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22 Cards in this Set
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Osteoporosis |
A disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
A chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks synovial joints.
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Gout |
A medical condition usually characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis—a red, tender, hot, swollen joint.
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Tendinitis |
Tendon injuries that involve larger-scale acute injuries accompanied by inflammation.
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Fibromyalgia |
A medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain and allodynia, a heightened and painful response to pressure.
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Temporomandibular Joint |
The joint of the jaw and is frequently referred to as TMJ. There are two TMJs, one on either side, working in unison.
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Hip Replacement |
A surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant.
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Fractures |
The (local) separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.
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Cast Care |
Care of the cast.
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Paget's Disease |
Chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones.
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Myelogram |
A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
Severe recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy characterized by rapid progression of muscle degeneration, eventually leading to loss of ambulation and death.
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Scleroderma |
A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis (or hardening), vascular alterations, and autoantibodies.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
A chronic systemic autoimmune disease (or autoimmune connective tissue disease) that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage.
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Osteomyelitis |
An infection of the bone or bone marrow.
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Ewing's Sarcoma |
A malignant round-cell tumor. It is a rare disease in which cancer cells are found in the bone or in soft tissue. The most common areas in which it occurs are the pelvis, the femur, the humerus, the ribs and clavicle.
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Rhabdomyolysis |
The rapid breakdown (lysis) of skeletal muscle due to injury to muscle tissue.
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Compartment Syndrome |
The compression of nerves, blood vessels, and muscle inside a closed space (compartment) within the body.
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Kyphosis |
Curvature of the upper back.
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Lordosis |
An inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column.
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Scoliosis |
Spine is curved from side to side.
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Mafan Syndrome |
a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. People with Marfan's are typically tall, with long limbs and long thin fingers.
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