Med Term 3 Part Ii

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orthopedics

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branch of medicine involved in prevention and correction of deformities or diseases of the musculoskeletal system

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musculoskeletal

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pertaining to the muscles and the skeleton

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osteoid

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resembling bone

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calcification

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process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by deposits of calcium

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decalcification

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loss of calcium from bone or teeth

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rachiodynia, rachialgia

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painful spine

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intervertebral

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between two adjoining vertebrae

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lumbago

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dull, aching pain in the lower back

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thoracolumbar

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refers to the inferior thoracic vertebrae and the superior vertebrae as a group

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myelitits

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inflammation of either the spinal cord or the bone

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myelofibrosis

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replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and the bone marrow

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myeloencephalitis

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inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

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sternal

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pertaining to the breastbone

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costal

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refers to the ribs

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intecostal

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between the ribs

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subcostal

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below the ribs

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substernal

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location or position below the sternum

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sternocostal

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pertains to the sternum and the ribs

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vertebrocostal

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pertains to a rib and a vertebra

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costovertebral

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pertaining to a rib and a vertebra

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sternoclavicular

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pertains to the clavicle and the sternum

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clavicular

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pertains to the clavicle

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scapular

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refers to the scapula

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iliac

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refers to the ilium

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ischial

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pertaining to the ischium

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ischiococcygeal

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pertaining to the ischium and the coccyx

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humeroscapular

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refers to the humerus and scapula

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carpus

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wrist

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carpectomy

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excision of one or more bones in the wrist

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carpophalangeal

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refers to the wrist and bones of the fingers

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patellofemoral

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refers to the patella and femur

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tibialgia

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pain in the tibia

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tarsus

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ankle

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catilage

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specialized type of dense connective tissue that is elastic but strong and can withstand considerable pressure or tension

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chondral

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pertaining to cartilage

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subchonadral

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beneath the cartliage

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vertebrochondral

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pertaining to a vertebra and its adjacent cartilage

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costochondra, chondrocostal

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pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

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facsia

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fibrous membrane that covers, supports, and separates muscles

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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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articulation

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joints

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synovial joints

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joints that have cavities between articulating bones

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bursae

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sacs of fluid located in areas of friction

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rotation

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movement of a bone around its own axis

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circumduction

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circular movement of a limb at the far end

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ligaments

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strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that connects bones or cartilage and serve to support and strengthen joints

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firbomyalgia

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widespread nonarticular pain of the torso, extremities and face

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dislocation

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displacement of a bone from a joint

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fracture

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breaking of a bone

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sprain

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injury to a joint that causes pain and disability

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strain

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excessive use of a part of the body to the extent that it is injured or trauma to a muscle is caused by violent contraction or excessive forcible stretch

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myocele

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condition in which muscle protrudes through its fascial covering

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paresis

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motor weakness or partial paralysis

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paraparesis

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partial paralysis of the lower limbs

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cellulitis

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acute, spreading inflammation of the deep subcutaneous tissues

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osteitis

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inflammation of a bone

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osteochondritis

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inflammation of bone and cartilage and tends to attack the bone-forming centers of the skeleton

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sarcomas

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cancers that arise from connective tissue

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chondrosarcomas

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composed of masses of cartilage

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fibrosarcoma

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malignant tumor containing much fibrous tissue

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multiple myeloma

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disease characterized by the presence of many tumor masses in the bone and bone marrow

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osteitis deformans

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skeletal disease of elderly persons characterized by chronic bone inflammation

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osteomalacia

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reversible skeletal disorder characterized by a defect in the mineralization of bone

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spondylomalacia

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softening of the vertebrae

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osetoporosis

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metabolic disease in which reduced bone mass leads to subsequent fractures

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spina bifida

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congenital abnormality from postural or nutritional defects or injury

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scoliosis

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lateral curvature of the spine

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kyphosis

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exaggerated curvature of the spine from front to back

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muscular distrophy

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group of inherited diseases characterized by weakness, atrophy of muscles without involvement of the nervous system, and progressive disability and loss of strength

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craniocele

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hernial protrusion of the brain through a defect in the skull

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tarsoptosis

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inherited condition characterized by the flattening of the foot

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arthritis

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any inflammatory condition of the joints characterized by pain, heat, swelling, redness, and limitation of movement

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osteoarthritis

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form of arthritis in which one or many joints undergo degenerative changes

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spondylarthritis

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arthritis of the spine

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ankylosis

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abnormal condition in which a joint is immobile and stiff

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arthralgia, arthrodynia

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painful joint

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lupus erythematosus

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an autoimmune disease that involves connective tissue

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arthroscopy

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direct visualization of the interior joint using a specific fiberoptic endoscope

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arthrotomy

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incision of a joint

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ostectomy

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excision of the bone

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costectomy

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excision of a rib

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craniotomy

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incision into the skull

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tendoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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myoplasty

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surgical repair of a muscle

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laminectomy

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surgical removal of the bony posterior arch of a vertebra to permit surgical access to the disk so that the herniated material may be removed

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diskectomy

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complete excision of an intervertebral disk

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arthrocentesis

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extraction of excessive fluid in the synovial joint with a needle