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32 Cards in this Set
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oste/o |
Bone |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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Myel/o |
Bone Marrow |
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Ten/o |
Tendon |
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Ligament/o |
ligament |
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Burs/o |
Bursa, "bag" shock absorber between tendons and bones |
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M/o |
Muscle |
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-malacia |
Softening |
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-porosis |
Porous |
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-asthenia |
Weakness, loss of strength |
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-trophy |
Development |
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-algia |
Pain |
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Arthritis |
joint tisssue becomes less resilient to wear and tear and start to degenerate manifesting as swelling, pain, and loss of mobility |
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osteoporosis |
"porous bone" too much calcium dissolved or not replaced |
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osteomalacia |
"soft bones" not enough calcium deposited during early childhood development. Rubbery bones |
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Carpal tunnel syndrome |
repeated flexing of wrist results in tingling of thumb, index, middle finger |
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tendonitis |
repeated strain on a tendon results in difficulty of movement of muscle. |
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rotator cuff tear |
muscles surround shoulder joint is teared. |
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bursitis |
bursa (fluid bag for shock absorbing of bones) is inflamed |
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muscular distrophy |
group of diseases which muscles that control movement progressively weaken |
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Myasthenia Gravis |
"muscular weakness, profound" autoimmune disease that produces antibodies that interfere with nerves stimulating contraction |
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Lupus erythematosus |
autoimmune disease that produces antibodies against organs (especially skin and joints) |
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orthopaedist |
physician specialising in musculoskeletal deformities in children and adult bone fractures |
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rheumatologist |
"study the flux of fluid" specializes in joint diseases |
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osteopath/osteopathic physician |
originally developed with influence of musculature system |
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podiatrist |
"foot doctors" specializes in diseases and structural problems of feet |
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physical therapist |
rehab specialists |
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arthroscopy |
fibreoptic instrument introduced into a joint cavity |
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bone scan |
radioactive element introduced into blood. scan is taken |
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electromyography |
recording of muscle electrical activity |
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muscle biopsy |
cutting out small tissue sample of muscle to examine it |
