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28 Cards in this Set
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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Chondr/o
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Cartilage
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Cost/o
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Rib
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Crani/o
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Skull
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Ligament/o
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Ligament
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My/o Myos/o Muscul/o |
Muscle
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Myel/o
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Bone Marrow
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Pelv/o
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Pelvis, hipbone
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Spondyl/o Vertebr/o |
Vertebra
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Ten/o Tendin/o |
Tendon
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Gouty Arthritis
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Too much uric acid in the blood - causing inflammation of the joints |
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Fracture
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Injury to bone, creating disruption of the bone tissue
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Muscular Dystrophy
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Inherited Disorder - progressive weakness/degeneration of muscle fibers
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Osteoporosis
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Thinning and weakening of bone
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Chronic inflammation of the joints (pain, swelling, stiffening)
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Sprain
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Injury to tendons, muscles, or ligaments (pain, swelling, discoloration) |
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Strain
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Damage, usually muscular (results from excessive physical force)
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Arthrocentesis
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Removing fluid from a joint via surgical puncture
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Arthrography
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Image of a joint via x-ray
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Arthroscopy
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Using a arthroscope to examine a joint
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x-ray
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High speed electrons to make photographic images
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Arthroplasty
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Surgical repair of a joint Arthr/o = joint Plasty = Repair |
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External Fixation
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Fracture treatment - pins put through the skin and bone to hold while healing
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Immobilization
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Holding, suturing, fastening a bone in a "fixed" position
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Internal Fixation (open reduction)
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Pins/Plates placed directly into the bone to hold broken pieces together
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Manipulation (closed reduction)
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Attempt to realign the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation
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Traction
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Applying force on a limb in a distal (away from) direction to attempt to align bone/joint
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