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a-
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without, absence of
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an-
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without, absence of
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ep-
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upon, over, above, on top
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epi-
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upon, over, above, on top
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hyper-
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excessive, abnormally high
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intra-
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within
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par-
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near, alongside, departure from the normal
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per-
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through
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sub-
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under, beneath, below
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abras/o
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to rub away
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aden/o
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gland
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aut/o
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self
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bi/o
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life
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cutane/o
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skin
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derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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elast/o
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change shape
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eryth/o, erythr/o
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red
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fibr/o
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fiber
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heter/o
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other
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hidr/o
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sweat
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kerat/o
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hard, horny tissue
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lei/o
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smooth
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leuk/o
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white
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melan/o
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dark, black
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myc/o
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fungus
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necr/o
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death
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onych/o
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nail
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pachy/o
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thick
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pedicul/o
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body louse
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rhytid/o
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wrinkles
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sarc/o
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flesh, meat
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scler/o
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thick
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seb/o
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sebum or oil
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trich/o
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hair
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xer/o
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dry
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-ectomy
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surgical excision, removal
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-genic
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pertaining to producing, formation, causing
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-ia
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condition of
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-ion
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process
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-is
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pertaining to
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-ite
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condition
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-itis
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inflammation
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-malacia
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softening
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-oma
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abnormal swelling, tumor
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-opsy
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view of
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-osis
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condition of
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-phagia
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eating or swallowing
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhea
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excessive discharge
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-tome
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cutting instrument
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lunula
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white area of nail (crescent shaped)
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Sebaceous glands
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oil glands
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colla
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glue
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cutane
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skin
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derm, dermat
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skin
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elast
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change shape
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kerat
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horn
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melan
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black, dark
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onych
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nail
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seb
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oily fluid
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dermatology
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medical field that specializes in the health and disease of the integumentary system
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dermatologist
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a physician specializing in dermatology
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abrasion
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skin wound caused by scraping
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abscess
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collection of pus from a localized infection
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alopecia
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loss or lack of scalp hair; also called baldness
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cellulite
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local, uneven surface of the skin caused by fat deposition, usually in the thighs and buttocks
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contusion
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an injury to skin causing discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface
a bruise |
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cyst
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closed sac or pouch containing fluid
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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edema
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swelling caused by accumulation of fluid
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erythema
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genreal term for redness of skin
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fissure
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narrow break or slit in skin
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jaundice
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an abnormal yellow coloring of the skin; also XANTHODERMA
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keloid
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an overgrowth of scar tissue
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laceration
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torn or jagged wound
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lesion
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a change in tissues due to disease or injury
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macule
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a discolored flat spot, such as a FRECKLE
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pallor
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abnormal lack of skin color, paleness
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petechia
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pinpoint skin hemorrhage; the plural form is petechiae
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pruritus
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itching
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pustule
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a small circumscribed skin elevation that contains pus
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ulcer
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an eroded lesion of the skin or mucus membrane
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urticaria
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skin eruption usually caused by an allergic reaction to foods, infection, or injury
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vesicle
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a small elevation of the epidermis that contains fluid
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acne
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an inflammatory eruption of the skin caused by bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts
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albinism
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genetic condition characterized by the lack of or reduction in melanin
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burn
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injury to skin caused by fire, electricity, chemicals, radiation, light or friction. severity is classified based on 2 factors: depth, which includes partial thickness (superficial), partial thickness (deep) or full thickness; and the amount of surface burned can be determined using the "RULE OF NINES"
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cellulitis
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inflammation of connective tissue caused by infection
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decubitus ulcer
