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54 Cards in this Set
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a term used to describe the muscles immediately surrounding the shoulder joint
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rotator cuff
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the process of being twisted
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torsion
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pain in a tendon
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tenodynia
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inflammation of the muscles and the skin
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dermatomyositis
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lacking muscle tone
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flaccid
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pertaining to under the control of one's will
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voluntary
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a chronic, progressive wasting and weakening of muscles
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muscular dystrophy
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excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle or the musculotendinous unit
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strain
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a condition with widespread muscular pain and debilitating fatigue
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fibromyalgia
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an artificial device, organ, or part
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prosthesis
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pain in a joint
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arthralgia
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a deficiency condition in children primarily caused by a lack of vitamin D
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rickets
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an acquired flexion deformity of the interphalangeal joint
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hammertoe
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a hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis
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gout
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a chronic condition characterized by pain that is caused by excessive pronation and supination activities of the forearm
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tennis elbow
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making rigid, immobilizing
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fixation
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pertaining to the elbow
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ulnar
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pertaining to the bones of the hand
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metacarpal
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humpback
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kyphosis
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an instrument used to examine the interior of a joint
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arthroscope
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a condition caused by compression of the median nerve by the carpal ligament
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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a method of determining the concentration of protein-bound hormones in the blood plasma
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radioimmunoassay
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a disease condition in which iron is not metabolized properly and accumulates in body tissues
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hemochromatosis
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a blood protein capable of acting as an antibody
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immunoglobulin
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a red blood cell
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erythrocyte
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a hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells
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erythropoietin
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excessive bleeding
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hemorrhage
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the process whereby fluids and/or medications escape into surrounding tissue
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extravasion
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the process of reinfusing a patient's own blood
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autotransfusion
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surgical excision of a blood clot
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thrombectomy
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a red blood cell containing a network of granules
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reticulocyte
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a white blood cell
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leukocyte
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also called antidiuretic hormone, ADH
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vasopressin
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biochemical substances, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine
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catecholamines
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a hormone essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats
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insulin
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a hormone produced by the thyroid gland
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thyroxine
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the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex
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aldosterone
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hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics
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androgen
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a glucocorticoid hormone used as an anti-inflammatory agent
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cortisone
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an intermediate substance in the synthesis of norepinephrine
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dopamine
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also called adrenaline, Adrenalin
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epinephrine
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a trace mineral that aids in the development and functioning of the thyroid gland
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iodine
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a hormone produced by the testes
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testosterone
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the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another
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malignant
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a lymphokine produced by macrophages
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tumor necrosis factor
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a genetically engineered immune-boosting drug that stimulates the patient's immune system
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interleukin-2
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the process whereby normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function
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differentiation
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a form of lymphoma that occurs in young adults
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Hodgkin's disease
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the use of a red laser to kill cancerous cells
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photodynamic therapy
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to stay within a site
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in situ
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a malignant neoplasm that causes violaceous vascular lesions and general lymphadenopathy
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Kaposi's sacroma
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the process of increasing the severity of symptoms
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exacerbation
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a genetically engineered immune system activator
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recombinant interferon
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any agent that causes a change in the genetic structure of an organism
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mutagen
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