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Chapter 3 - Medical Terminology for Health Professions 9th E Schroeder

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show 1. Framework of the Body 2. Support & Protect internal organs 3. Joints work with Muscles/Tendons to facilitate movement 4. Store calcium, mineral needed for nerve/muscle function 5. Produce blood cells via bone marrow  
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Ossification   show
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Osteoclast   show
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Osteoblast   show
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show Proximal Epiphysis, Diaphysis, Distal Epiphysis  
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Periosteum   show
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show AKA Cortical Bone, dense, hard, very strong bone. Over 75% of the body's bones by weight.  
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Spongy Bone   show
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show The central cavity within the shaft of long bones, surrounded by compact bone. Red and yellow bone marrow are stored here.  
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show Pertaining to the Inner Section  
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Endosteum   show
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show Located in the Spongy Bone, is a blood-forming tissue that makes red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes.  
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Hematopoietic   show
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show A fat-storage area within the bone. There is relatively less Yellow Blood Marrow in childhood, and relatively more Yellow Blood Marrow after Adolescence is complete.  
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Cartilage   show
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Articular Cartilage   show
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Meniscus   show
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Diaphasys   show
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show Wider ends of long bones, which are further distinguished by location terminology: proximal and distal.  
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show The opening in a bone that allows for the passage of blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments.  
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show The foramen in the skull / occipital bone that allows the spinal cord to pass through.  
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show A normal projection on the surface of a bone that commonly surves as an attachment point for a muscle or tendon.  
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Mastoid Process   show
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Joints   show
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show AKA sutures, joints made of dense connective tissue, holding bones tightly together that allow for little or no movement.  
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Fontanells   show
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show Joints that allow for only short or small movements, connected entirely by cartilage. This includes the connection from sternum to ribs, and the pubic symphysis.  
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show Joints that allow a variety of motions, further distinguished by the form of movement allowed.  
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show Wide range of movement in many directions such as the hips and shoulders.  
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Hinge Joints   show
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show Synovial Capsule, Synovial Membrane, Synovial Fluid  
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Synovial Capsule   show
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Synovial Membrane   show
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show Flows in the synovial cavity and acts as a lubricant to make the smooth movement of the joint as possible.  
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Ligaments   show
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Bursa   show
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Number of Bones in an Average Adult Human Skeleton   show
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Appendicular Skeleton   show
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Axial Skeleton   show
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Appendicular   show
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Appendage   show
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Extremity   show
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show (8) : Frontal Bone, Parietal bones (2), Occipital Bone, Temporal bones (2), Sphenoid bone, Ethmoid Bone  
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show External opening of a canal  
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External Auditory meatus   show
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Sphenoid or Ethmoid   show
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Auditory Ossicles   show
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Facial bones   show
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show AKA TMJ, the joint where the jaw (mandible) attaches to the temporal bone.  
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Thoracic Cavity   show
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show True Ribs (7) - first seven pairs that connect to the sternum. False Ribs (3) - three pairs that connect to the sternum via cartilage. Floating Ribs - two pairs that do not attach to the sternum, only to vertebrae  
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The three parts of the Sternum (Breast Bone)   show
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show Clavicle, Scapula, Acromion  
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show Humerus, Radius (THUMB SIDE), Ulna (PINKY SIDE)  
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Olecranon   show
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show 8 Carpals (wrist), 5 Metacarpals, 14 Phalanges  
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Parts / Subdivisions of Spinal Column   show
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show The Body, The Lamina, and the Vertebral Foramen.  
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Coccyx   show
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show Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis  
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Acetabulum   show
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show "Hip bones"  
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Ischium   show
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show "Crotch Bones"  
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Pubic Symphysis   show
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Bones of the Legs and Knees   show
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show said: pop-LIT-ee-al, the posterior space behind the knee where ligaments, vessels, and muscles of the joint are located.  
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Cruciate Ligaments   show
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Chiropractor   show
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show AKA Orthopedist, a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders with bones, joints, and muscles  
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show A has a Doctor of Osteopathy. Osteopathy can ALSO mean any disease of a bone.  
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show Holds a Doctor of Podiatry or a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree. Specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot.  
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show A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and disorders such as osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and tendinitis that present with inflammation in the joints and connective tissues.  
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Ankylosis   show
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Adhesive Capsulitis   show
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show Stiffness of the joints, especially in the elderly.  
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Baker's Cyst   show
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show Inflammation of the Bursa  
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Chrondromalacia   show
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show Inflammation in the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum  
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show AKA Bunion. The abnormal enlargement of the joint of the big toe  
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show Blood within a joint, usually due to joint injury.  
