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| Term | Definition |
| Diagnostic Procedures | |
| Arthrocentesis | Puncture of a joint |
| Arthroscope | Instrument used for looking into a joint |
| Arthroscopy | Procedure for looking into a joint |
| Electromyogram | Record of the electrical activity of a muscle |
| Electromygraphy | Procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle |
| Myography | Procedure for studying muscles |
| Radiology | |
| Arthrogram | Visual record of a joint |
| Athrography | Procedure used to examine a joint |
| Computed Axial Tomography (CAT or CT) | Imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections |
| Spinal Curvatures | |
| Kyphosis | Humped back: abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine |
| Lordosis | Sway back: abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine |
| Scoliosis | Crooked Back: Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| Bones | |
| Carpitis | Wrist Inflammation |
| Craniomalacia | Softening of the skull |
| Exostosis | An abnormal growth of bone out of another bone |
| Fracture | A bone break |
| Osteodystrophy | Poor bone Development |
| Osteolysis | Bone loss |
| Osteonecrosis | Death of bone |
| Osteosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of bone |
| Polydactyly | Having more than the normal number of fingers |
| Spondylitis | Inflammation of vertebra |
| Spondylomalacia | Softening of vertebra |
| Syndactyly | Fusion of fingers |
| Tarsoptosis | Flat feet |
| Joints | |
| Bursolith | Stone in bursa |
| Effusion | Fluid buildup |
| Hemarthrosis | Bood in a joint |
| Hydrathrosis | Water (fluid) in a joint |
| Pyarthrosis | Pus in a joint |
| Muscles | |
| Atrophy | Underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue |
| Hypertrophy | Overdevelopment of muscle tissue |
| Myocele | Hernia of muscle tissue |
| Myolysis | Loss of muscle tissue |
| Myomalacia | Softening of muscle |
| Myosclerosis | Hardening of muscle |
| Myotasis | Stretching of a muscle |
| Myotonia | Muscle tone |
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