Language Of Medicine

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ankylosis

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ankle stiffening, fusion of the bone

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arthroplasty

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surgical repair, replacement of joint

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arthrotomy

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incision, opening in joint

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hemarthrosis

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bleeding into joint space

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hydrathrosis

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joint swelling, excess synovial fluid

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polyarthrosis

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inflammation of many joints

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articular cartilage

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smooth covers surface of bones at joints

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bursitis

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inflammation of bursa

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achondroplasia

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inherited, arm and leg bones fail to grow

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chondroma

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tumor of cartilage cells

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chondromalacia

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degeneration of cartilage in knee

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ligamentous

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pertaining to ligament

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rheumatologist

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specializes in rheumatic disease

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synovitis

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inflammation of synovial membrane

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tendinitis

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inflammation of tendon

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arthrodesis

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bind, permanently fixes joint in one position

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tenorrhaphy

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surgery, suture tear in tendon

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tenosynovitis

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inflammation of tendon sheath

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spinal stenosis

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narrowing of spinal cord

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ankylosing spondylitis

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progressive arthritis, stiffening joints, spine

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gouty arthritis

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inflammation, swelling of joints, excessive uric acid

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osteoarthritis

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degenerate joint disease, loss of articular cartilage

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rheumatoid arthritis

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inflammation, pain by autoimmune reaction against joint tissue

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bunion

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enlargement of bone/tissue around toe

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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compression of median nerve as passes between ligament and bone

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dislocation

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displacement of bone from joint

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ganglion cyst

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on wrist, sac arising from joint capsule

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herniation of intervertebral disk

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protusion, interval disk into spine

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lyme disease

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tick, arthritis, myalgia, & malaise

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sprain

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trauma to ligament w/o rapture

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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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inflammatory autoimmune disease

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striated muscle

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arm, voluntary, muscle to bone

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smooth muscle

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stomach

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cardiac muscle

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heart

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flexion

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bending limb

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extension

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straightening limb

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adduction

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toward body

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abduction

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away from body

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rotation

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circular movement

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dorsiflexion

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foot bends upward

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plantar flexion

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foot downward, pointing toes

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supination

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turning palm up

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pronation

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turning palm down

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fascia

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fibrous membrane, enveloping muscle

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insertion of muscle

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moves, connection of muscle to bone

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origin of muscle

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connection of muscle to stationary bone

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visceral muscle

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connected to internal organs, involuntary

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fasciotomy

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cut to relieve tension, pressure on muscle

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fibromyalgia

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pain, stiffness muscle, joints, & tissue

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leiomyoma

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benign tumor, smooth muscles (fibroid)

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leimyosarcoma

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malignant tumor smooth muscle

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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electromyography

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electrical activity of muscle

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myopathy

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disease of muscle

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myocardial

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heart muscle

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rhabdomyoma

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benign tumor derived from striated muscle

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rhabdomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor, striated muscle

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sarcopenia

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muscle deficiency

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myasthenia gravis

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weakness of certain muscle

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atrophy

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decrease in size

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hypertrophy

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increase in size, body builders

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amyotrophic

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progressive wasting of muscle

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polymyoalgia

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inflammatory disorder/stiffness

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muscular dystrophy

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inherited, weakness & degeneration of muscle fibers
winged scapulae

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polymyositis

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inflammatory myopathy

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osseous

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type of connective tissue

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cartilage

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bones of fetus composed mainly of

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suture joint

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immovable joint, skull bones

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tendon

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binds muscle to bone

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ligament

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binds bones to bones

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synovial fluid

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fluid in joint

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synovial membrane

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lines joint cavity

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bursa

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sac of fluid near joint

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periarthritis

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inflammation surrounding joint

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subluxation

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partial/incomplete displacement of bone from joint

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pyrexia

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fever

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podagra

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pain in big toe (gout)

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sciatica

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pain, back down leg (scaitic)

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laminectomy

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removal portion of vertibral arch

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strain

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over stretching

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hyperuricemia

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high uric acid