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OSTE 7 Flashcards

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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encephal/o

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brain

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gli/o

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neuroglial tissue

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mening/o

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meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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meningi/o

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meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-oma

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tumor

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-phasia

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speech

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12
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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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hemi-

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one half

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para-

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near, beside, beyond

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quadri-

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four

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aphasia

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without/no speech

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ataxia

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without/no muscle coordination

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clonus

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series of rapid repeated muscle contractions and relaxations

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craniotomy

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incision of the cranium (skull)

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dysarthria

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difficulty speaking due to loss of control of muscles controlling mouth/face

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dysphagia

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bad/painful/difficult swallowing/eating

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electroencephalography

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process of recording the electricity of the brain

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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epilepsy

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above/upon seizure (electrical signals in the brain cause recurring seizures)

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glioma

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tumor of glial tissue (support cells of the nervous system)

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hemiparesis

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partial paralysis of one half

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one half

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hydrocephalus

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condition of water head (excess accumulation of CSF in the brain ventricles)

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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meningioma

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tumor of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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meningocele

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tumor/swelling of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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neuroblastoma

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tumor of a nerve embryonic cell

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neurolysis

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separation/destruction/loosening of a nerve

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neurosis

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abnormal condition of a nerve

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paralysis

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loss of muscle function and/or sensation because of spinal cord injury

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36
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paraplegia

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paralysis of legs/lower body from spinal cord injury

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paresthesia

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altered skin sensation such as “burning”, “prickling” or “tingling”

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38
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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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39
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quadriplegia

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paralysis of four (paralysis of all four limbs)

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40
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ankyl/o

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stiffness, bent/crooked

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arthr/o

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joint

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42
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calcane/o

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calcaneum (heel bone)

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carp/o

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carpals (wrist bones)

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

46
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cost/o

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ribs

47
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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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fasci/o

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fascia (fibrous tissue supporting/separating muscles)

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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fibul/o

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fibula (smaller lateral bone of lower leg)

52
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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle (visceral)

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lumb/o

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lower back

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metacarp/o

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metacarpals (hand bones)

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o

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muscle

58
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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

59
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orth/o

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straight

60
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oste/o

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bone

61
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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

62
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pelv/i

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pelvis

63
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pelv/o

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pelvis

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phalang/o

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phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)

65
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radi/o

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radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)

66
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spondyl/o

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vertebra (backbone)

67
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stern/o

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sternum (breastbone)

68
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ten/o

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tendon

69
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tend/o

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tendon

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tendin/o

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tendon

71
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tibi/o

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tibia (large medial bone of lower leg)

72
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vertebr/o

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vertebra (backbone)

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-al

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pertaining to

74
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-clasia

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to break, surgical fracture

75
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-clast

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to break

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor of connective tissue

77
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peri-

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around

78
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sub-

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under, below

79
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ankylosis

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abnormal condition of stiffness (of a joint)

80
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arthralgia

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pain of a join

81
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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint

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arthrodesis

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binding/fixation of a joint

83
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arthroscopy

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visual examination of a joint

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avulsion

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injury where a structure is torn off another (avulsion fracture – ligament tears bone)

85
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carpoptosis

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prolapse/downward displacement of the carpals (wrist bones)

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costochondritis

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inflammation of the rib cartilage

87
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diaphysis

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shaft of a bone

88
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kyphosis

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abnormal condition of a humpback (increased thoracic spine curvature)

89
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laminectomy

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excision/removal of the lamina of the spine

90
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leiomyoma

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tumor of smooth muscle

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lordosis

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abnormal condition of curve/swayback (anterior curvature of the lumbar spine)

92
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malleolus

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bony structure on either side of the ankle (commonly fractured)

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myorrhexis

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rupture of a muscle

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor of muscle

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the bone and joint

97
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osteoporosis

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porous bone

98
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pelvimetry

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act of measuring the pelvis

99
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rhabdomyolysis

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rhabdo” condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins

100
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sciatica

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severe pain along sciatic nerve (posterior aspect of upper and lower leg)

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scoliosis

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abnormal condition of crooked/bent (spine) (abnormal lateral curvature of spine)

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spondylolisthesis

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slipping vertebra (backbone)

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sprain

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injury to ligament (stretched beyond its capacity)

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strain

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injury to tendon and/or muscle (stretched beyond its capacity)

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