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Musculoskeletal System SOAP Terms

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Term
Definition
costalgia   rib pain  
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metatarsalgia   pain in the bones of the foot  
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ostalgia   bone pain  
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ostealgia   bone pain  
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osteodynia   bone pain  
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spondylodynia   vertebra pain  
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tibialgia   tibia (shin) pain  
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ankylosis   joint stiffness  
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arthralgia   joint pain  
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arthrodynia   joint pain  
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cervicodynia   neck pain  
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crepitation   a cracking sound heard in joints  
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genu valgum   knock-kneed  
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genu varum   bow-legged  
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bradykinesia   slow movement  
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dyskinesia   inability to control movement  
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dystaxia   poor coordination  
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dystonia   poor muscle tone  
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graphospasm   writer's cramp  
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hyperkinesia   increase in muscle movement or activity  
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hypertonia   increased muscle tone or tightness  
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hypokinesia   decrease in muscle movement or activity  
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hypotonia   decrease in tone or tightness  
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myalgia   muscle pain  
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myasthenia   muscle weakness  
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myodynia   muscle pain  
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myospasm   muscle spasm  
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tenalgia   tendon pain  
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arthocentesis   puncture of a joint  
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arthrogram   visual record of a joint  
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arthrography   procedure used to examine a joint  
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arthroscope   instrument for looking into a joint  
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computed axial tomography (CAT/CT)   imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis  
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electromyogram   a record of the electric activity of a muscle  
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electromyography   procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle  
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myography   procedure for studying mucles  
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osterometry   procedure for measuring bone  
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kyphosis   humped back or abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine  
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lordosis   sway back or abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine  
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scoliosis   crooked back or abnormal lateral curvature of the spine  
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carpitis   wrist inflamation  
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craniomalacia   softening of the skull  
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exostosis   an abnormal growth of bone out of another bone  
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fracture   a bone break  
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osteodystrophy   poor bone development  
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osteolysis   bone loss  
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osteonecrosis   death of bone  
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osteosclerosis   abnormal hardening of bone  
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polyydactyly   having more than the normal number of fingers or toes  
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spondylitis   vertebra inflammation  
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spondylomalacia   softening of the vertebra  
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syndactyly   fusion (or webbing) of fingers or toes  
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tarsoptosis   flat feet  
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bursolith   a stone in the bursa  
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effusion   fluid build-up  
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hemathrosis   blood in a joint  
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hydrarthrosis   water (fluid) in a joint  
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pyarthrosis   pus in a joint  
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atrophy   underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue  
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hypertrophy   overdevelopment of muscle tissue  
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myocele   hernia of muscle tissue  
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myolysis   loss of muscle tissue  
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myomalacia   softening of a muscle  
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myosclerosis   hardening of a muscle  
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myotasis   stretching of a muscle  
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myotonia   muscle tone  
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ankylosing spondylitis   a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae  
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chondro-osteodystrophy   poor development of bones and cartilage  
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craniosynostosis   the premature fusing of skull bones  
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dactylitis   finger inflammation  
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hypertrophic spondylitis   overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation  
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osteitis   bone inflammation  
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osteocarcinoma   bone cancer tumor  
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osteochondritis   inflammation of bone and cartilage  
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osteochondroma   a tumor made up of bone ad cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage  
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osteogenesis imperfecta   (brittle bone disease) a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly  
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osteomalagia   softening of the bone  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of the bone and bone marrow  
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osteopathy   bone disease  
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osteopenia   reduction in bone volume  
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osteoporosis   loss of bone density  
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osteosarcoma   cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells  
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spinal stenosis   abnormal narrowing of the spine  
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spondyloarthropathy   joint disease of the vertebrae  
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spondylolisthesis   the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra  
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spondylolysis   loss of vertebra structure  
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spondylosis   vertebra condition  
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arthritis   joint inflammation  
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rheumatoid arthritis   inflammation of the joints (called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever)  
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septic arthritis   inflammation of the joint caused by infection  
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osteoarthritis   inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight  
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arthocele   hernia of a joint  
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arthrodysplasia   abnormal joint development  
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arthropathy   joint disease  
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arthrosclerosis   hardening of the joints  
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bursitis   inflammation of the bursa  
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bursopathy   disease of the bursa  
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subluxation   partial dislocation of a joint  
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achondroplasia   a defect in the formation of cartilage  
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chondroma   a tumor-like growth of cartilage tissue  
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chondromalacia   abnormal softening of the cartilage  
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costochondritits   inflammation of the rib cartilage  
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fascitis   inflammation of the fascia  
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muscular dystrophy   disorder characterized by poor muscle development  
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myoclonus   violent muscle contraction  
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myopathy   muscle disease  
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myasthenia   muscle weakness  
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myfascitis   inflammation of the muscle and fasica  
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myoma   a muscle tumor  
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myosarcaroma   a cancerous muscle tumor  
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myositis   muscle inflammation  
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necrotizing faciitis   inflammation of the fascia causing the death of tissue  
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polymyositis   inflammation of multiple muscles  
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tardive dyskinesia   condition characterized by the loss of muscle control  
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tendinitis / tendonitis   tendon imflammation  
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analgesic   a drug that relieves pain  
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antiarthritic   a drug that opposes joint inflammation  
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anti-inflammatory   a drug that opposes inflammation  
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antipyrectic   a drug that opposes fever  
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carpectomy   removal of all or part of the wrist  
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costectomy   removal of a rib  
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craniectomy   removal of a portion of the skull  
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craniotomy   removal of a portion of the skull  
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external fixation   the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside  
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internal fixation   the fixation of a fractured bone from the insude  
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closed reduction   returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery  
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open reduction   returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery  
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metacarpectomy   removal of bone in the hand  
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orthotics   a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body  
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ostectomy   removal of bone  
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osteectomy   removal of bone  
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osteoclasia   the surgical breaking of a bone (done to remedy a deformity)  
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osteoplasty   reconstruction of a bone  
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osteotomy   incision into a bone  
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prosthesis   a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function  
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spondylosyndesis   fusing together of multiple verrtebrae  
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sternotomy   incision into the sternum  
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tarsectomy   removal of all or a portion of the ankle  
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tarsoclasia   surgical fracture of the ankle  
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arthrectomy   removal of a joint  
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arthroclasia   the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increase mobility  
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arthodesis   surgical fixation of a joint  
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arthrolysis   loosening a stiff joint  
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arthoplasty   reconstruction of a joint  
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arthrotomy   incision into a joint  
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bursectomy   removal of a bursa  
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bursotomy   incision into a bursa  
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chondrectomy   removal of carilage  
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chondroplasty   reconstruction of cartilage  
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fasciectomy   removal of fascia  
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fasciodesis   binding of fascia  
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fascioplasty   reconstruction of the fascia  
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fasciorrhaphy   suturing of fascia  
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fasciotomy   incision into fascia  
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myectomy   removal of muscle  
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myodesis   binding of muscle  
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myomectomy   removal of a muscle tumor  
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myoplasty   muscle reconstruction  
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myorrhaphy   muscle suture  
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myotomy   incision into muscle  
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tendectomy   removal of a tendon  
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tendoplasty   reconstruction of a tendon  
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tenodisis   binding of tendon  
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tenolysis   freeing or loosening a tendon  
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tenonectomy   removal of a tendon  
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tenoplasty   reconstruction of a tendon  
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tenorrhaphy   suture of a tendon  
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tenotomy   incision into a tendon  
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