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Muscular/skeletal/integumentary system

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spongy, porous bone tissue   cancellous bone  
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the projection of the temporal bone   mastoid process  
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the shaft of a long bone   diaphysis  
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operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk   laminectomy  
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pertaining to the upper arm bone   humeral  
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inflammation of bone and bone marrow   osteomyelitis  
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surgical repair of a joint   arthroplasty  
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inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation   Gouty arthritis  
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moving away from the middle of the body   abduction  
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action in which the forearm or leg and ankle pronates; opposite of supination   pronation  
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(beginning) the point attachment of the muscle to the stationary bone   origin  
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a hard protein material found in the epidermis   keratin  
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  albinism  
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fungal infection   trichomycosis  
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itching   pruritus  
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moles that can develop into malignant melanoma   dysplastic nevi  
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is the general name for many different mycoses of the skin   tinea  
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outward extension of the shoulder bone   acromion  
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knuckle like process at the end of a bone   condyle  
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poor formation of bone   osteodystrophy  
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lateral curvature of the spinal column   scoliosis  
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shoulder bone   scapula  
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(clubfoot)   talipes  
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condition of stiffening and immobility of joint   anklosis  
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malignant tumor of smooth muscle   leiomyosarcoma  
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pertaining to the heart muscle   myocardial  
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pertaining to the internal organs   visceral  
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a type of epithelial cell n the epidermis   squamous cells  
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structural protein found in skin and connective tissue   collagen  
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inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail   paronychia  
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fatty mass within a sebaceous gland   steatoma  
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inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin; can affect other organs of the body   systemic lupus erythematosus  
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bed sore; break in continuity of skin   decubitus ulcer  
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white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek   leukoplakia  
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opening for blood vessels and nerves   foramen  
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connective tissue in the skin hardens   scleroderma  
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the forward slipping of a vertebra over a lower vertebra   spondylolisthesis  
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vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone   osteomalacia  
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the smaller of the two lower leg bones   fibula  
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a splintered or crushed bone   comminuted fracture  
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chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage   osteoarthritis  
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wasting away (no development) of muscle   atrohy  
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  polymyalgia  
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the point of junction of the muscle to the bone that moves   insection  
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middle layer of skin   dermis  
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pertaining to under a nail   subungual  
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profuse sweating   diaphoresis  
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layers of growth are removed and examined mircoscopically   mohs surgery  
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thickened scar   keloid  
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chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin   psobiasis  
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smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder pr [aler than the surrounding skin   wheal  
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is a large vesicle   bullae  
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papule containing pus   pustule  
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What are the face bones?   nasal bones, lacrimal bone, maxillary bone, mandibular bone, zygomatic bones, vomer, and sinuses  
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What are the cranium bones?   frontal bone, parietal bone, temporal bone, occipital bone, sphenoid bone, and ethmoid bone  
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