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Pathology and Misc

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diaphysis   middle region of long bone  
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epiphysis   end of long bone  
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epiphyseal plate   area of cartilage tissue that is constantly being replace by new bone tissue (growth plate)  
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metaphysis   flared portion of bone thatlieds between the epiphysis and diaphysis  
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periosteum   fibrous vascular membrane surrounding the bone  
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red bone marrow   consists of immature and mature blood cells in various stages of develoment  
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yellow bone marrow   composed mainly of fat cells  
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tubercle   rounded process on bones for attachemtn of tendons and muscles  
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bone head   rounded end of bone  
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tubercle   rounded process on the femur for attachment of tendons and muscles  
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condyle   rounded, knuckle-like process at the joint  
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fossa   shallow cavity in bone  
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foramen   opening in bone for blood vessels and nerves  
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fissure   narrow, deep lit-like opening in bone  
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sinus   hollow cavity within a bone  
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sutures   joints in the skull  
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trabeculae   supportinb bundles of bony fibers in cancellous (spongy) bone  
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acetabulum   rounded depression i the pelvis that joins the femur  
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haversian canals   minute spaced filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone  
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Ewing sarcoma   rare malignant tumor arising in bone usually in children  
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exostosis   bony growth (benign)arising from surface of bone  
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fracture   traumatic breaking of a bone  
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osteogenic sarcom   common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts  
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comminuted fracture   shattered  
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greenstick fracture   fracture that does not penetrate through both sides of bone  
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compound fracture   broken bone extends through the skin  
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impacted fracture   two sides of bone pushed into each other  
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colles fracture   fracture at wrist  
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compression fracture   bone collapses or is compressed  
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osteomalacia   softening of the bone  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of the bone (secondary to infection)  
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osteoporosis   decrease in bone density  
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talipes   congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (clubfoot)  
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ankylosing spondylitis   chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joint - primarily the spine  
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gouty arthritis   inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid  
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osteoarthritis (OA)   progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertropy of bone  
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rheumatoid arthritis   chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain caused by autoimmune reaction  
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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)   compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the boners and tendons of the wrist  
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dislocation   displacement of a bone from its joint  
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ganglion   fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsules - usually in the hand  
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disc herniation   abnormal protrusion of an intervetebral disk into the spinal canal or spinal nerves  
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sprain   trauma to a joint without rupture  
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strain   overstretching of a muscle  
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)   chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system, heart and lungs  
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striated muscle   voluntary; skeletal muscles  
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smooth muscle   involuntary; visceral muscles  
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cardiac muscle   striated in appearance but like smooth muscle in action  
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flexion   bending a limb  
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extension   extending a limb  
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abduction   away from midline  
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adduction   toward midline  
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rotation   circular movement around an axis  
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dorsiflexion   foot bending upward  
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plantar flexion   foot bending downward  
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supination   act of turning palm up  
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pronation   act of turning palm down  
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polymyositis   chronic inflammatory muscle disease  
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muscular dystrophy   group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of the nervous system  
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