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29 Cards in this Set
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strain
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trauma to muscles and tendons caused by excessive use
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osteomyelitis
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inflamation of the bone and bone marrow
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atrophy
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a wasting; decrease in the size of an organ or tissue
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sprain
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trauma to a joint that causes injury to the ligaments
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anatomy
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the structure of an organism
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subluxation
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a partial dislocation of a joint
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tendonitis
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onflamation of tendons
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stifle
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knee joint in cats and dogs
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ataxia
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lack of muscular coordination
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arthritis
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inflamation of a joint
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simple fracture
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a broken bone with no external wound leading down to the fracture
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chondroplasty
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surgical repair of cartilage
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compound fracture
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fracture of bone with an external wound leading down to the site of the fracture
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intercostal
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between the ribs
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radiograph
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an x-ray image
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closed fracture
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simple fracture or fracture of bone, but with no skin wound
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closed reduction
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treatment of a fracture of bones by placing the bones in the proper position without the use of surgery
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polydactylism
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state of having extra toes
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cranium
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the portion of the boney skull the encloses the brain
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dysplasia
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abnormal development of tissue
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physiology
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study of the functions and physical process of an organism
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spondylopathy
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and disorder of the vertebrae
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luxation
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dislocation of a joint
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hock
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the ankle joint of cats and dogs
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fracture
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a broken bone
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open reduction
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treatment of a fracture of bone by using surgery to place the bone in the proper position
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myospasm
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involuntary, spasmotic contraction of muscle
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onychectomy
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surgical excision of claws (declaw)
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myelography
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process of x-raying the spinal cord by injecting dye into the fluid around the spinal cord
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