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22 Cards in this Set
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ankylosis
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stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of dis, trauma, surgery, or abn bone fusion
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carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS)
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painful cond resulting from compression of median nerve w/in carpal tunnel(wrist canal through which the glexor tendons and median nerve pass)
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claudication
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lameness, limping
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contracture
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fibrosis of connective tiss in skin, fascia, muscle or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tiss or joint
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crepitation
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dry, grating sound or sensation caused by one ends rubbing together indicating a fracture or joint destruction
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electromyography
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use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contration
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exacerbation
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inc in severity of a disease or of any of its symptoms
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ganglion cyst
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tumore of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist (aspirated and injected w/anti-inflammatory agent)
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hyptonia
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loss of muscular tone or diminished resistance to passive stretching
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hemarthrosis
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effusion of bld into a joint cavity
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multiple myeloma
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prim malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and RBM
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osteophyte
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bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert press on the spinal cord
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phantom limb
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perceived sensation following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists
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prosthesis
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replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute (artificial extremiaty)
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rickets, rachitis
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form of osteomalacia in childrean caused by vit D deficiency
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sequestrum
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fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue
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spndylolistheis
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any forward slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra over the one below it
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spondylosis
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degeneration of teh cervical, thoracic, lumbar vert and related tissues
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sprain
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tearing of ligament tiss that may be slight, moderate, or complete
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strain
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to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury usually muscular
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subluxation
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partial or incomplete dislocation
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talipes
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any number of foot deformaties, esp those occurring congenitally
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