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56 Cards in this Set
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Hypercalcemia
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Excessive calcium in the bloodstream.
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Laminectomy
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Removal of the lamina.
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Myelopoiesis
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Formation of bone marrow.
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Osteodystrophy
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Poor development of bones
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Osteomalacia
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Softening of the bones.
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Osteoporosis
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Loss of bone density.
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Supraclavicular
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Pertaining to above the collar bone.
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Craniotomy
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Incision into the skull.
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Femoral
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Pertaining to the thigh bone.
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Humeral
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Pertaining to the upper arm bones.
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Metacarpectomy
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Surgical removal of the hand bone.
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Phalangeal
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Pertaining to the fingers/toes.
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Fibular
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Pertaining to the smaller leg bone.
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Tarsectomy
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Removal of the ankle bone.
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Ankylosis
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Abnormal adhesion of the bones of a joint.
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Arthroplasty
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Surgical repair of the joint.
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Hemarthrosis
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Abnormal condition of the blood in the joint.
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Bursitis
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Inflammation of the bursa.
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Chondromalacia
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Softening of the cartilage.
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Rheumatologist
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Specialist of conditions of joint disease.
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Tenosynovitis
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Inflammation of the tendon and sheath.
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Arthrodesis
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A surgical operation which binds/ties together bones across the joint space.
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Fasciectomy
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Removal of the fascia.
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Fibromyalgia
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Pain of the fibrous connective tissue.
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Leiomyosarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the smooth muscle.
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Rhabdomyoma
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Tumor of the skeletal (striated) muscle connected to the bones.
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Rabdomyosarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the skeletal (striated) muscle connected to the bones.
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Myasthenia
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Muscle weakness.
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Atrophy
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Without development, nourishment
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Polymyalgia
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Pain of many muscles.
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ACL
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee
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DTRs
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Deep Tendon Reflexes
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L1-L5
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Lumbar vertabrae
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RA
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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SLE
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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TMJ
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Temporomandibular Joint
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Expectoration
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To clear out the chest and lungs by coughing up and spitting out matter (ie., mucus, blood, cellular debris, pus and microorganisms).
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Hypoxia
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Decreased amount of oxygen in the tissues.
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Dysphonia
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Hoarseness/voice impairment.
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Phrenic Nerve
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The motor nerve to the diaphragm.
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Pluerodynia
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Paroxysmal pain and soreness of the muscles between the ribs
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Plueral effusion
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An accumulation of fluid between the layers of the membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity
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Pneumothorax
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The presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
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Pneumonectomy
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Surgical removal of all or part of a lung.
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Pulmonary
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Pertaining to the lungs.
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Rhinorrhea
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Excessive discharge of mucus from the nose.
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Rhinoplasty
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Surgical repair of the nose.
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Sinusitis
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Inflammation of the sinus cavity.
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Spirometer
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A measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
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Atelectasis
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collapsed lung / incomplete lung expansion.
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Thoractotomy
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Surgical incision into the Thorax (chest).
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Thoracic
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Pertaining to the chect.
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Tonsils
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The two oval-shaped masses of tissue at the back of the throat that lie between the mouth and the pharynx.
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Tonsilectomy
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Surgical removal of the tonsils.
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Tracheal Stenosis
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Narrowing of the trache
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Condition
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An abnormal or diseased state of part of the body: heart condition; skin condition.
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