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171 Cards in this Set
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CF calcium
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calc/o hypercalcemia
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cf humpback
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kyph/o kyphosis
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cf lamina
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lamin/o laminectomy
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cf curve swayback
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lord/o lordosis
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cf loins lower back
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lumb/o
lumbar lumbosacral |
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cf bone marrow
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myel/o myelopathy
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cf straight
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orth/o orthopedic
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cf bone
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oste/o osteotitis osteoarthritis
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cf crooked bent
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scoli/o
scoliosis |
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cf vertebra
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spondyl/o
spondyloitis spondylosis |
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cf vertebra
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vertebr/o vertebral
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suffix embryonic or immature cell
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blast osteoblast
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suffix to break
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clast osteoclast
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suffix slipping
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listhesis spondylolisthesis
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suffix softening
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malacia osteomalacia
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suffix to grow
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physis epiphysis
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suffix pore passage
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porosis osteoporosis
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suffix instrument to cut
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tome osteotome
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acetabulum
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acetabul/o
acetabular |
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calcaneus
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calcane/o
calcaneal |
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carpals wrist bones
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carp/o
calpal |
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clavicle collar bone
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clavicul/o
supraclavicular |
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ribs
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cost/o
subcostal |
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cranium skull bones
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crani/o craniotomy
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femur
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femor/o
femoral |
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fibular smaller leg bone
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fibul/o
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humerous upper arm bone
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humer/o
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upper part of pelvic bone ilium
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ili/o iliac
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ishium
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ishi/o ishial
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malleolus
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malleol/o malleolar
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malleolus
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malleol/o malleolar
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maxilla upper jaw bone
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maxill/o maxillary
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mandible lower jaw bone
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mandibul/o
mandibular |
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metacarpals hand bones
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metacarp/o
metacarpectomy |
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metatarsals foot bones
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metatars/o
metatarsalgia |
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olecran elbow
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olecran/o
olecranal |
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patella knee cap
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patell/o
subpatellar |
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pelvis hip bone
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pelv/i
pelvimetry |
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fibula
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perone/o
peroneal |
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phalanges finger bones
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phalang/o
phalageal |
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pubis
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pub/o
pubic |
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radius lower arm bone
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radi/o
radial |
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scapula shoulder bone
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scapul/o
scapular |
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sternum breast bone
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stern/o
sternal |
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tarsals bones of the hind foot
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tars/o
tarsectomy |
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tibia shin bone
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tibi/o
tibial |
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ulna lower arm bone
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uln/o
ulnar |
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General Joint terms
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gjt
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crooked bent stiff
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ankyl/o
ankylosis |
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joint
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arthr/o
arthroplasty |
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joint
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articul/o
articular cartilage |
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bursa
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burs/o
bursitis |
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cartilage
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chondr/o
chondromalacia |
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ligament
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ligament/o
ligamentous |
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watery flow
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rheumat/o
rheumatologist |
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synovial
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synov/o
synovitis |
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tendon
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ten/o
tendinitis |
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suffixes
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joint
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bind together tie together
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desis
arthrodesis |
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narrowing
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stenosis
spinal stenosis |
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embryonic immature cell
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blast
osteoblast |
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break
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clast
osteoclast |
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slipping
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listhesis
spondylolisthesis |
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softening
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malacia
osteomalacia |
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to grow
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physis
epiphysis |
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pore passage
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porosis
osteoporosis |
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instrument to cut
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tome
osteotome |
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an enzyme produced by several organs, liver and intestines.
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Alkaline Phospatase ALP
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What does high AlP levels diagnose?
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bone disorders
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The rate at which red blodd cells settle in a tube of unclotted blood is called?
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESR
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What does an elevated ESR indicate?
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inflammation
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what is used to distinguish rheumatiod arthritis fron other disorders?
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blood test
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what is Rhumatoid factor
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a blood test
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Name some Aspiration tests
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arthrocentesis bone marrow aspiration lumbar punture
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puncturing of a joint space to aspirate synovial fluid or to remove accumulated fluid
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arthrocentesis
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bone marrow biopsy, aspiration of bone marrow through a needle forced through outer cortex of flat bone sternum or iliac crest
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bone marrow aspiration
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sample of cerebrospinal fluid removed through needle from subarachnoid space suttounding spinal cord
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lumbar punture
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radiologic procedures or x-rays, radiographs to examine a bone for disease or fracture
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Bone X-ray
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scan using x-rays at multipe angles, computer analysis provides total picture of bone
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computerized tomography scan CT
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contrast dye injected into a joint space to observe interior of joint CT scan records images of joint
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arthrography
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noninvasive technique uses x-rays to measure bone mineral density (osteoporosis) the analyzed by computer
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bone desitometry
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scan help detect bony metastasis benign desease fractures avasular necrosis and infection x-rays
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bone scan
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DEXA low-exposure radiographic measurement early signs of osteoporosis
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dual x-ray absoptiometry
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radiologic exam of spinal column after admin of contrast material
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myelography
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test to determine rate of blood flow to bone, cell activity, bone inujuries, tumors arthritis and metabolic bone diseases
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radionuclide scanning
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fiberoptic viewing tube inserted into joint knee
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arthroscopy
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removal of piece of bone containing intact marrow
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bone marrow aspiration
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ecectromagnetic field and radio wavers transfer images of soft tissue
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magnetic resonance imaging MRI
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Name some spinal surgeries
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diskectomy laminectomy spinal fusion
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surgical removal of intervertebral disk
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diskectomy
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surgical removal of lamina from a vertebra
