Quiz 2 Flashcards
(192 cards)
1
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pilo/tricho
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hair
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the skin has two types of glands:
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sweat glands (hidro) release sweat to rid the body of waste and to cool the body
sebaceous glands (sebaceo) secrete oil as a natural moisturizer for the skin and hair
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onycho/ungo
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nails
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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
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fat
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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seb/o, sebace/o
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oil
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skin abnormalities are categorized into two groups:
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unusual skin textures
unusual skin color
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common problems with skin texture include:
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hardness or horniness (kerato-)
dryness (xero-)
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common problems with skin color include:
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whiteness (leuko-)
redness (erythro-)
yellowness (xantho-)
blackness (melano-)
10
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the most common reason a person seeks medical care for skin is:
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a new rash (dermatalgia/dermatodynia)
itchy (pruritus)
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seborrhea
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oily secretion
12
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very dry/very wet
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xerosis/macerate
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hyperhidrosis/anhidrosis
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too much sweat/not enough sweat
14
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depigmentation
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loss of pigment
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hypermelanosis
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darkening of the skin
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albinism
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lacking pigment altogether
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alopecia
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hair loss (most common hair complaint for men)
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hypertrichosis
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too much hair
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abrasion
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scraping away skin
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hyperkerotosis
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excessive growth of horny skin
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leukoderma
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white skin
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onychophagia
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eating or biting nails
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trichomegaly
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abnormally thick hair
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urticaria
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swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin(hives)
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xanthoderma
yellow skin
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xeroderma
dry skin
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xerosis
condition of dryness
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skin conditions are first described by their:
location
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rashes that start from the middle and work their way outward:
centrifugal
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rashes that spread from outside inward
centripetal
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papules
small bumps (under 1 cm)
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nodules
when papules become larger (over 1 cm)
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plaques
bumps that are large and flat
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vesicles
small bumps filled with clear fluid
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pustules
bumps filled with pus
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bulla
larger vesicles (blister)
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abscesses
larger pustules
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macules
small, flat spots, like freckles
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patches
larger macules
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petechiae
small bruises under the skin
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ecchymosis
larger bruises
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ulcer
a sore
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scale
skin flaking off
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cicatrix
scar
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keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
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nevus
mole
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verruca
wart
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biopsy
removal of tissue in order to examine it
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keratogenic
causing horny tissue to develop
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keratosis
horny tissue condition
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onychocryptosis
an ingrown nail
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onychopathy
nail disease
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steatoma
a fatty tumor
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acne vulgaris
inflammation of the skin follicles
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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dermatomycosis
a fungal skin condition
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dermopathy
skin disease
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eczema
a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly
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hidradenitis
inflammation of the sweat glands
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ichthyosis
a condition in which the skin is dry and scaly and resembles fish scales
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impetigo
a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
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mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
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onychomycosis
a fungal condition of the nail
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sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
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scleronychia
thickening and hardening of the nails
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seborrheic dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)
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steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
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trichomycosis
a fungal condition of the hair
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xanthosis
yellowing of the skin
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hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
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intradermal
pertaining to inside the skin
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percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
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subcutaneous
pertaining to beneath the skin
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transdermal
pertaining to through the skin
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chemotherapy
treatment using chemicals
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cryosurgery
destruction of tissue through freezing
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dermabrasion
rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
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incision and drainage (I&D)
to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
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lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue
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liposuction
removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum
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onychectomy
removal of a nail
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onychotomy
incision into a nail
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anesthetic
a drug that temporarily blocks sensation
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antibiotic
a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
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antihistamine
a drug that opposes the effects of histamine(itching)
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antipruritic
a drug that prevents or relieves itching
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oste/o
bone
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crani/o
head, skull
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cervic/o
neck
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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lumb/o
lower back
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dactyl/o
finger
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carp/o
wrist
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cost/o
rib
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femor/o
femur (thighbone)
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tibi/o
tibia (shinbone)
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Your spine has four sections:
the neck section (cervical)
chest/upper back section (thoracic)
lower back (lumbar and sacral)
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Your ____ attach to the vertebra of the thoracic section
ribs (costo)
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brachio
upper arm
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carpo
wrist
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phalanges
fingers
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femur
thigh bone
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ankle
tarsal
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flexion
when a joint bends
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extension
when a joint straightens
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abduction
the widening of a joint to move parts away from the body
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adduction
the joint narrows to bring parts back toward the body
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_____ hold muscle to bone
tendons
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_____ hold bone to bone
ligaments
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cartilage
surrounds bones at the joints and allows smooth movement among them
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bursae
sacs of fluid that help keep muscles and bones moving smoothly
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chondr/o
cartilage
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arthr/o
joint
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burs/o
bursa
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skeletal muscle is encased in a thick membrane called _____. This helps keep the muscle together.
