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Words and Definitions

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arthralgia   joint pain  
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atrophy   shrinking of tissue  
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crepitation   grating sound made by movement of some joints  
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spasm   involuntary contraction  
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tremor   shaking  
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necrosis   death of tissue  
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bursitis   inflammation of the bursa  
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hypertrophy   tissue overgrowth  
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kyphosis   humpback  
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lordosis   swayback  
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scoliosis   s curvature of the spine  
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analgesic   pain reliever  
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anti-inflammatory   inflammation reducer  
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antipyretic   fever reducer  
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ankylosis   condition of crookedness  
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arthrodesis   bound up joint  
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arthrocentesis   puncture with needle to remove fluid from joint  
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brachial   pertaining to the arm  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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chondromalacia   softening of cartilage  
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costochondritis   inflammation of the rib cartilage  
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cranial   pertaining to the skull  
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faciitis   inflammation of the tissue that covers muscle  
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femoral   pertaining to the femur  
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fibromyalgia   pain in fiber and muscle tissue  
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lumbar   pertaining to the lower back  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of the bone and bone marrow  
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patella   knee cap  
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patellar   pertaining to the knee cap  
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spondylosis   condition of the spine  
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vertebral   pertaining to the spine  
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substernal   pertaining to below the sternum  
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sternum   breastbone  
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tendonitis   inflammation of tendon  
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bursa   sac of the joint that contains synovial fluid  
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