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25 Cards in this Set
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Ankylosing spondylitis |
Form of arthritis that first affects the spine and adjacent structures and that causes a forward bending of the sound |
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Bunion |
Abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe |
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Carpal tunnel syndrome |
A common nerve entrapment disorder if the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve |
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Colles fracture |
A type of wrist fracture that's at the lower end of the radius |
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Exostosis |
Abnormal benign growth on the surface of the bone |
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Fracture |
Broken bone |
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Gout |
Disease caused by an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood, which causes sodium uric crystals to be deposited in the joints and produces arthritis |
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Herniated disk |
Rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage which allows the contents to protrude through it putting pressure on the spinal nerve roots |
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Lyme disease |
An infection caused by a bacteria carried by deer ticks and transmitted to humans by the bite if an infected tick |
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Muscular dystrophy |
Group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness |
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Myasthenia gravis |
Chronic disease characterized by muscle weakness and thought to be caused by a defect in the transmission of impulses from nerve to muscle cell |
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Osteoporosis |
Abnormal loss of bone density occuring predominantly in postmenopausal women, which can lead to an increase in fractures of the ribs,thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae, hips, and wrists |
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Rheumatoid arthritis |
A chronic systemic disease characterized by autoimmune inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body |
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Spinal stenosis |
Narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of nerve roots |
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Spondylolisthesis |
Forward slipping of one vertebra over another |
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Chiropractic |
Therapy that consists of manipulation of the vertebral column |
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Chiropractor |
One who specializes in chiropractic |
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Orthopedics |
Branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of disease and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system |
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Orthopedist |
Physician who specializes in orthotics |
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Orthotics |
Making and fitting of orthopedic devices used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities |
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Orthotist |
Person who specializes in orthotics |
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Osteopath |
Physician who specializes in osteopathy |
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Osteopathy |
Medicine that places greater emphasis on the role of the relation between the body organs and the musculoskeletal system |
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Podiatrist |
Specialist in treating and diagnosing diseases and disorders of the foot |
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Prosthesis |
Artificial substitute for a missing body part |
