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42 Cards in this Set
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
there is significantly limited range of motion of the shoulder as a result of inflammation, scarring, thickening, and shrinkage of the capsule surrounding the shoulder joint: |
adhesive capsulitis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
chronic inflammation of the vertebrae resulting in fibrosis, restriction of movement and stiffening of the spine: |
ankylosing spondylitis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
inflammation of a joint or joints resulting in pain and swelling: |
arthritis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
death of cells in the epiphysis of a long bone, usually the femur: |
avascular necrosis
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troph/o-
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nature, nurture
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lack of energy is called:
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anergy
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benign tumor of glandular tissue:
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fibroadenoma
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immobility and consolidation of a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure:
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ankylosis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
inflammation of bursa as a result of excessive friction between the bursa and the surrounding tissues: |
bursitis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and bones and tendons of the wrist: |
carpal tunnel syndrome
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
benign tumor of the cartilage: |
chondroma
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
softening of the patella because of thinning and uneven wear: |
chondromalacia
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
chronic condition characterized by pain at specific trigger points as well as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbances: |
fibromyalgia
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
benign, sac-like swelling or cyst filled with jelly-like fluid that forms from the tissue lining a joint or tendon: |
ganglion (cyst)
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
condition where knees angle in and touch, forcing the lower legs to rotate outward: |
genu valgum
(knock-knee) |
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
outward bending of the femur as well as the tibia and fibula: |
genu varum
(bowleg) |
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
a condition caused when uric acid crystals precipitate on articular surgaces or surrounding tissue causing acute painful attacks of arthritis in and around the joint: |
gout
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
degeneration of cartilage at the base of the great toe causing pain, stiffness, & loss of joint motion: |
hallux rigidus
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
a localized area of enlargement of the metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) at the base of the great toe, & is a gradual angulation of the great toe toward the 2nd toe: |
hallux valgus
(bunion) |
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
affects the proximal interphalangeal joint of smaller toes, & seems to occur when muscles shorten over time causing the toe to sharply flex, & may result from ill-fitting shoes or heels: |
hammer toe
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
blood in a joint cavity from blunt trauma or a penetrating wound, & can occur spontaneously in dindividuals taking blood thinners or in an individual with hemophilia: |
hemarthrosis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
abnormal protrusion of the fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disk into the neural cavity: |
herniation of an intervertebral disk
(slipped disk) |
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
abnormal outward curvature of the upper or thoracic spine: |
kyphosis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
exaggerated inward curvature of the upper or thoracic spine: |
lordosis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, where the bacterium infects the internal organs of the body causing a variety of symptoms, & if left untreated arthritis results: |
Lyme disease
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
inflammation due to the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joints: |
osteoarthritis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
there is a defect in the mineralization of the bones resulting in soft bones: |
osteomalacia
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
a defect in the mineralization of the bones resulting in soft bones in children is called: |
rickets
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
an inflammation of bone and bone marrow caused by staphylococcus: |
osteomyelitis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
loss of normal bone density: |
osteoporosis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
a disease of bone marked by repeated episodes of increased bone resorption followed by excessive attempts at repair, resulting in weakened deformed bones of increased mass. There may be bowing of long bones and deformation of flat bones; pain and pathological fractures are associated. When it affects the bones of the skull, deafness may result |
Paget disease
(osteitis deformans) |
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
congenital deformity where the bones of the thorax are bent inward creating a hollow depression in the anterior chest: |
pectus excavatum
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
the result of the inflexible fascia on the bottom of the heel being repeatedly placed under tension causing painfull inflammation: |
plantar fasciitis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
a tear in any of the 4 muscles that comprise the rotator cuff in the shoulder: |
rotator cuff tear
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
abnormal sideways curvature of the spine |
scoliosis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
any pain along the front of the lower leg, possibly due to overuse causing inflammation of the periosteum and tendons: |
shin splints
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
degenerative condition where one vertebra moves anteriorly over another and slips out of alignment due to degeneration of the vertebral disk: |
spondylolisthesis
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
condition where one or both feet are pulled downward and laterally to one side and the heel never rests on the ground: |
talipes equinovarus
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
a crack or fissure of the semilunar cartilage found in the knee joint: |
torn meniscus
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What is the most common form of talipes equinovarus?
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"clubfoot"
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
stretch and/or tear of a ligament |
sprain
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NAME THE CONDITION OR DISEASE:
injury to muscle or tendon: |
strain
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