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108 Cards in this Set
- Front
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ab
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away from
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ad
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towards
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-algia
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a painful condition
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anterior
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toward the front
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athro-
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related to a joint
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-blast
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a germ or bud
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brachi
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related to the arm
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braces
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artificial support
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cervico-, cervical
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related to the neck
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chondro-
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related to cartilage
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-clast
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to break down
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costo-
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related to the ribs
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-cyte, cyto-
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related to the cell
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dia-
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through
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distal
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away from the main body mass
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dorso-
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related to the back
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endo
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within
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epi-
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above
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-itis
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an inflammation or infection
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lateral
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toward the side of the body
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lumbar
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related to the lower back
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-malacia
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a softening of the tissue
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medial
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towards the midline
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mya-, myo-
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related to the muscles
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myelo-
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related to the marrow
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-oma
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a swelling, not necessarily cancer
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osteo-
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related to the bones
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-osis
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an abnormal or diseased state
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peri-
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around
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-plasty
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plastic repair of
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-physis
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growth
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posterior
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toward the back
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proximal
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toward the main mass of body
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sclero-
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hard
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supra-
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above
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thoraco-, thoracic
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related to the chest
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antagonist
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a muscle that acts in coordinated opposition to another
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arthritis
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inflammation within a joint
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arthroscopy
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examination of a joint with a visual instrument inserted into the body through a small incision
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bursa
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a small sac of synovial membrane located near the joints that contains lubricating fluid
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bursitis
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inflammation of the bursa
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calcification
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stiffening due to the deposition of calcium salts in a tissue
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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
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a common & troublesome condition that affects hand movement b/c of inflammation in the median nerve
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cartilage
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a firm connective tissue w/o blood vessels, consisting of cells, fibers & proteoglycans
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gristle or soft bone
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lay term for cartilage
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cast, an orthopedic
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a support made of rigid material such as plaster, plastic or fiberglass
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dislocation (luxation)
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complete displacement of the bone in a joint
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femur
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thighbone
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fracture
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cracking or breaking of bone
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ganglion cyst
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a round, non-tender swelling located along the tendon sheaths or joint capusles, especially in the wrist
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inflammation
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a reaction of body tissues to infection or injury, resulting in swelling, redness and pain
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intervertebral disc
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a fibro-cartilaginous structure between vertebrae that serves as a shock absorber
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ligament
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a band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting 2 or more bones, cartilages or other structures
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cramp
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a painful muscle spasm
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numbness
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decreased or nonexistent ability to feel; also referred to as a tingling sensation
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myositis
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inflammation of a muscular tissue
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orthopedist
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a specialist concerned with the health & treatment of the muscles, bones & joints
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osteoarthritis
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a progressive, degenerative soft-tissue disorder of moveable jopints
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osteoblasts
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bone cells that deposit the precursors of bone tissue, which later calcifies and becomes hard bone
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osteoid
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precursors of bone tissue
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osteoclasts
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bone cells that remove bony tissue
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osteoporosis
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an age-related thinning of the bones due to deficient calcification resulting in increased fractures
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patella
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the kneecap bone
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prosthesis
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artificial substitution of a deseased or missing body part
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rickets
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a condition of childhood characterized by soft and deformed bones- due to vit. D deficiency, genetic or nutrition
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rotator cuff injury
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a common tendon injury in the shoulder involving 1 of the 4 tendons of the shoulder
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scoliosis
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abnormal curvature of the spine to the left or right
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shin splints
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tenderness & pain on the anterior surface of the leg, caused by a strain of the ant. tibial muscle of the tibia
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slipped disc
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prolapsation of the nucleus pulposis of an intervertebral disc
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sprain
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an injury to the muscle, ligaments, tendons or other soft tissues around a joint, caused by overstretching
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strain
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an injury involving an overstretched muscle
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subluxation
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a parital or incomplete dislocation
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surgical fixation
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the stabilization of a fract. by surgical insertion of a plate or screw, w/i the marrow cavity or directly over the bkn bone
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temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
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the only moveable joint b/tw the skull bones-
the joint of the jaw |
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tendon
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a fibrous cord or band that connects muscle to bone
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tendonitis
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painful inflammation of a tendon that connects muscle to bone; caused by injury or overuse
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tennis elbow
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chronic inflammation at the base of the forearm as a result of unusual strain.
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total joint replacement
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artificial replacement or resurfacing of a joint, often the shoulder, hip or knee
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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AP&L
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anterior, posterior & lateral
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AVN
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avascular necrosis
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BKA
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below-the-knee amputation
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CPM
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constant passive motion for the knee after total knee replacement
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CTS
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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FHP
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forward hip posture
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hGH
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human growth hormone
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HIVD
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herniated intervertebral disc
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ICT
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intermittent cervical contraction
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LBP
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lower back pain
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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NSAIDs
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nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs
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OA
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osteoarthritis
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ORIF
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open reduction, internal fixation (common terms on a consent form)
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Ortho
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orthopedic
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OT
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occupational therapy
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PCA
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patient-controlled analgesia
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PEMF
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pulsating electromagnetic field
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PID
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prolapsed intervertebral disc
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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SF
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synovial fluid
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THA
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total hip arthroplasty
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THR
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total hip replacement
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TMJ
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temporomandibular joint
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TKR
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total knee replacement
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TKA
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total knee arthoplasty
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