixing them into place, often utilizing plates, screws, pins, etc.  
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osteoplasty   repair of bone  
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osteotomy   incision into bone  
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spondylosyndesis   spinal fusion  
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tenotomy   division by incision of a tendon to repair a deformity caused by shortening of a muscle  
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closed reduction, external fixation of a Fx   external manipulation of a fracture to regain alignment along with application of an external device to protect and hold bone in place while healing  
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casting   using a stiff, solid dressing around a limb to immobilize during healing  
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splinting   use of a rigid device to immobilize or restrain a broken bone or injured part. less support than cast, accomodates swelling easier  
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traction (Tx)   application of a pulling force to a Fx'd bone or dislocated joint to maintain proper position during healing  
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closed reduction, percutaneous fixation of a Fx   external manipulation of a Fx to regain alignment, followed by insertion of one or more pins through the skin to maintain position, ofetn includes external device called a fixator to keep the fracture immobilized during healing  
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orthosis   use of an orthopedic appliance to maintain a bone's position or provide limb support (wrist or knee brace)  
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physical therapy   treatment to rehabilitate patients disabled by illness or injury involving different methods(modalities) such as exercise, hydrotherapy, diathermy and ultrasound  
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prosthesis   an artificial replacement for a diseased or missing body part such as a hip, joint, or limb.  
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analgesic   drug that relieves pain  
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narcotic   potent analgesic that has addictive properties  
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anti-inflammatory   drug that reduces inflammation  
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antipyretic   drug that relieves fever  
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)   group of drugs with analgesic, anti-inflammatory properties(ibuprofen and aspirin) commonly used to treat arthritis  
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