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skin sore caused by pressure or immobility while lying down
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dermatitis
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inflammation of skin
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dermatofibroma
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fibrous tumor of skin
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erythroderma
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abnormal redness of skin
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gangrene
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tissue death and decay caused by loss or reduction in blood supply
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hidradenitis
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inflammation of a sweat gland
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hyperhidrosis
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excessive perspiration
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kaposi's sarcoma
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form of skin cancer characterized by the formation of purple or brown patches on the feet that spread by way of lymphatics; used as a sign of AIDS
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leiodermia
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abnormally smooth skin
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leukoderma
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abnormally light-colored skin
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melanoma
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malignant skin tumor that arises from melanocytes
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necrosis
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disease-related death of tissue
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onychomalacia
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softening of nails
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onchomycosis
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fungal infection of the nails
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onychophagia
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abnormal behavior of nail biting or eating
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pahcyderma
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abnormal thickening of the skin
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schleroderma
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thickening of the ksin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissue
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seborrhea
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sebaceous gland hyperactivity, resulting in excessive discharge of sebum
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue affecting the skin and many other organs; its early stages are characterized by red patches on the face and joint pain
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xeroderma
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abnormally dry skin
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biopsy (bx)
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surgical removal of tissue for evaluation
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debridement
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removal of diseased or dead tissue and foreign matter from a wound
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dermabrasion
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removal of skin scars with abrasives, such as sandpaper
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dermatoautoplasty
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surgical repair using the patient's skin for a skin graft
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dermatoheteroplasty
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surgical repair using skin from a source other than the patient for a skin graft
ALLOGRAFT |
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dermatome
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instrument used to cut skin
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dermatoplasty
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surgical repair of skin
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emollient
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agent that softens or smoothes skin
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hypodermic
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procedure that involves the subcutaneous area
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onychectomy
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excision of a nail
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percutaneous
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pertaining to through the skin
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rhytidectomy
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excision of wrinkle
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rhytidoplasty
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surgical repair of wrinkle
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brady-
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slow
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dia-
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around, passing through
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end-, endo-
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within
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peri-
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around
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sym-
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together, joined
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syn-
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together, joined
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ankyl/o
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fused, not straight
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arthr/o
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joint
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burs/o
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purse or sac, bursa
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carcin/o
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cancer
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carp/o
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wrist
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cartil/o
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gristle, cartilage
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cel/o
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hernia, protrusion
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chir/o
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hand
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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condyl/o
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knuckle of a joint
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cost/o
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rib
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cran/o, crani/o
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skull, cranium
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disk/o
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flat shape, intervertebral disk
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duct/o
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lead, move
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femor/o
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thigh, femur
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fibr/o
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fiber
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fibul/o
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clasp of buckle, fibula
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flex/o
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bend
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ili/o
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flank, hip, groin
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ischi/o
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haunch, hip joint, ischium
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kinesi/o
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motion
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kyph/o
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hump
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lamin/o
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thin, lamina
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lord/o
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bent forward
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maxill/o
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upper jaw bone
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menisc/o, menisci/o
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crescent shaped moon, meniscus
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myel/o, myelon/o
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bone marrow
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my/o, myos/o
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muscle
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necr/o
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death
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neur/o
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sinew or cord, fascia, nerve
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orth/o
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straight, normal
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oste/o
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bone
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pariet/o
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wall
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patell/o
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small pan, patella
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ped/o
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child
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petr/o
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stone
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phalang/o
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row of soldiers, phalanx
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pod/o
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foot
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por/o
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small hole
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physis/o
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growth
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pub/o
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grown up, pubis
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rachi/o
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spine, vertebral column
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rheumat/o
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discharge
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sacr/o
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sacred, sacrum
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scoli/o
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curved
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skelet/o
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dried up, skeleton
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spondyl/o
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vertebra
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stern/o
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chest, sternum
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synov/o, synovi/o
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binding of eggs, synovial
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tars/o
