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Adduction

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Aducción, movement drawing toward middle

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Bursa

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Bolsa, fluid-filled sac, allows easy movement of 1 part of joint over another

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Prosthesis

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Prótesis

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Intercostal

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Intercostal, between the ribs

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Lumbar vertebrae

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Vértebras lumbares

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Mandible

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Mandíbula, lower jaw, colloquial quijada

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Thoracic vertebrae

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Vértebras torácicas

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Cervical vertebrae

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Vértebras cervicales

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Ligament

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Ligamento, flexible tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches 1 bone to another at joint

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Tendon

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Tendón, fibrous connective tissue attaches muscle to bone

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Muscular dystrophy

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Miodistrofia or distrofia muscular, group of hereditary diseases that cause muscle degeneration and weakness

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Hypertrophy

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Hipertrofia, excessive development

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Colles fracture

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Fractura de Colles, type of wrist fracture

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Carpal tunel syndrome

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Síndrome del túnel carpiano, nerve entrapment disorder of wrist caused by compression of median nerve

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Osteomalacia

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Osteomalacia, softening of bones

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Pronation

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Pronación, palms down

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Supination

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Supinación, palms up

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Extension

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Extensión, limb straight

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Flexion

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Flexión, limb bent

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Inversion

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Inversión, turning inward

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Eversion

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Eversión, turning outward

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Gout

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Gota, excessive amount of uric acid in blood, causes sodium urate crystals to deposit in joints, especially big toe, arthritis

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Lyme disease

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Enfermedad or mal de Lyme, rash, flulike symptoms, treated with antibiotics

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Artritis reumatoide, chronic disease, autoimmune inflammatory changes in connective tissues throughout the body

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Laminectomy

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Laminectomía, excision of lamina, relieve pressure of nerve roots in lower spine caused by herniated disc and other conditions

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Meniscectomy

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Meniscectomía, excision of meniscus, done for torn cartilage

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Dystrophy

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Distrofia, abnormal development

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Dyskinesia

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Discenesia, difficult movement

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Bradykinesia

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Bradiquinesia, slow movement

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Atrophy

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Atrofia, without development, wasting

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diskectomy

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discectomía, excision of intervertebral disk, to relieve pressure on nerve roots

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Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis, abnormal loss of bone density, mostly in post menopausal women, leads to fractures

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Tendinitis or tendonitis

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Tendonitis, inflammation of tendon

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Scoliosis

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Escoliosis, abnormal lateral curve of spine

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Polymyositis

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Polimiositis, inflammation of many muscles

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Abduction

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Abducción, movement drawing away from middle

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Articular cartilage

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Cartílago articular, smooth layer of gristle covering contacting surface of joints

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Femur

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Fémur, upper leg bone

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Lamina

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Lamina, part of vertebral arch

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Rachischisis

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Raquisquisis, congenital fissure of vertebral column, spina bifida

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Phalanges

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Falanges, finger and toe bones

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Metacarpal bones

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Huesos metacarpianos, hand bones

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Carpal bones

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Huesos carpianos, wrist bones

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Ulna and radius

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Ulna/cúbito and radio, lower arm bones

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Humerus

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Húmero, upper arm bone

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Coccyx

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Coxis or coccis, 4 vertebrae, tailbone

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Clavicle

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Clavícula, collar bone

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Scapula

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Escápula, shoulder blade

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Sternum

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Esternón, breastbone

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Sacrum

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Sacro, 5 vertebrae below lumbar, form triangular bone between hip bones

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Metatarsal bones

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Huesos metatarsianos

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Orthotics

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Ortética, making and fitting of orthopedic appliances

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Fibromyalgia

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Fibrocitis, fibromialgia, pain in fibrous tissue and muscla, stiffness in muscles, fatigue, disturbed sleep

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Osteoarthritis

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Artrosis, osteoartritis, inflammation in bones and joints

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Kyphosis

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Hipercifosis, humpback, hunchback, colloq joroba

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Epidural

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Epidural, colloq raquia

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Leaning

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Recostado

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Bunion

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Juanete, aka hallux valgus, deformidad envalgo del dedo gordo

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Lordosis

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Hiperlordosis, swayback

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Calcaneus

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Calcáneo, heel bone

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Tibia and fibula

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Tibia and peroné, lower leg bones

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Pelvic, hip bone

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Hueso coxal or iliáco, 3 bones fused together, ischium, isquión, ilium, ilión, pubis, pubic

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Tarsal bones

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Huesos del tarso, ankle bones

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Patella

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rótula, kneecap

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Joints

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Articulaciones, coyunturas

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Bone marrow

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Médula osea, colloq tuétano

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calcáneo

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calcaneus

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pómulo

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cheekbone

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hueso canceloso

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cancellous bone; also known as spongy or trabecular bone, is one of the two types of bone tissue found in the human body. Cancellous bone is found at the ends of long bones, as well as in the pelvic bones, ribs, skull, and the vertebrae in the spinal column.

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endostio

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endosteum; thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones

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placa epífisis

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epiphyseal plate

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etmoides

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ethmoid; a square bone at the root of the nose, forming part of the cranium, and having many perforations through which the olfactory nerves pass to the nose

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tejido óseo

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Osseous tissue (bone tissue)

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músculo sartorio

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Sartorius muscle

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esfenoide, hueso en la base del craneo

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sphenoid bone

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talón

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Talus

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Tarso

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Tarsus

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trapecio

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trapezius; either of a pair of large triangular muscles extending over the back of the neck and shoulders and moving the head and shoulder blade

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hueso cigomático

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zygomatic bone; the bone that forms the prominent part of the cheek and the outer side of the eye socket

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Malleolus bone

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Hueso maléolo; bony prominence on either side of ankle

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