Health science vocab Flashcards by Anita Vargas

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Kinesi/o

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Motion

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My/o

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Muscle

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Tax/o

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Reaction to a stimulus

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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-a

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Singular

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Troph/o

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Development

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-algia

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Condition of pain

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-Dynia

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Condition of pain

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-ia

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Condition of

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-y

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Process of

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Ataxia

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Reaction to stimulus of nervous system disease that causes uncoordinated and abnormal movement

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Bradykinesia

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Abnormally slow movement

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Decalcification

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Abnormal reduction of bone calcium

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Dyskinesia

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Difficulty of movement

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Dystrophy

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Symptom of progressive muscle weakness

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Hypertrophy

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Excessive muscle overgrowth or development

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Myalgia

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Muscle pain from excessive exercise

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Tenodynia

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Tendon pain

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Achondroplasia

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Dwarfism

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Ankylosis

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Abnormally still joints+ difficult movement

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Arthritis

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Joint inflammation

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Arthrochondritis

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Joint cartilage inflammation

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Bunion

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Abnormal enlargement of joint at the base of the big toe

Bursitis

Inflammation of the bursa

Bursolith

Calcium deposit within the bursa of the foot

Bursa

Found in elbow and back of foot

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Inflammation of the wrists

Carpoptosis

"Wrist drop" weakness of the wrist

Cramps

Prolonged muscular contractions causing pain

DJD

Degenerative joint disease

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Muscle deterioration+ weakness

Epicondylitis

Knuckle joint inflammation

Fibromyalgia

Condition of pain of the fibers of the muscles

Fracture

Bone break

Gout

Sharp pain in joints of toes due to uric acid

Herniated Disk

Rupture of an invertebral disl

Kyphosis

Hunchback

Lordosis

Arch (swayback)

Scoliosis

Curved back

Marfan's syndrome

Excessive cartilage formation in the growth plates

Meniscitis

Inflammation of meniscus

Myasthenia Gravis

Progressive failure of the muscles

Myeloma

Tumor of red bone marrow

Myocele

Muscle protrusion

Myositis

Muscle inflammation

Ostelitis

Bone inflammation

Osteitis deformans

Bone deformities due to bone remodel failure

Osteosarcoma

Bone cancer

Osteogenesis imperfecta

Genetically inherited bone development imperfection

Osteomalacia

Bone softening

Osteoporosis

Condition where bones become fragile

Parapalegial

Paralysis from the hips down