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appendicular
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an appendage
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axis
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a line that passes through the center of the body traversing skull, thorax, and vertebral column
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ethmoid
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the light and spongy bone at the base of the cranium
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frontal
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forehead
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mandible
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large bone consituting the lower jaw
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maxilla
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one of a piar of large bones forming the upper jaw
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occipital
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the cuplike bone at the back of the skull
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parietal
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bone of the skull
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sphenoid
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bone at the base of the skull
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temporal
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large bones forming part of the temples
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turbinate
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cone-shaped nasal bone
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clavicle
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a long, curved horizaontal bone just above the first rib
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femur
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the thigh bone
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fibula and tibia
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the fibula is the smallest of the bones of the leg
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humerus
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upper-arm bone
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radius and ulna
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radius is the larger of the two bones oft he forearm; ulna is the bone on the medial or little-finger side of the forearm
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scapula
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shoulder blade
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sternum
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the elongated, flattened bone forming the middle portion of the thorax
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vertebral column
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the flexible structure that forms the longitudinal axis of the skeleton
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ethmoid
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a very light and spongy bone at the base of the cranium
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nasal
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two bones that shape the nose
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hyoid
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point of attachment for muscles of head and throat
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lachrymal
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two bones that house the tear ducts
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palatine
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forms the hard palate
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vomer
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lower part of the nasal septum
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zygomatic
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form the high part of the cheek bones and outer eye socket
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ball and socket
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a joint in which the globular head of an articulating bone is recevied into a cuplike cavity
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hinge
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hinge joiont
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sutures
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lines of junction between the bones of the skull
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intevertebral
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the fibrous substance between the disks of the spinal vertebrae
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aponeurosis
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a flattened tendon, connecting a muscle with the parts it moves
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bursa
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a fluid-filled sac located in tissues to reduce friction
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fascia
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a sheet of fibrous tissue holding muscle fibers together
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interphalangeal
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between two contiguous joints and phalanges
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lamina
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the flattened part of the vertebral arch
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ligament
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a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages
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meniscus
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a crescent-shaped fibrocartilage in the knee joint
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synovial fluid
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the transparent, viscid fluid found in joint cavities, bursae, and tendon sheaths
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tendon
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a fibrous cord of connective tissue attaching the muscle to bone or cartilage
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theca
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a case or sheath of a tendon
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acetabulum
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the cup -shaped cavity receving the head of the femur
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foramen
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holes in a bone for large vessels and nerves to pass through
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fossa
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a hollow or depressed area
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groove
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a narrow, linear hollow or depression in bone
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malleolus
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a rounded process at the lower end of the fibula or the tibia
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olecranon
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bony projection of the ulna at the elbow
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prominence
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protusion
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sinus
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one definition is a recess, cavity, or channel
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tuberosity
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an elevation or protuberance
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biceps brachii
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muscle extending from scapula to radius
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buccinator
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fleshy part of the cheek
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cardiac muscle
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specialized muscle found in the walls of the heart
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deltoid
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muscle covering the shoulder joint
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gastrocnemius
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main calf muscle
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gluteus maximus
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fleshy part of the buttocks
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hamstring
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muscle in posterior thigh
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latissimus dorsi
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muscle extending from lower vertebrae to humerus
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masseter
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muscle at angle of jaw
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orbicularis occuli
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opens and closes the eye
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orbicularis oris
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muscle surrounding the mouth
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pectoralis major
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large, fan-shaped muscle across front of the chest
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quadriceps femoris
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anterior thigh muscle
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skeletal muscles
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striated or voluntary muscles
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smooth muscles
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muscles found in the wall of the stomach, intestine, blood vessels, and respiratory tract
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sternomastoid
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muscle extending from sternum to side of the neck
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temporal
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muscle above the ear
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triceps brachii
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muscle extending from scapula to ulna
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flexion
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bending
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extension
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straightening
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adduction
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to draw toward the axial line of a limb
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pectoralis major
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large, fan-shaped muscle across front of the chest
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quadriceps femoris
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anterior thigh muscle
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skeletal muscles
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striated or voluntary muscles
