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musculoskeletal system
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Consists of the bones, muscles, and joints of the body. The bones are joined by ligaments to form the skeleton, which is the framework of the body.
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orthopedics
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the medical specialty that treats disorders involving the musculoskeletal system
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-ist
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specialist
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-itis
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inflammation
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-malacia
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softening
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-oid
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resembling, like
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-osis
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condition
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasia
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development
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-scopy
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process of examination
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-ar, al, ic, ac, ary, eal, ial, ous
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pertaining/relating to, affecting (adjective endings)
ex: clavicular coccygeal ischiopubic cervical |
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-taxia
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condition of muscular coordination or muscular action
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a-, an-
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without
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dys-
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difficult, painful
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peri-
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around
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de-
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down from, less than
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epi-
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upon
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infra-
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below
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inter-
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between
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meta-
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beyond
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supra-
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above, over, or on the topside
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my/o
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muscle
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oste/o
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bone
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pelv/i, pelv/o
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pelvic
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thorac/o
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thorax
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acromi/o
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acromion process
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arthr/o
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joint
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calcane/o
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heel bone
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carp/o
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carpal bone (wrist)
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cervic/o
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cervical, neck
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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clavicul/o, cleid/o
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clavicle
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coccyg/o
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coccyx
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condyl/o
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condyle
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cost/o
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rib
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crani/o
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skull
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dent/o
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tooth
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disk/o
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disk (also disc)
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fibul/o
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fibula
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femor/o
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femur
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humer/o
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humerus
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ili/o
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ilium
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ischi/o
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ischium
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kinesi/o
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movement
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kyph/o
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humpback
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lamin/o
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lamina
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lord/o
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swayback
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lumb/o
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lumbar spine or region
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malac/o
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softening
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mandili/o
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mandible
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maxill/o
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maxilla
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metacarp/o
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metacarpal bone
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muscul/o
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muscle
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my/o
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muscle
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odont/o
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teeth
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orth/o
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straight
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oste/o
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bone
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patell/o
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patella
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pelv/i, pelv/o/
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pelvic
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phalang
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phalanges
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por/o
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porous
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pub/o
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pubis
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radi/o
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radius
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rheumat/o
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rheumatism
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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scapul/o
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scapula
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scoli/o
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crooked
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skelet/o
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skeleton
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spondyl/o
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spine, vertebra
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stern/o
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sternum
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tarsals
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tarsals
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ten/o, tendon/o, tendin/o
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tendon
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thorac/o
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thorax
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tibi/o
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tibia
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uln/o
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ulna
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xiph/o
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xiphoid process
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complete fracture
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through width of bone
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incomplete fracture
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not through width of bone
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closed (simple) fracture
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skin is not broken
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open (compound) fracture
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bone protrudes through skin
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pathologic
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diseased area weakens bone
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closed manipulation
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movement of body part to cause bone ends to align without surgery
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open manipulation
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movement of body part to cause bone alignment with surgery
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internal fixation
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screws or nails in bone under the skin
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external fixation
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screws attached to an external bar
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kyphosis
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posterior curvature, humpback
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature, S-shaped
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lordosis
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anterior curvature, pregnancy
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vertebrae
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skeletal structure of spine
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cervic/o
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neck, cervical region, 7 vertebrae
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thorac/o
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thorax, chest area, 12 thoracic vertebrae
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lumb/o
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lumbus, lower back, waist, 5 vertebrae
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skeletal muscle
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striated muscle, located on top of the bone and move bone by pulling on it
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visceral muscle
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smooth muscle, move internal organs such as respiratory and digestive tract, and blood vessels
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cardiac muscle
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heart muscle, located in the heart and function to pump blood
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fascia
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all muscle is wrapped in a band of connective tissue called __________
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DDS
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Doctor of Dental Surgery
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DO
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Doctor of Osteopathy
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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Dx
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diagnosis
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Fx
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fracture
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FxBB
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fracture of both bones
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OA
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osteoarthritis
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Ca
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calcium
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Ortho
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orthopedist
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CPD
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cephalopelvic disproportion
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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acromioclavicular
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pertaining to the acromion process and clavicle
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arthritis
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inflammation of the joint
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arthropathy
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disease of the joints
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arthroscope
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instrument to view joint
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arthrotomy
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incision into joint
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bradykinesia
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slow movement
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calcaneal
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pertaining to the heel bone
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carpectomy
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surgical removal of a carpal
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chondralgia
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pain in the cartilage
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chondrodysplasia
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poor development (defective) in the cartilage
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costectomy
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surgical removal of a rib
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decalcificaiton
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loss of calcium in bone
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dental
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pertaining to the tooth
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dentalgia
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toothache
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diskectomy
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surgical removal of a disk
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endodontist
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specialize in pulp of teeth
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epicondyle
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upon teh condyle
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humeroscapular
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pertaining to humerus and scapula
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interchondral
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pertaining to between teh cartilage
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intercostal
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pertaining to between teh ribs
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ischiocele
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hernia of the ischium
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ischiorectal
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pertaining to the ischium and the rectum
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kinesiology
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study of movement
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kyphosis
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humpback, exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spinal column resulting in a rounded upper back
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lordosis
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sway back, exaggerated outward curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the spinal column
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metacarpals
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beyond the carpals
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myofibroma
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fibrous tumor of the muscle
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myography
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process of measuring muscle
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orthodontist
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specialized in straightening teeth
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orthopedist
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specializes in bone straightening in children
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osteitis
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inflammation in bone
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation in bone and joints
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osteoarthropathy
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disease of bone and joints
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osteoma
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tumor of bone
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osteomalacia
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softening of bone
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osteopathy
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disease of bone
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osteoporosis
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condition of porous bones
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pelvimetry
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measuring of the pelvis
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