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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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show A bone cell that breaks down old or damaged bone.  
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show A bone cell that helps rebuild bone cells.  
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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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Medullary   show
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show The tissue that lines the medullary cavity, or the inner cavity.  
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Red Bone Marrow   show
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Hematopoietic   show
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Yellow Bone Marrow   show
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show Smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue. Acts as a shock absorber. More elastic and comprises flexible areas such as outer ear.  
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Articular Cartilage   show
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show The curved, fibrous cartilage found in some joints, such as the knee and TMJ.  
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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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Foramen   show
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show The foramen in the skull / occipital bone that allows the spinal cord to pass through.  
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Process   show
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Mastoid Process   show
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show AKA articulations, locations where two or more bones come together that allow for movement.  
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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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Ball-and-socket joints   show
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show Allow for a large degree of movement primarily in one direction or plane, such as knees or elbows.  
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3 Components of Synovial Joints   show
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show The outermost layer of strong and fibrous tissue that makes a sleeve around the joint.  
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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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show A fibrous sac that is a cushion in joints that sits in spaces formed by bones and ligaments to ease movement.  
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show 206  
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Appendicular Skeleton   show
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show Protects the major organs of the body. Contains about 80 bones that fit 5 areas: skull, ossicles, hyoid, ribcage, and vertebral column.  
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Appendicular   show
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Appendage   show
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show The terminal end of a body part such as an arm or leg.  
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Bones of the Cranium   show
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show External opening of a canal  
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show The open end of the auditory canal, AKA, the outer ear. This canal is in the temporal bone on each side of the skull.  
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Sphenoid or Ethmoid   show
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Auditory Ossicles   show
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show Nasal (2), Zygomatic (2), Maxillary (2) Palatine (2), Lacrimal (2), inferior conchae, (2), vomer, mandible.  
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Temporomandibular Joint   show
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show AKA the rib cage. Made of the Ribs and the Shoulders, as well as the upper portion of the spinal column (Thoracic Vertebrae)  
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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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show The Manubrium, the body of the sternum (gladiolus), The Xiphoid Process  
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Bones of the Shoulder / Pectoral Girdle   show
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show Humerus, Radius (THUMB SIDE), Ulna (PINKY SIDE)  
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show AKA Funny Bone. Large, proximal tip of the ulna, forming the point of the elbow.  
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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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show Tailbone, base of spine  
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show Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis  
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show The "Hip Socket" - the circular cavity in the side of the pelvis.  
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Ilium   show
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show "Sit Bones"  
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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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Popliteal   show
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show Ligaments of the knee that allow for knee movement. The ACL is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament  
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show A Doctor of Chiropractic specializes in manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine  
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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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Podiatrist   show
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Rheumatologist   show
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show Loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury , or surgical procedure  
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Adhesive Capsulitis   show
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Arthrosclerosis   show
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show AKA Popliteal cyst. A fluid-filled syst behind the knee, named for William Baker.  
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Bursitis   show
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show Softening of cartilage  
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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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show AKA PMR. An inflammatory disorder that causes pain in the neck, shoulder, upper arms, hips, and thighs  
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show The injury to ligaments that connect bones in a joint when improperly torn or wrenched out of optimal position.  
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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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show An inflammatory condition of one ore more joints.  
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show AKA OA. AKA Wear-and-tear arthritis. AKA degenerative joint disease. The wearing down of articular cartilage within joints.  
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show AKA Bone Spurs. Bony projections that can cause pain or restrict movement.  
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Spondylosis   show
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Gout   show
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Pseudogout   show
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show AKA RA. A chronic autoimmune disorder in which joints are attacked by the immune system-- this includes the synovial membranes.  
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show AKA AS. A type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the joints of the vertebrae.  
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show AKA JIA. An autoimmune disorder that affects children 16 and younger, often outgrown.  
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Psoriatic Arthritis   show
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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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show AKA Low Back Pain.  
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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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Osteitis   show
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Osteomalacia   show
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Osteomyelitis   show
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show A chronic bone disease bone bone is broken down and new bone formed is often misshapen and weak.  
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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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show A narrowing of spaces in the spine, which puts pressure on nerves and the spinal cord.  
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Short Stature   show
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Clubfoot   show
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show becoming progressively worse or life-threatening.  
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show When cancer cells from elsewhere in the body spread to the bones.  
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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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Benign   show
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Extosis   show
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Osteoporosis   show
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show A thinner-than-average bone density.  
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Compression Fracture   show
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show AKA broken wrist. The fracture of the distal end of the radius, usually happening when someone uses their hands to break a fall.  
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show Broken Bone  
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show AKA Simple fracture, AKA complete fracture. A bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin  
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Open Fracture   show
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Comminuted Fracture   show
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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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Pathologic Fracture   show
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Spiral Fracture   show
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Stress Fracture   show
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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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Callus   show
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Radiography   show
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show The visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope.  
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show A diagnostic test where a small amount of Bone Marrow is removed and tested.  
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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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Bone Marrow Transplant   show
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Allogenic   show
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Autologous   show
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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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show A mechanical appliance used to support, control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function.  
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show A substitute for a diseased or missing body part.  
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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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show The surgical removal of the synovial membrane from a joint.  
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Revision surgery   show
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Amputation   show
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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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show The surgical removal of the lamina (posterior portion of the vertebrae).  
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show A technique to join together two or more vertebrae  
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show The surgical removal of a portion of the skull.  
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show The amount of pressure inside the skull which pushes out on the cranial bones.  
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show The surgical incision or opening into the skull  
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Osteotomy   show
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show AKA manipulation. The attempted non-surgical realignment of the bone.  
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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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show A pulling force exerted on a limb in a distal direction to aid in alignment  
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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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