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flat surface
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
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to stretch out, tendon
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vers/o
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turn
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vertebr/o
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joint, vertebra
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-algia
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pain
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-blast
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germ, bud, developing cell
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-cele
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hernia, swelling, protrusion
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-centesis
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puncture; surgical puncture to aspirate fluids
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-clasia, -clasis, -clast
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break apart
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-desis
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surgical fixation, fusion
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-dynia
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pain
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-iatry
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treatment, specialty
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-iatrist, -ist
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one who practices
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-oid
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resembling
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-otomy, -tomy
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cutting into, incision
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-pathy
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disease
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-physis
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growth
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-plasia
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shape, formation
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-plegia
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paralysis (major)
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-practic, -proctor
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one who practices
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-ptosis
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falling downward, drooping
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-syndesis
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surgical fixation, fusion
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-tic
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pertaining to
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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-um
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pertaining to
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-y
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process of
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osteocyte
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primary type of bone cell, which can produce new bone matrix by secreting salts and collagen
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osteoblasts
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bone cells that move through bone to secrete new bone matrix
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osteoclasts
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bone cells that move around bone to dissolve bone matrix
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synovial joints
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joints that have fluid, allow for greatest movement
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cartilaginous joints
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allow some movement
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fibrous jointes
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allow little to no movement
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fascia
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connective tissue surrounding skeletal muscle and establishes a strong connection between tendon and muscle
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burs
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purse or sac
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carp
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wrist
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catil
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gristle, cartilage
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carn, crani
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cranium, skull
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duct
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lead, move
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fasci
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fascia
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femor
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thigh bone
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fibr
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fiber
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fibul
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clasp or buckle
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flex
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bend
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ili
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flank, groin
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ischi
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flank, hip, groin
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menisc
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crescent shaped moon
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neur
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cord, sinew, nerve, fascia
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oste
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bone
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pariet
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wall
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patell
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small pan
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phalang
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row of soldiers, phalanx
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physis
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growth
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pub
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grown up, pubis
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radi
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spoke of a wheel
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sacr
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sacred, sacrum
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skelet
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dried up, withered
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stern
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sternum, chest
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synov, synovi
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binding of eggs, synovial
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tars
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flat surface
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ten, tend, tendin
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to stretch out
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vers
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turn
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vertebr
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joint, vertebra
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orthopedics
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brand of medicine that focuses on diseases of the skeletal and muscular systems
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orthopedist
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physician specializing in orthopedics
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arthralgia
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pain in a joint
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ataxia
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inability to coordinate muscles while executing voluntary movement
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atrophy
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lacking development, or wasting
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bradykinesia
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abnormally slow movement
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dyskinesia
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difficulty in movement
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dystropy
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deformities arising during development
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hypertrophy
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excessive development
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myalgia
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muscle tenderness or pain
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rigor
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rigidity of a muscle
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spasm
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abnormal, sudden involuntary muscle contraction
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tenodynia
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pain in a tendon
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tremor
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involuntary shaking of the limbs
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achondroplasia
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abnormal, slow growth of long bones resulting in unusually short, stocky limbs
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ankylosis
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abnormal condition of joint stiffness
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arthritis
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inflammation and degeneration of a joint
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arthrochondritis
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inflammation of cartilage within joints
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bursitis
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inflammation of a bursa
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carpoptosis
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drooping of the wrist
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chondromalacia
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deterioration or softening of carilage
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cramps
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prolonged, involuntary muscular contraction
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diskitis
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inflammation of an intervertebral disk
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Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
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congenital condition resulting in progressive muscular weakness and deterioration
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epicondylitits
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inflammatio of cartilage of elbow
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fracture
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break in a bone
