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17 Cards in this Set
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contracture
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fibrous of conn tissue in skin, fascia, myo, or joint that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint
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electromyography
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use of electrical stimulation to record teh strength of muscle contraction
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exacerbation
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increase in severity of a disease or of any of its symptoms
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ganglion cyst
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tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist
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hypotonia
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loss of muscular tone or a diminshed resistance to passive stretching
hypo: under, below, difficient ton: tension -ia: condition |
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hemarthrosis
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effusion of blood into a joint cavity
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multiple myeloma
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primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow
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osteophyte
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bony outgrowth that occationally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord
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phantom limb
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perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb will still exist
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prosthesis
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replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity
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rickets, rachitis
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form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency
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sequestrum
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fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue
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spondylolisthesis
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any forward slipping (subluxation)of a vertebra over the one below it
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spondylosis
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degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues
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sprain
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tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete
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strain
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to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular
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subluxation
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partial or incomplete dislocation
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