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Musculoskeletal

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show Congenital defect with deformity of the spinal column.  
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show Protrusion of an intervertebral disk into the neural canal.  
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show 1. Pain in the lower back, usually radiating down the leg, from a herniated disk or other injury or condition. 2. Inflammation of the sciatic nerve.  
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rickets   show
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talipes calcaneus   show
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show Foot deformity characterized by eversion of the foot  
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show Foot deformity characterized by inversion of the foot.  
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show Bony projection growing out of a bone; spur.  
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show Bony projection growing out of a bone; calcar.  
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show Injury to a ligament.  
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show Injury to a muscle as a result of improper use or overuse.  
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show Inflammation of a tendon.  
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show movement of a joint out of its normal position as a result of an injury or sudden, strenuous movement.  
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contracture   show
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show Partial dislocation, as between joint surfaces.  
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show Degenerative thinning of bone.  
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show bone pain  
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show Abnormal increase as in muscle size.  
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myalagia, myodynia   show
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arthralgia   show
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show Stiffening of a joint, especially as a result of disease.  
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spastic   show
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show Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction.  
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show Without tone; relaxed.  
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hypotonia   show
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show Stiffening.  
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show Stiffness.  
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dystonia   show
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show Painfully long muscle contraction; muscle paralysis, usually due to decreased levels of ionized calcium in the blood.  
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show Abnormal, repetitive muscle contractions.  
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show Wasting away of tissue, organs, and cells, usually as a result of disease or loss of blood supply.  
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muscular dystrophy   show
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myositis   show
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bony necrosis   show
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show Inflammation of a bursa  
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show An inflamed bursa at the foot joint, between the big toe and the first metatarsal bone.  
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show Any of various conditions involving joint inflammation.  
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osteoarthritis   show
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show Arthritis with erosion of the cartilage.  
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rheumatoid arthritis   show
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show Inflammation of the joints, present in gout; usually caused by uric acid crystals.  
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podagra   show
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crepition, crepitus   show
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osteomyelitis   show
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myeloma   show
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show Benign muscle tumor  
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show Benign bone tumor, usually on the skull or mandible.  
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show Malignant tumor of bone.  
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show Abnormal posterior spine curvature.  
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lordosis   show
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show Abnormal lateral curvature of the spinal column.  
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show Cutting off of a limb or part of a limb.  
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show Artificial device used as a substitute for a missing or diseased body part.  
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show Transplantation of bone from one site to another.  
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orthosis, orthotic   show
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show Device applied externally to hold a limb in place.  
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internal fixation device   show
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show Cutting of bone.  
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show Surgical cutting of a tendon.  
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myoplasty   show
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show Surgical replacement or repair of a joint.  
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show Removal of fluid from a joint with use of a puncture needle.  
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show Removal of part or all of a joint’s synovial membrane.  
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show Surgical fusion of a joint to stiffen it.  
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spondylosyndesis   show
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show Removal of a bursa.  
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show Removal of a bunion.  
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laminectomy   show
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show Agent that relieves muscle stiffness.  
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)   show
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narcotic   show
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show Agent that relieves or eliminates pain.  
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anti-inflammatory (corticosteroid)   show
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AKA   show
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AROM   show
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show below the knee amputee  
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C1, C2, and so on   show
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show creatine phosphokinase  
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show carpal tunnel syndrome  
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D.O.   show
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show electromyogram  
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show fracture  
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NSAID   show
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PROM   show
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show range of motion  
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TMJ   show
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