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123 Cards in this Set
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cancellous
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spongy or porous structure as found at the ends of long bones
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hematopoiesis
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production and development of blood cells normally in the bone marrow
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adduction
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moves closer to the midline
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abduction
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moves away from the midline
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flexion
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decreases the angle of a joint
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extension
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increases the angle of a joint
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rotation
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moves a bone around its own axis
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pronation
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turns the palm down
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supination
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turns the palm up
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inversion
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moves the sole of the foot inward
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eversion
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moves the sole of the foot outward
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dorsiflexion
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elevates the foot
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plantar flexion
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lowers the foot(points the toes)
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abduction
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moves away from the midline
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flexion
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decreases the angle of a joint
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extension
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increases the angle of a joint
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rotation
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moves a bone around its own axis
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pronation
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turns the palm down
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supination
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turns the palm up
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inversion
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moves the sole of the foot inward
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eversion
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moves the sole of the foot outward
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dorsiflexion
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elevates the foot
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plantar flexion
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lowers the foot(points the toes)
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ankyl/o
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stiffness;bent,crooked
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arthr/o
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joint
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kyph/o
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humpback
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lamin/o
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lamina(part of the vertebral arch)
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lord/o
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curve/swayback
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myel/o
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bone marrow;spinal cord
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orth/o
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straight
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oste/o
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bone
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ped/o
ped/i |
foot; child
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scoli/o
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crooked;bent
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thorac/o
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chest
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brachi/o
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arm
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calcane/o
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heel bone
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carp/o
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carpus(wrist)
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cephal/o
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head
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cervic/o
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neck
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clavicul/o
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collar bone;clavicle
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cost/o
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ribs;
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crani/o
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cranium(skull)
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dactyl/o
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fingers;toes
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femor/o
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thigh bone
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fibul/o
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fibula;smaller bone of lower leg
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humer/o
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humerus;upper arm bone
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ili/o
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ilium; lateral portion of the hip bone
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ischi/o
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lower portion of the hip bone
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lumb/o
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loins; lower back
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metacarp/o
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metacarpus;hand bones
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metatars/o
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metatarsus;foot bones
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patell/o
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patella;kneecap
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pelv/i
pelv/o |
pelvis
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phalang/o
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phalanges;bones of the fingers and toes
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pod/o
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foot
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pub/o
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pelvis bone;anterior part of the pelvic bone
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radi/o
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radiation;xray;radius(lower arm bone on thumb side)
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spondyl/o
vertebr/o |
vertebrae;backbone
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stern/o
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sternum;breastbone
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tibi/o
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tibia;larger bone of lower leg
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leiomy/o
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smooth muscle;visceral
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muscul/o
my/o |
muscle
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rhabdomy/o
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rod shaped striated muscle;rhabdomyoma(tumor composed of striated muscular tissue)
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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fibr/o
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fiber;fibrous tissue
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synov/o
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synovial membrane;synovial fluid
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ten/o
tend/o tendin/o |
tendon
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-asthenia
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weakness;debility
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-blast
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embryonic cell
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-clasia
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to break;surgical fracture
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-clast
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to break
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-desis
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binding,fixation(of a bone or joint)
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-malacia
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softening
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-physis
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growth;epiphysis
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-porosis
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porous
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-scopy
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visual examination
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a-
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without;not
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dys-
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bad;painful;difficult
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sub-
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under,below
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supra-
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above;excessive;superior
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syn-
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union;together;joined
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ankylosis
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stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease,trauma,surgery,or abnormal bone fusion
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel
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claudication
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lameness,limping
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contracture
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fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin,fascia,muscle or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of related tissue or joint
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crepitation
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dry,grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together indicating a fracture or joint destruction
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exacerbation
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increase severity of a disease or any of its symptoms
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ganglion cyst
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tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule,commonly found in the wrist
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hemarthrosis
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effusion of blood into a joint cavity
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hypotonia
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loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching
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multiple myeloma
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primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and bone marrow
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osteophyte
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bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord also called "bony spur"
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prothesis
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replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute such as an artificial extremity
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rickets
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form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency
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sprain
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tearing of ligament tissue 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 complete dislocation
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talipes equinovarus
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clubfoot
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reduction
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procedure that restores a bone to its normal position
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casting
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application of an orthopedic device to an injured body part for immobilization,stabilization,and protection during the healing process
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amputation
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partial or complete removal of an extremity due to trauma or circulatory disease
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arthrocentesis
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puncture of a joint space using a needle to remove accumulated fluid
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hematopoeisis
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production of blood cells within bone marrow
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fracture
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broken bone
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osteomyelitis
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infection of the bone and bone marrow
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scoliosis
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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine; C - shaped curvature of the spine
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kyphosis
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humpback;hunchback; abnormal curvature of the upper portion of the spine
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lordosis
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abnormal,inward curvature of a portion of the lower portion of the spine; swayback
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osteoporosis
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common metabolic bone disorder in the elderly; particularly postmenopausal women
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint usually accompanied by pain,swelling,and commonly changes structure
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gout
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accumulation of uric acid crystals in the blood
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dysphagia
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difficulty swallowing
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ACL
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ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
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Ca
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cancer
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CT
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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
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DJD
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DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE
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Fx
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fracture
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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NSAIDs
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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RA
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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
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ROM
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RANGE OF MOTION
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TRAM
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TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE
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