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Hemophilia   show
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica   show
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Sprain   show
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show The inflammation of the synovial membrane.  
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show AKA Luxation. The total displacement of a bone from its joint  
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show The partial displacement of a bone from it's joint  
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Arthritis   show
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Osteoarthritis   show
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Osteophytes   show
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show AKA Spinal Osteoarthritis. Degenerative condition of the spinal structure or function.  
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Gout   show
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Pseudogout   show
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Rheumatoid Arthritis   show
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Ankylosing Spondylitis   show
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show AKA JIA. An autoimmune disorder that affects children 16 and younger, often outgrown.  
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show Inflammatory form of arthritis developed by 20% of people with psoriasis  
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show AKA slipped disk AKA Ruptured Disk. The breaking apart of an intervertebral disc resulting in a bulge that puts pressure on spinal nerves  
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Lumbago   show
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show The forward slipping movement of the body from one of the lower lumbar vertebrae  
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Spina Bifida   show
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Kyphosis   show
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Lordosis   show
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show The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.  
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Avascular Necrosis   show
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show Inflammation of a bone.  
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Osteomalacia   show
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Osteomyelitis   show
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Paget's Disease   show
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Periostitis   show
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show The compression of a nerve in the spine. AKA pinched nerve.  
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Rickets   show
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show America often fortifies milk with vitamin D, which allows for the appropriate absorption of calcium, which helps normal bone growth.  
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Spinal Stenosis   show
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show Formerly Dwarfism. More than 200 conditions fit into this category.  
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show AKA Talipes. A congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus.  
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Malignant   show
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Bone Metastasis   show
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show A type of cancer that happens in blood-making plasma cells in red bone marrow.  
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Osteochondroma   show
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show Something that is not life-threatening and does not recur  
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show A type of outgrowth of tissue.  
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show The significant loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity.  
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show A thinner-than-average bone density.  
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show When a bone is pressed together on itself  
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Colles fracture   show
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Fracture   show
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Closed Fracture   show
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show AKA compound fracture. A bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin.  
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show A break where a bone is splintered or crushed into small pieces  
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show In which a bone does not break into two separate pieces, occurring primarily in children  
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Greenstick fracture   show
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Buckle Fracture   show
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Oblique Fracture   show
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show A break that happens under normal strain.  
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show A complete break in which a bone has been twisted apart.  
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show An overuse injury. Usually a small crack in the bone that develops from chronic excessive impact.  
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show A break that is straight across, perpendicular to the shaft of the bone.  
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show When the fat cells from yellow bone marrow are released into the blood, creating a blockage.  
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show AKA Crepitus. The sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together, or the popping and clicking sounds in the movement of the joints.  
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show The thickening of the bone tissue that forms when a bone heals from a break. Also the thickening of the tissue of the skin  
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show AKA X-ray imaging. Images that help visualize bone fractures or abnormalities  
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Arthroscopy   show
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Bone Marrow Biopsy   show
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show The use of a syringe to withdraw tissue from the red bone marrow.  
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging   show
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Computed Tomography   show
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show Used to diagnose different bone disease that deal with the density of bones.  
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show A class of medical drugs that slow loss of bone density.  
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show A stem cell transplant used to treat some cancers. First the cancer cells and the patient's bone marrow are destroyed via radiation and chemo, then new cells are introduced.  
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Allogenic   show
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show Using the cells or tissues from the patient to do a procedure.  
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show Uses stem cells in the blood stream as the transplant material, drawn, stored, and returned though blood.  
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Orthotic   show
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Prosthesis   show
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show AKA surgical ankylosis. The surgical fusion of joints.  
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Arthroscopic Surgery   show
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show A surgical procedure to transplant bone.  
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Synovectomy   show
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show The replacement or a worn or failed implant, a surgery to fix something you have fixed before.  
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show The surgical or accidental removal of a limb.  
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show The removal of part of an intervertebral disk via a tube through the skin  
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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty   show
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Laminectomy   show
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Spinal Fusion   show
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show The surgical removal of a portion of the skull.  
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Intracranial pressure   show
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show The surgical incision or opening into the skull  
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Osteotomy   show
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Closed Reduction   show
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show A surgical procedure to realign the parts of the bone.  
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Immobilization   show
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Traction   show
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External Fixation   show
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show Using hardware directly against the bone to repair an injury or flaw, which usually remains in the body indefinitely.  
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show Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement  
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show Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis  
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PKR   show
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