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laminectomy
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procedure immobilize part of spine by joining together two or more vertebrae
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spinal fusion
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aligning the bone fragments without opening skin manual alignment
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closed reduction
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alignment bone fragments making an incision into site
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open reduction
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system of weights and pulleys to immobilize and relieve pressue on a fractured bone
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traction
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removable appliance that immobilizes restrains and supports area
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splint
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rigid dressing placed aroundpart to support immobilize and protect to heal
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cast
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also known as stabilization, act of holding or fastening bone with strapping or cast
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immobilization
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fracture treatment with pins placed through soft tisuuue and bone so an external appliance can be used
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external fixation
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surgical procedure allows surgeon to align fractured bone and apply internal fixation devices
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internal fixation
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another name for internal fixation
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ORIF open reduction with internal fixation
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drugs used to control pain reduce inflammation side effects blood thinning and gastric upset
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAID's
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ibuprofen
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Motrin Advil Nuprin
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naproxen
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Naprosyn Aleve
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sulindac
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Clinoril
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diclofenac
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Voltaren
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piroxicam
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Feldene
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ketoprofen
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Orudis
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diflunisal
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Dolobid
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nabumetone
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Relafen
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etodolac
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Lodine
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oxaprozin
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Daypro
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indomethacin
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Indocin
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controls pain and lowers fever without side effects of NSAIDs does not reduce inflammation and swelling
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aceteminophen
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some acetaminophens
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Aspirin-Free Excedrin Tylenol
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medicenes control pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and rheumatiod arthritis reduced side effects of NSAIDs
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COX-2inhibitors
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some COX-2 inhibitors
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rofecoxib Vioxx
celecoxib Celebrex |
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anti-inflammatory drug pain relief swelling arthritis and injuries
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aspirin
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antipyretic compound does what?
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reduces fever
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what is an antipyrectic compound
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aspirin
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what helps protect against stomach upset
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enteric-coated aspirin
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Name some enteric-coated aspirins
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Anacin Bayer Bufferin Ecotrin St. Josephs
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radioactive substance injected and scan reads radioactive distribution
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bone scan
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noninvasive method for quantitating bone mineral content osteoporosis infants
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dual photon absorptiometry
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uses energy beams imaging technique
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x-ray
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small vascular canals run longitudinally through osseous tissue through blood vessels ramify in bone
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haversian canals
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break through the bones of the hand that form the knuckles
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Boxer's fracture
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entire inner rim of the medial meniscus Knee pads is torn another name is
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Tahoe fracture or buckethandle fracture
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fracture of the bones of the eye socket
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blowout fracture
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violent comnpressive load resulting in failure of anterior and middle columns of the vertebrae bertebral height is significantly decreased
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Burst Fracture
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oblique detachment of a iece from the head of the radius
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chisel fracture
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shelling off of cartilage with a small fragment of bone from the upper surface of the capitellum humeri
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cleavage fracture
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fracture in which the bone is perforated by a missile also called perforating
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buttonhole fracture
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an inheritable disorder of connective tissue that affects the skeletal system
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Marfan Syndrome
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disorder in which a fragment of cartilage and subchondral bone separates from an articular surface knee or ankle
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osteochondritis dissecans
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genetic disorder of the connective tissue that affects skeleton lungs eyes heart and blood vessels
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Marfan syndrome
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disorder that causes three seemingly unrelated symptoms arthritis redness of the eyes and urinary tract signs
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Reiter's syndrom
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hereditary disease that mainly affects growing boys,postural abnormality of the spine acute pain in the upper back
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Scherermann's disease
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shoulder seperation
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AC Joint acromioclavicular joint
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projection of the scapula shoulder blade that forms the point of the shoulder
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acromion
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hip replacement
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acetabular cementing
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Intraarticular fracture dislocations of the base of the first metacarpal
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Bennett's fracture
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circumscribed thickening of the keratin layer of the epidermis as a result of repeated friction
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calcaneal thickening
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skin disorder and joint conditions tips of fingers or toes
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psoritatic arthritis
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presence of less than normal amout of bone may preclude osteoporosis
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osteopenia
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short walking brace designed for ankle injuries
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Aircast boot
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Anti-Nuclear Antibody Test for Lupus
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ANA test
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stabalizing ligament in the knee connecting the tibia to the femur
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ACL anterior cruciate ligament
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another name for ACL
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anterior drawer sign
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joint pain
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arthralgias
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results from temporary or permanent loss of blood supply to the bones collapse of bones or joints
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avascular necrosis
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occurs when an injury causes a ligament or tendon to tear away
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avulsion fracture
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refers to opposite side of the body
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contralateral
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test for hip arthritis
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FABER test
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inflammation of the plantar fascia
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fasciitis
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knock knee deformity
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genu valgum
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collection of nerve cells is removed
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ganglionectomy
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shoulder's ball and socket
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glenohumeral
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part of scapula that joins with the humeral head to form glenohumeral joint
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glenoid fossa
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blood within a joint space
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hemarthrosis
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precursory indication of a malady
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Homans sign
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Injection into knee joint to provide long-term relief natural synovial fluid
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Hyalgan injection
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also known as rotator cuff injury
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impingement syndrome
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rotator cuff muscle
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infrasinatus
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electrostimulation treatment
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ionophoresis
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spinal brace
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Jewett hyperextension brace
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injections for arthritis allergy a steroid
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kenalog
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knee injury
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lateral collateral ligament
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knee scope knee arthroscopy
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lateral rentinacular release
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disk tissue almost disappears and bone of adjacent vertebrae is ground appears polished
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lumbosacral disk space narrowing
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projection at bone at ankle joint
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malleolus
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