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17 Cards in this Set
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Collagen
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fibrous protein or connective tissue
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gout
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inflammation of the joints,form of acute arthritis
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sarcomas
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cancers that arise from cinnective tissue
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chondrosarcoma
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composed of masses of cartilage
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fibrosarcoma
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malignant tumor containing fibrous tissue
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leukemias
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unrestrained growth of leukocytes
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multiple myeloma
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presence of many tumor masses in the bone and bone marrow
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osteitis deformans
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chronic bone inflammation
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simple fracture
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bone is broken but does not puncture the skin surface
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compound fracture
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broken bone is visible through an opening in the skin
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reduction
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pulls the broken ends into alignment
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closed reduction
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bone restored to normal position w/o surgery
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open reduction
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fractured bone exposed by surgery
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internal fixation
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a rod or plate is inserted to stabilize the bone
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sprain
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injury to a joint
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strain
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excessive use of a part of the body to the extent that it is injured, froceable stretch
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hernia
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protusion of an organ or par of an organ throught the wall of the cavity the nromally contains it
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