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| Any body par attached to a main structure |
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| Place of union between two or more bones; also called joint |
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| Inflammation of a joint; usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and commonly changes in structure |
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| Ligaments that cross each other forming an X within the notch between the femoral condyles |
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| Production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow |
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| An opening or passage through any part of the body |
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| Moves closer to the midline |
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| Moves away from the midline |
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| Decreases the angle of a joint |
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| Increases the angle of a joint |
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| Moves a bone around its own axis |
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| Moves the sole of the foot inward |
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| Moves the sold of the foot outward |
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| Lowers the foot (points the toes) |
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| lamina (part of vertebral arch) |
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| acromion (projection of scapula) |
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| neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) |
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| fibula (smaller bone of lower leg) |
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| ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone) |
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| ischium (lower protion of hip bone) |
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| phalanges (bones of fingers & toes) |
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| pelvis bone (anterior part of pelvic bone) |
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| radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side) |
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| vertebrae (backbone) - Used to make words about "conditions" of structure |
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| vertebrae (back bone) - used to make words that "describe structure" for anatomy |
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| tibia (larger bone of lower leg) |
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| rod-shaped (striated) muscle |
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| band, fascia (fiborous membrane supporting and separating muscles) |
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| synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
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| to break; surgical fracture |
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| to break; surgical fracture |
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| binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
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| above; excessive; superior |
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| Stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery or abnormal bone fusion |
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| carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) |
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| Painful condition resulting from compression of the medial nerve within the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons & the median nerve pass) |
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| Fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint |
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| Dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together indicating a fracture or joint destruction |
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| Use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction |
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| Increase in severity of disease or of any of its symptoms |
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| Tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist |
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| Loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching |
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| Effusion of blood into a joint cavity |
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| Primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow |
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| Boney outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord |
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| Perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists |
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| Replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity |
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| Form of oseteomalacia in children caused by a vitamin D deficiency |
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| Fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue |
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| Any forward slipping (subluxation)of a vertebra over the one below it |
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| Degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues |
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| Tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete |
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| To exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular |
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| Partial or incomplete dislocation |
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| Any number of foot deformities, especially those occurring congenitally; also called "clubfoot" |
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| Series of radiography taken after injection of radiopaque substance into a joint cavity, especially the knee or shoulder, to outline the contour of the joint |
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| computed tomography (CT)scan |
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| Imaging technique achieved by rotating an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and measuring the intensity of tranmitted rays from different angles; formerly called "computerized axial tomography" |
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| dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) |
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| Technique to measure bone density for purposes of diagnosis and management of osteoporosis |
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| Radiological examination of the intervertebral disk structure by injecting a contrast medium |
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| lumbosacral spinal radiography (LS spine) |
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| Radiography of the five lumbar vertebrae and the fused sacral vertebrae, incuding anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique views of the lower spine |
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| Radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium to identify and study spinal distortions caused by tumors, cysts, herniated intervertebral disks, or other lesions |
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| Manual correction of fractures without incision |
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| Application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster of Paris or other material to a body part to immobilize it during the healing process |
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| Use of an orthopedic device to an injured body part for immobilization, stabalization, and protection during the healing process |
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| Using weights and pulley to align or immobilize a fracture and facilitate the healing process |
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| Partial or complete removal of a limb |
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| Puncture of a joint space to remove accumulated fluid |
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| Surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement |
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| Visual examination of a joint, especially the knee; used primarily to detect trauma or lesions and to obtain a biopsy of synovial tissue for microscopic examination |
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| Excision of bursa (padlike sac or cavity found in connective tissue, usually in the vicinity of joints) |
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| Implanting or transplanting bone tissue from another part of the body or from another person to serve as replacement for damaged or missing bone tissue |
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| Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra |
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| Treatment of bone fractures using surgery to place the bones in proper position |
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| Excision of sequestrum (segment of necrosed bone) |
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| Excision of synovial membrane |
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Treats and prevents hypocalcemia
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calcium carbonate/Alka-Mints, Calcarb, Calci-Mix, oystercal, Tums
calcium citrate/Cal-Citrate 250, Citracal, Citracal Liquitab |
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Treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity within the immune system
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auranofin/Ridaura
aurothioglucose/Solganal
gold sodium thiomalate/Myochrysine |
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| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) |
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Relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation
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ibuprofen/Advil, Excedrin IB, Medipren, Motrin, Nuprin
naproxen/Aleve, Anaprox, Anaprox DS, EC-Naprosyn
ketoprofen/Actron, Orudis |
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Relieve moderate to severe pain
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fentanyl/Sublimaze, Duragesic, Actiq
hydromorphone/Dilaudid, Hydrostat IR, PMS Hydromorphone
meperidine/Demerol
morphine/ Astramorph, Duramorph, MS Contin, Roxanol
propoxyphene hydrochloride/Darvon |
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Relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation
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asprin/Acuprin, ASA, Aspergum, Bayer Aspirin
magnesium salicylate/Doan's Regular Strength tablets, Magan, Mobidin |
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| skeletal muscle relaxants |
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Relieve muscle spasms and stiffness
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baclofen/Lioresal
carisoprodol/ Soma, Vanadom
chlorzoxazone/Paraflex, Parafon Forte DSC, Relaxazone, Remular |
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| anterior cruciate ligament |
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| first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, and so on |
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| congenital dislocation of the hip |
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| degenerative joint disease |
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| hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance |
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| herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
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| intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis |
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| first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, and so on |
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| musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status, mitral stenosis |
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| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
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| posterior cruciate ligament |
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