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smooth muscles
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muscles found in the wall of the stomach, intestine, blood vessels, and respiratory tract
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sternomastoid
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muscle extending from sternum to side of the neck
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temporal
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muscle above the ear
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triceps brachii
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muscle extending from scapula to ulna
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flexion
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bending
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extension
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straightening
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adduction
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to draw toward the axial line of a limb
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abduction
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to draw away from the axial line of a limb
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pronation
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the prone position
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supination
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palm or face upward
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proximal
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nearest to a point of reference or origin
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distal
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farthest from any point of reference or origin
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contracture
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permanent contraction of a muscle
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muscle atrophy
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wasting away of muscle from disuse
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muscle hypertrophy
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muscle enlargement from overuse
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muscle tone
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normal degree of vigor and tension in a muscle
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paralysis
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loss of muscular contraciton because of nerve damage
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paresis
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slight or incomplete paralysis
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fracture
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the breaking of a bone
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skull fracture
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a fracture of the bony structure of the head
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torn ligament, tendon, or cartilage
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a comple or partial tear of a ligament, tendon, or cartilage
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subluxation
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partial dislocation
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spondylolisthesis
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forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower segment
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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bursitis
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inflammation of a bursa
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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a common painful disorder of the wrist and hand caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist
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collagen disease
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a group of diseases with widespread pathologic changes in connective tissue
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gout
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a hereditary form of arthritis caused by accumulation of uric acid crystals
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herniated nucleus pulposus
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a rupture of the fibrocartilage surrounding an intervertebral disk
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kyphosis
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humpback
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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
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osteochondrosis of the head of the femur in children
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lordosis
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swayback
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lupus erythematosus
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see systemic lupus erythematosus
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muscular dystrophy
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genetic diseases with progressive atrophy of skeletal muscles
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myasthenia gravis
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lack of muscle strength
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myositis
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inflammation of a voluntary muscle
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Osgood-Schlatter disease
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inflammation of the tibial tubercle caused by chronic irritation and seen primarily in muscular, athletic adolescents
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osteochondritis
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inflammation of the bone and carttilage
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osteochondrosis
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disease of the bone and cartilage
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bones
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osteomyelitis
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inflammationof bone and marrow caused by bacterial invasion
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osteoporosis
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porous condition of bones
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rheumatism
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disorders marked by inflammation, dengeration, or metabolic derangement of the connective tissue structures
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rickets
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vitamin D deficiency
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sarcoma
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a malignant tumor of bone
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature of the spine
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spina bifida
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a congenital defect in the spine
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spondylitis
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inflammatin of the vertebrae
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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a chronic inflammatory disease affecting many systems of the body
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tendinitis
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inflammation of a tendon
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amputation
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removal of a limb or other appednage of the body
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arthrocentesis
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puncture of a joint cavity to remove fluid
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arthroscopy
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examination of the interior of a joint with an endoscope
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arthrotomy
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surgical creation of an opening into a joint
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electrical stimulation
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a process used to heal fractures more quickly
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electromyogram
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the film record made and the study of muscular contraction
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external fixation
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the process of making a bone immovable
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fracture reduction
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the correction of a fracture, luxation, or hernia
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laminectomy with diskectomy
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excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra; excision of an intervertebral disk
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meniscectomy
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excisionof a meniscus
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myelogram
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the film produced by radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a dye into the spinal cavity
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myogram
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a record produced by myography
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replantation
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the insertion of an organ or tissue in anew site in the body
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spondylosyndesis
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spinal fusion
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total hip replacement
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replacement of the hip joint with an artificial ball and socket joint
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traction
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the act of drawing or pulling
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ANA
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atinuclear antibodies
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ASO
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antistreptolysin O
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CRP
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C-reactive protein
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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ORIF
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open reduction internal fixation
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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RA factor
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rheumatoid arthritis factor
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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SR
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sedimentation rate
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