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25 Cards in this Set
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paraplegia
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paralysis of the lower portion of the body
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polyarthritis
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inflammation of more than one joint
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of the arms and legs, from the neck down
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rheumatoid arthritis
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chronic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in joints
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rheumatoid spondylitis
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causes inflammation of cartilage between the vertebrae
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature of the spine
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spina bifida
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congenital abnormality characterized by defective closure of the bones of the spine
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spinal anesthesia
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loss of feeling produced by an anesthetic injected into the spinal canal
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spinal cord
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part of the central nervous system
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spinal fluid or cerebrospinal fluid
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the clear colorless liquid that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord
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spinal puncture
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a puncture of the spinal cavity with a needle, either to extract the spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes or to introduce agents into the spinal canal for anethesia or radiographic studies
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spondlyarthritis
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inflammation of a vertebra
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synovial joints
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joints that have cavities containing synovial fluid between the articulating bones
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synovial fluid
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the lubricating fluid contained within synovial joints
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tendonitis
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inflammation of a tendon
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tendons
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bands of strong fibrous tissue that attach the muscles to the bones
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tendoplasty
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surgical repair of a tendon
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ankyl/o
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stiff
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arthr/o
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articulation, joint
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burs/o
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bursa
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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muscul/o, my/o
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muscle
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ten/o, tend/o
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tendon
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chondrosarcoma
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a connective tissue cancer that is composed of masses of cartilage
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closed reduction
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if a fractured bone is restored to normal position by manipulation
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