fascia
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
muscle
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kinesi/o
movement, motion
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ton/o
tone, tension
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tax/o
arrangement, order, coordination
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costalgia
rib pain
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ostealgia
bone pain
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osteodynia
bone pain
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spondylodynia
vertebra pain
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tibialgia
tibia (shin) pain
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arthralgia
joint pain
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arthrodynia
joint pain
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cervicodynia
neck pain
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bradykinesia
slow movement
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dyskinesia
inability to control movement
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dystaxia
poor coordination
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dystonia
poor muscle tone
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hyperkinesia
increase in muscle movement or activity
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hypotonia
decrease in muscle tone or tightness
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myalgia
muscle pain
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myasthenia
muscle weakness
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tenalgia
tendon pain
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an x-ray can reveal:
bone fractures, bone destruction (osteolysis), and extra bone growth (exostosis)
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joint laxity
extra movement
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arthrocentesis
injecting a needle and collecting fluid to send to the lab to investigate a joint
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arthroscope
using a camera to look inside the joint
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arthrogram
visual record of a joint
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computed axial tomography (CAT)
imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis
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kyphosis
humped back; abnormal forward
curvature of the upper spine
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lordosis
sway back; abnormal forward
curvature of the lower spine
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scoliosis
crooked back; abnormal lateral
curvature of the spine
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fracture
a bone break
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osteodystrophy
poor bone development
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spondylitis
vertebra inflammation
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spondylomalacia
softening of the vertebra
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tarsoptosis
flat feet
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atrophy
underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue
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hypertrophy
overdevelopment of muscle tissue
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myolysis
loss of muscle tissue
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osteitis
bone inflammation
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osteochondritis
inflammation of bone and cartilage
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osteomalacia
softening of the bone
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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osteopenia
reduction in bone volume
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osteoporosis
loss of bone density
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spondylolisthesis
the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra
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spondylosis
vertebra condition
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arthritis
joint inflammation
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arthropathy
joint disease
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bursistis
inflammation of the bursa
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osteoarthritis
inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight
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rheumatoid arthritis
inflammation of the joints; it is called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever
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costochondritis
inflammation of the cartilage of the rib
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muscular dystrophy
disorder charaterized by poor muscle development
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myopathy
muscle disease
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myositis
muscle inflammation
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tendinitis/tendonitis
tendon inflammation
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osteochondroma
a tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage
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chondroma
a tumor-like growth of cartilage tissue
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myoma
a muscle tumor
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myosarcoma
a cancerous muscle tumor
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analgesic
a drug that relieves pain
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antiarthritic
a drug that opposes joint inflammation
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anti-inflammatory
a drug that opposes inflammation
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carpectomy
removal of all or part of the wrist
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costectomy
removal of a rib
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craniectomy
removal of a portion of the skull
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craniotomy
removal of a portion of the skull
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arthroplasty
reconstruction of a joint
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arthrotomy
incision into a joint
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chondrectomy
removal of cartilage
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myectomy
removal of a muscle
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myomectomy
removal of a muscle tumor
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myoplasty
muscle reconstruction
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myorrhaphy
muscle suture
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myotomy
incision into muscle
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tenorrhaphy
suture of a tendon