Categories 1. closed: aka simple, fractures are completely internal to the body 2. open: aka compound, factures project through the skin, outside the 3. Comminuted: a break resulting in fraagmentation (many pieces) of bone 4. compression: crushed break, often due to weight or pressure applied to bone during a fall, common in spine 5. displaced: break causing abnormal alignment of bone pieces 6. epiphyseal: break at growth plate 7. greenstick: slight break in bone 8. nondisplaced: bones retain alignment 9. spiral: spiral-shaped break caused by twisting stresses |
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gout
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abnormal deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint, causing localized pain
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herniated disk
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rupture of an intervertebral disk, resulting in protrusion of tissue against spinal nerves, which generates pain
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kyphosis
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deformity of spine characterized by presence of a hump
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lordosis
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deformity of spine characterized by an anterior curve of the lumbar area
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maxillitis
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inflammation of the maxilla
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meniscitis
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inflammation of a meniscus
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myasthenia gravia
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weakness in the muscles
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myeloma
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malignant tumore of bone marrow
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myocele
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protrusion of a muscle through its fascia
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myositis
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inflammation of muscle tissue
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osteitis
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inflammation of a bone
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osteoarthritis
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form of arthritis characterized by an age-related deterioration of joints that is accompanied by erosion of cartilage and painful inflammation
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osteocarcinoma
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cancer of bone
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osteochondritis
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inflammation of bone and assoc cartilage
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osteofibroma
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benign tumor of bone, in which the tumor contains fibrous connective tissue that surrounds bone
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osteogenesis impergecta
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inherited condition resulting in impaired growth and fragile bones, leading to progressive skeletal defamation and frequent fractures
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osteomalacia
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gradual and painful softening of bones
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osteomyelitis
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painful bone infection caused by bacteria, characterized by inflammation of the red bone marrow
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osteonecrosis
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death of bone tissue
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osteopetrosis
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excessive formation of dense bone, which crowds out marrow cavities and leads to cutting off blood supply to bone;
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osteoporosis
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abnormal loss of bone density
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osteosarcoma
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cancer of bone
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paraplegia
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paralysis of both legs and lower part of the body
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polymyositis
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inflammation of many muscles simultaneously
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of all 4 appendages
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rheumatoid arthritis
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form of arthritis characterized by progressive, gradual joint deterioration that is caused by and autoimmune response
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scoliosis
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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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spondylarthritis
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inflammation of the intervertebral joints
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sprain
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injury resulting from stretching a ligament beyond its normal range, tearing its collagen fibers
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stain
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injury resulting from stretching a muscle beyond its normal range, tearing muscle tissue
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synoviosarcoma
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cancer of synovial membrane in a joint
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tendinitis
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inflammation of a tendon, such as rotator cuff tendonitis
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tenosynovitis
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inflammation of a tendon and surrounding synovial membrane
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arthrocentesis
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surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluids from the synovial cavity
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arthroclasia
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breaking of an abnormally stiff joint during surgery to increase range of motion
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arthrogram
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x-ray film of a joint after injection of air, contrast media or both
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arthroplasty
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surgical repair of a joint or total joint replacement
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arthroscopic surgery
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surgery of a joint using arthroscope
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arthroscopy
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endoscopic visual examination of a joint cavity using a fiber optic instrument, arthrscope
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arthrotomy
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surgical incision into a joint
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busectomy
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surgical excision of a bursa
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bursotomy
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surgical incision into a bursa
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chiropractic
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field of therapy that mainly involve manipulation of the vertebral column
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chirpractor
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specialist in chiropractic
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chondrectomy
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surgical excision of joint cartilage
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chondroplasty
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surgical repair of joint cartilage
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costectomy
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surgical excision of rib
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cranioplasty
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surgical repair of a defect in cranium
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craniotomy
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surgical entry into cranium
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diskectomy
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surgical excision of an intervertebral disk
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fasciotomy
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surgical incision into fascia
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meniscectomy
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surgical removal of a meniscus
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myoplasty
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surgical repair of muscle tissue
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myorrhaphy
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closing a muscle with sutures
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orthotics
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construction and fitting of orthopedic appliances to assist in patient movement, such as lifts, prosthetic devices, etc
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orthotist
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physician specializing in orthotics
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ostectomy
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excision of bone
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osteoclasis
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surgical breaking of a bone to correct a defect
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osteology
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study and treatment of bone disease
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osteopath
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physician trained in osteopathy
OSTEOPATHIC SURGEON |
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osteopathy
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medical field that emphasizes the relationship between musculoskeletal system and overall health with an emphasis on preventive medicine
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osteoplasty
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surgical repair of bone
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podiatrist
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physician trained in podiatry
CHIROPODIST |
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podiatry
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medical field specializing in treating the foot
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prosthesis
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artificial substitute for a missing body part
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synevectomy
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excision of a joint's synovial membrane
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tenomyoplasty
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surgical repair of a muscle and it's tendon
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tenorrhaphy
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closing a tendon with sutures
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tenotomy
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incision into a tendon
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