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21 Cards in this Set
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collagen
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a fibrous protein of connective tissue
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compound fracture
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broken bone where the fracture punctures the skin, leaving the end of the broken bone visible through the skin opening
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dislocation
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displacement of a bone from a joint
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fibrosarcoma
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a malignant tumor containing much fibrous tissue
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fracture
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a broken bone
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gout
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painful metabloic disease that is a form of acute arthritis caused by hyperuricemia
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hernia
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protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
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internal fixation
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a rod or plate is inserted to stabalize the bone's alignment
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leukemias
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chronic or acute diseases of the blood-forming tissues, characterized by unrestrained growth of leukocytes
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lupus erythematosus & scleroderma
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specific collagen diseases
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multiple myeloma
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disease characterized by the presence of many tumor masses in the bones and bone marrow
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open reduction
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a fractured bone is exposed by surgery to restore it to its normal position
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osteitis deformans
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a skeletal disease of the elderly characterized by chronic bone inflammation
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reduction
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the correction of a fracture whereby the broken ends are pulled into alignment
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sarcomas
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cancers that arise from connective tissue such as muscle or bone
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simple fracture
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a broken bone where the fracture does not puncture the skin
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sprain
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an injury to a joint, causing pain and disability
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strain
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excessive use of a part of the body to the extent that it is injured; trauma to a muscle caused by violent contraction or excessive forcible stretch
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ankle
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tarsus
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prolapse of the ankle
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tarsoptosis
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beneath the cartilage
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subchondral
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