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Ewing's Sarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the bones common to young adults, particularily adolscent boys.
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Osteogenic Sarcoma/ osteosarcoma
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Malignant tumor arising from the bone. The most common bone tumor with common sites being the distal femur, proximal tibia, and proximal humerus.
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Osteoporosis
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Means porous bones, bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density.
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osteomalacia
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Disease in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
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osteochondroma
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Most common benign bone tumor. Mostly affects the femur and tibia.
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osteomyelitis
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Local or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow, resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood.
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talipes, talipes equinovarus
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Clubfoot
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kyphosis
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abnormal outward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as humpback or hunchback.
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lordosis
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abnormal inward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as swayback
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scoliosis
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Abnormal lateral curvature of a portion of the spine.
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fracture
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broken bone; sudden breaking of a bone.
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simple/closed
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There is a break in the bone but no open wound.
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Ewing's Sarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the bones common to young adults, particularily adolscent boys.
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Osteogenic Sarcoma/ osteosarcoma
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Malignant tumor arising from the bone. The most common bone tumor with common sites being the distal femur, proximal tibia, and proximal humerus.
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Osteoporosis
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Means porous bones, bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density.
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open/compound
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Break in a bone as well as an open wound in the skin.
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Colles'
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lower end of the radius, within 1 in of connecting with the wrist bones.
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comminuted
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Occurs when the force is so great that it splinters or crushes a segment of the bone.
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osteomalacia
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Disease in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
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osteochondroma
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Most common benign bone tumor. Mostly affects the femur and tibia.
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osteomyelitis
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Local or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow, resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood.
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talipes, talipes equinovarus
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Clubfoot
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kyphosis
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abnormal outward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as humpback or hunchback.
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lordosis
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abnormal inward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as swayback
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Ewing's Sarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the bones common to young adults, particularily adolscent boys.
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scoliosis
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Abnormal lateral curvature of a portion of the spine.
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fracture
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broken bone; sudden breaking of a bone.
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simple/closed
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There is a break in the bone but no open wound.
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open/compound
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Break in a bone as well as an open wound in the skin.
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Colles'
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lower end of the radius, within 1 in of connecting with the wrist bones.
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comminuted
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Occurs when the force is so great that it splinters or crushes a segment of the bone.
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Osteogenic Sarcoma/ osteosarcoma
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Malignant tumor arising from the bone. The most common bone tumor with common sites being the distal femur, proximal tibia, and proximal humerus.
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Osteoporosis
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Means porous bones, bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density.
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osteomalacia
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Disease in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
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osteochondroma
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Most common benign bone tumor. Mostly affects the femur and tibia.
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osteomyelitis
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Local or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow, resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood.
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talipes, talipes equinovarus
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Clubfoot
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kyphosis
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abnormal outward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as humpback or hunchback.
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lordosis
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abnormal inward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as swayback
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scoliosis
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Abnormal lateral curvature of a portion of the spine.
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fracture
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broken bone; sudden breaking of a bone.
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simple/closed
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There is a break in the bone but no open wound.
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open/compound
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Break in a bone as well as an open wound in the skin.
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Colles'
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lower end of the radius, within 1 in of connecting with the wrist bones.
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comminuted
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Occurs when the force is so great that it splinters or crushes a segment of the bone.
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Ewing's Sarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the bones common to young adults, particularily adolscent boys.
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Osteogenic Sarcoma/ osteosarcoma
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Malignant tumor arising from the bone. The most common bone tumor with common sites being the distal femur, proximal tibia, and proximal humerus.
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Osteoporosis
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Means porous bones, bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density.
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osteomalacia
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Disease in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
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osteochondroma
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Most common benign bone tumor. Mostly affects the femur and tibia.
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osteomyelitis
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Local or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow, resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood.
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talipes, talipes equinovarus
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Clubfoot
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kyphosis
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abnormal outward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as humpback or hunchback.
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lordosis
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abnormal inward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as swayback
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scoliosis
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Abnormal lateral curvature of a portion of the spine.
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fracture
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broken bone; sudden breaking of a bone.
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simple/closed
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There is a break in the bone but no open wound.
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open/compound
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Break in a bone as well as an open wound in the skin.
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Colles'
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lower end of the radius, within 1 in of connecting with the wrist bones.
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comminuted
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Occurs when the force is so great that it splinters or crushes a segment of the bone.
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Ewing's Sarcoma
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Malignant tumor of the bones common to young adults, particularily adolscent boys.
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Osteogenic Sarcoma/ osteosarcoma
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Malignant tumor arising from the bone. The most common bone tumor with common sites being the distal femur, proximal tibia, and proximal humerus.
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Osteoporosis
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Means porous bones, bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density.
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osteomalacia
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Disease in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
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osteochondroma
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Most common benign bone tumor. Mostly affects the femur and tibia.
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osteomyelitis
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Local or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow, resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood.
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talipes, talipes equinovarus
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Clubfoot
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kyphosis
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abnormal outward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as humpback or hunchback.
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lordosis
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abnormal inward curvature of the portion of the spine, commonly known as swayback
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scoliosis
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Abnormal lateral curvature of a portion of the spine.
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fracture
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broken bone; sudden breaking of a bone.
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simple/closed
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There is a break in the bone but no open wound.
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open/compound
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Break in a bone as well as an open wound in the skin.
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Colles'
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lower end of the radius, within 1 in of connecting with the wrist bones.
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comminuted
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Occurs when the force is so great that it splinters or crushes a segment of the bone.
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compression
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Caused by bone surfaces being forced against each other, as in the compression of one vertebra against another.
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greenstick
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incomplete fracture, it is a break that does not extend through the entire thickness of the bone.
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hairline/stress
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Minor fracture in which the bone continues to be in perfect alignment.
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impacted
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Occurs when a direct force causes the bone to break forcing the broken end of the smaller bone into the broken end of the larger bone.
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pathological
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Occurs when a bone is weakened by a preexisting disease and breaks in response to a force that would not cause a normal bone to break.
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