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| Burs/o-: Pertaining to a bursa, a small fluid-filled sac that cushions joints |
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| Pertaining to fascia, the fibrous connective tissue that encloses muscles |
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| Kinesi/o-: Pertaining to movement or motion. |
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| My/o-: Pertaining to muscle |
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| Myel/o-: Pertaining to bone marrow or the spinal cord |
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| Orth/o-: Meaning "straight" or "correct" |
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| Oste/o-: Pertaining to bone |
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| Sarc/o-: Pertaining to flesh or connective tissue |
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| Spondyl/o-: Pertaining to the vertebrae or spine. |
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| Ten/o- or Tendin/o-: Pertaining to a tendon. |
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| Vertebr/o-: Pertaining to a vertebra or the vertebral column |
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| -asthenia: Weakness, debility |
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| -clasia / -clasis: To break; surgical fracture |
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| -desis: Binding, fixation, fusion |
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| -genesis: Forming, producing, origin |
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| -lysis: Loosening, destruction, separation |
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| -lysis: Loosening, destruction, separation |
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| -malacia: Abnormal softening |
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| -malacia: Abnormal softening |
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| -osis: Abnormal condition, condition |
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| -penia: Decrease, deficiency |
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| -penia: Decrease, deficiency |
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| -porosis: Porous condition |
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| -rrhaphy: Surgical suturing |
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| -rrhexis: Rupture, bursting |
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| -rrhexis: Rupture, bursting |
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| -scopy: Visual examination |
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| -trophy: Nourishment, development |
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| Burs/o: Bursa (fluid-filled sac near joints) |
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| Fasci/o: Fascia (band of fibrous tissue) |
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| Femor/o: Femur (thigh bone) |
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| Humer/o: Humerus (upper arm bone) |
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| Lamin/o: Lamina (part of a vertebra) |
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| Myel/o: Bone marrow or spinal cord |
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| Patell/o: Patella (kneecap) |
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| Rhabdomy/o: Skeletal (striated) muscle |
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| Spondyl/o: Vertebra or backbone |
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| Tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon |
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| BDT= Bone Density Testing |
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| A diagnostic test used to measure bone mineral density (BMD), and determine the strength of bones. |
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| CTS= Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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| A condition caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist. |
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| A diagnostic procedure that measures the electrical activity of muscles in response to nerve stimulation. |
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| A group of genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. Types of muscular dystrophy include Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Becker Muscular Dystrophy |
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| A chronic autoimmune disorder that disrupts communication between the nerves and muscles, leading to muscle weakness. |
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| A degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage within joints. |
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| A condition characterized by a decrease in bone density, making bones weak, brittle, and more prone to fractures. I t often affects older adults, especially post menopausal women, due to reduced levels of estrogen |
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| A therapeutic approach focused on enabling individuals to perform meaningful daily activities and tasks despite injury, illness, or disability |
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| PKR= Partial Knee Replacement |
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| A surgical procedure in which only the damaged part of the knee joint is replaced with a prosthesis |
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| PMR= Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
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| An inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness particularly in the shoulders, neck, and hips. |
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| A chronic auto immune disease that causes inflammation in the joints, leading to pain, swelling, stiffness and deformities. |
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| The extent of movement a joint or muscle can achieve in various directions. |
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| RSD= Repetitive Stress Disorder |
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| A condition caused by repetitive motion or overuse of muscles, tendons or nerves, leading to pain, inflammation or injury |
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| THR= Total Hip Replacement |
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| A surgical procedure in which the damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial prosthesis |
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| TKR= Total Knee Replacement |
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| A surgical procedure in which the entire knee joint is replaced with a prosthesis |
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Achilles Tendon
Named After: Achilles, a hero of Greek Mythology |
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Achilles Tendon
Named After: Achilles, a hero of Greek Mytology
The tendon that connects the calf muscles(gastrocnemius and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus). |
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Paget's Disease of Bone
Named After: Sir James Paget, A British surgeon |
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Paget's Disease of Bone
Named After: Sir James Paget, A Britishsurgeon
A chronic bone disorder causing abnormal bone remodeling, leading to weakened, enlarged, and deformed bones |
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Baker's Cyst
Named After: William Morrant Baker, a British Surgeon |
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Baker's Cyst
Named After: William Morrant Baker, a British Surgeon
A fluid-filled sac located behind the knee, often resulting in joint inflammation or conditions like arthritis |
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Erb's Palsy
Named After: Wilhelm Erb, A German Neurologists |
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Erb's Palsy
Named After: Wilhelm Erb, A German an
A condition caused by injury to the brachial plexus, often during birth or trauma. |
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