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13 Cards in this Set
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Ankylosis
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Immobility of a joint
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Arthroplasty
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Surgical repair of a joint
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of a joint
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Bunion
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Inflammation and thickening of the joint of the big toe and first metatarsal bone
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Bursitis
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Inflammation of a bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)
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CTS
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Carpal tunnel syndrome -- compression (by wrist ligament) of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist
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dislocation
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Displacement of a bone from its joint
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Ganglion
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Cystic mass arising from a tendon (often at the wrist)
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Gouty arthritis
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Inflammation of joint caused by deposits of uric acid crystals
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Osteoarthritis
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Inflammation of the bones and joints
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Sprain
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Trauma to a joint with pain, swelling and injury to ligaments
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Tendinitis
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Inflammation of a tendon
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Torticollis
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Stiff neck with muscle spasm, pulling neck to the affected side (wryneck)
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