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Musclar/neuro system

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Definition
Arthr/o   Joint  
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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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Ligament/o   ligament  
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Muscul/o   muscle  
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My/o   muscle  
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Myos/o   muscle  
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Myel/o   bone marrow  
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oste/o   bone  
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Pelv/o   pelvis, hipbone  
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Spondyl/o   vertebra  
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Vertebr/o   vertebra  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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Arthroscopy   Process of visual examination of a joint  
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Chondroma   benign tumor of cartilage  
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costochondritits   inflammation of a rib and its cartilage  
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craniotomy   incision of the skull  
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ligamentous   pertaining to a ligament  
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muscular   pertaining to muscles  
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Myosarcoma   Tumor of muscle  
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Myositis   inflammation of a muscle  
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myelodysplasia   abnormal development of bone marrow  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of bone and bone marrow  
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pelvic   pertaining to bone of the hip area  
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spondylosis   abnormal condition of a vertebra or vertebrae  
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intervertebral   pertaining to lying between two backbones  
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tenorrhaphy   suture of a tendon  
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tendinitis   inflammation of a tendon  
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Ankylosing spondylitis   Chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine and hip  
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Carpal tunnel syndrome   compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist  
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Gouty arthritis   Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid. Also called gout  
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Muscular dystrophy   An inherited disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers  
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Osteoprosis   Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone.  
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Rheumatoid arthritis   Chronic inflammation of joints; pain, swelling, and stiffening, especially in the small joints of the hands and feet.  
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Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test   Test in which a sample of plasma is tested for the presence of antibodies found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus  
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Arthrocentesis   Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint  
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Arthrography   X-ray imaging of a joint  
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Arthroscopy   Visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope  
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Bone density test   Low-energy x-ray are used to image bones in the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to detect areas of bone deficiency.  
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Bone scan   Procedure in which a radioactive substance is injected intravenously and its uptake in bones is measured with a special scanning device  
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Calcium level   Measurement of the amount of calcium in a sample of blood (serum). This test is important in evaluating diseases of bone.  
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Electromyography (EMG)   Recording of the strength of muscle contraction resulting from electrical stimulation  
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)   Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. High sedimentation rates are associated with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.  
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Muscle biopsy   The removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination  
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Uric acid test   Measurement of the amount of uric acid in a sample of blood. hight uric acid levels are associated with gouty arthritis.  
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Arthroplasty   Surgical repair of a joint. Total hip arthroplasty is the replacement of the head of the femur (thigh bone) and acetabulum (cup-shaped portion of the hip socket) with artificial parts that are cemented into the bone.  
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Endoscopic diskectomy   Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an endoscope  
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Laminectomy   Surgical removal of a portion of a vertebra to allow visualization and removal of a portion of a protruding disk  
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Microscopic diskectromy   Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an incision that is 1 or 2 inches long and visualization of the surgical field with an operating microscope  
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Vertebroplasty   Surgical repair of vertebrae. Special cement is injected into backbones to strengthen them and to relieve pain caused by compression factures  
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ACL   Anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)  
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ANA   Antinuclear antibody  
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C1-C7   Cervical vertebrae  
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Ca   Calcium  
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DOMS   Delayed-onset muscle soreness  
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EMG   electromyography  
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ESR   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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L1-L5   Lumbar vertebrae  
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NSAID   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (prescribed to treat joint disorders)  
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Ortho   Orthopedics (or orthopaedics)  
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PT   Physical therapy  
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ROM   Range of motion  
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T1-T12   Thoracic vertebrae  
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