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21 Cards in this Set
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ankylosis
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stiffening and immobility of a joint
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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
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condition resulting from compression of medial nerve within carpal tunnel of wrist
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claudication
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lameness, limping
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contracture
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fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility of related tissue or joint
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crepitation
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dry grating sound caused by bone ends rubbing. Indicates a fracture or bone destruction
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electromyography
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use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction
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exacerbation
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increase in severity of a disease or its symptoms
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ganglion cyst
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tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly in 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 diminished resistance to passive stretching
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multiple myeloma
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primary malignant tumor that infiltrates bone and red marrow
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osteophyte
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bony outgrowth on vertebrae
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phantom limb
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perceived sensation of a limb following amputation
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prosthesis
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artificial body part
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rickets
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form of osteomalacia in children, caused by lack of Vitamin D
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sequestrum
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fragment of necrosed bone separated from surrounding tissue
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spondylolisthesis
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slipping of a vertabra (subluxation) from its normal position in relation to the one beneath it
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spondylosis
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degeneration of cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebrae and related tissues
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sprain
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tearing of ligament tissue
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subluxation
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partial dislocation
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talipes equinovarus
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congenital deformity of one or both feet in which foot is pulled down and laterally (aka clubfoot)
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