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9 Cards in this Set
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arthritis |
inflammation of a joint |
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articular |
pertaining to a joint |
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bursae |
fluid-filled, saclike membranes that provide cushioning and allow frictionless motion between two tissues |
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cartilage |
a rubbery, smooth, somewhat elastic connective tissue that covers the ends of bones |
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cervical |
pertaining to the neck region containing seven cervical vertebrae |
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diaphysis |
the midportion of a long bone; it contains the medullary cavity |
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epiphysis |
the end of a long bone; it contains the growth (epiphyseal) plates |
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inflammation |
a tissue reaction to trauma or disease that includes redness, heat, swelling, and pain |
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kyphotic |
relating to the normal convex curvature of the thoracic spine |
