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5449694028-physisgrowth0
5449694029oste/obone1
5449694030crani/ohead, skull2
5449694031cervic/oneck3
5449694032spondyl/overtebra4
5449694033lumb/oloin, lower back5
5449694034dactyl/ofinger6
5449694035carp/owrist7
5449694036cost/orib8
5449694037femor/ofemur (thigh bone)9
5449694038tars/oankle10
5449694039tibi/otibia (shin bone)11
5449694040chondr/ocartilage12
5449694041arthr/ojoint13
5449694042burs/obursa (small fluid-filled sac found near the body's joint that cushions and reduces friction)14
5449694043ten/otendon (connective tissue connecting muscle to bone)15
5449694044tend/otendon16
5449694045tendin/otendon17
5449694046muscul/omuscle18
5449694047my/omuscle19
5449694048myos/omuscle20
5449694049fasci/ofascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)21
5449694050ton/otone, tension22
5449694051kinesi/omovement, motion23
5449694052kinet/omovement, motion24
5449694053tax/oarrangement, order, coordination25
5449694054ankyl/ostiff, bent26
5449694055costalgiarib pain27
5449694056metatarsalgiapain in the bones of the foot28
5449694057ostalgia/ ostealgiabone pain29
5449694058osteodyniabone pain30
5449694059spondyloniavertebrate pain31
5449694060tibialgiatibia pain32
5449694061ankylosisjoint stiffness33
5449694062arthralgiajoint pain34
5449694063arthrodyniajoint pain35
5449694064cervicodynianeck pain36
5449694065crepitationa crackling sound heard in joints37
5449694066genu valgumknock-kneed38
5449694067genu varumbow-legged39
5449694068bradykinesiaslow movement40
5449694069dyskinesiainability to control movement41
5449694070dystaxiapoor coordination42
5449694071dystoniapoor muscle tone43
5449694072graphospasmwriter's cramp44
5449694073hyperkinesiaincrease in muscle movement/activity45
5449694074hypertoniaincreased muscle tone or tightness46
5449694075hypokinesiadecrease in muscle movement or activity47
5449694076hypotoniadecrease in muscle tone or tightness48
5449694077myalgiamuscle pain49
5449694078myastheniamuscle weakness50
5449694079myodyniamuscle pain51
5449694080myospasmmuscle spasm52
5449694081tenalgiatendon pain53
5449694082arthrographyprocecdure used to examine joint54
5449694083arthroscopeinstrument used for looking into a joint55
5449694084arthroscopyprocess of looking into a joint56
5449694086electromyograma record of the electrical activity of a muscle57
5449694087electromyograpyprocedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle58
5449694088myographyprocedure for studying muscles59
5449694089osteometrypocedure for measuring bone60
5449694090kyphosishumped back- abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine61
5449694091lordosissway back- abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine62
5449694092scoliosiscrooked back, or abnormal lateral curvature of the spine63
5449694093carpitiswrist inflammation64
5449694094craniomalaciasoftening of the skull65
5449694095exostosisan abnormal growth of bone out of another bone66
5449694096fracturebone break67
5449694097osteodystrophypoor bone development68
5449694098osteolysisbone loss69
5449694099osteonecrosisdeath of bone70
5449694100osteosclerosishardening of bone71
5449694101polydactylyhaving more than normal number of fingers or toes72
5449694102spondylitisinflammation of the vertabra73
5449694103spondylomalaciasoftening of the vertebra74
5449694104syndactylyfusion of fingers or toes75
5449694105tarsoptosisflat feet76
5449694106bursolitha stone in a bursa77
5449694107effusionfluid build-up78
5449694108hemarthrosisblood in a joint79
5449694109hydrarthrosiswater (fluid) in a joint80
5449694110pyarthrosispus in a joint81
5449694111atrophyunderdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue82
5449694112hypertrophyoverdevelopment of muscle tissue83
5449694113myocelehernia of muscle tissue84
5449694114myolysisloss of muscle tissue85
5449694115myomalaciasoftening of a muscle86
5449694116myosclerosishardening of a muscle87
5449694117myotasisstretching of a muscle88
5449694118myotoniamuscle tone89
5449694119ankylosing spondylitisstiffening inflammation of the vertebrae90
5449694120chondro-osteodystrophypoor development of bones and cartilage91
5449694121craniosynostosispremature fusing of the skull bones92
5449694122dactylitisfinger inflammation93
5449694123hypertrophic spondylitisoverdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation94
5449694124osteitisbone inflammation95
5449694125osteocarcionmabone cancer tumor96
5449694126osteochondritisinflammation of bone and cartilage97
5449694127osteochondromaa tumor made up of bone and cartilage98
5449694128osteogenesis imperfectaa disease in which the bones do not develop correctly99
5449694129osteomalaciasoftening of the bone100
5449694130osteomyelitisinflammation of the bone and bone marrow101
5449694131myelmarrow102
5449694132osteopathybone disease103
5449694133osteopeniareduction in bone volume104
5449694134-peniadeficiency105
5449694135osteoporosisloss of bone density106
5449694136osteosarcomacancerous tumor arising out of bone cells107
5449694137spinal stenosisabnormal narrowing of the spine108
5449694138spondyloarthropathyjoint disease of the vertebrate109
5449694139spondylolisthesisthe slipping or dislocation of a vertabra110
5449694140spondylolysisloss of vertebra structure111
5449694141spondylosisvertebra condition112
5449694142arthritisjoint inflammation113
5449694143rheumatoid arthritisinflammation of the joints because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever114
5449694144septic arthritisinflammation of the joint caused by infection115
5449694145osteoarthritisinflammation of the joints that bear weight116
5449694146arthrocelehernia of a joint117
5449694147arthrodysplasiaabnormal joint development118
5449694148arthropathyjoint disease119
5449694149arthrosclerosishardening of the joints120
5449694150bursitisinflammation of the bursa121
5449694151bursopathydisease of the bursa122
5449694152subluxationpartial dislocation of a joint123
5449694153achondroplasiaa defect in the formation of cartilage124
5449694154chrondromaa tumor-like growth of cartilage tissue125
5449694155chondromalaciaabnormal softening of the cartilage126
5449694156costochondritisinflammation of the cartilage of the rib127
5449694157faciitisinflammation of the fascia128
5449694158muscular dystrophydisorder characterized by poor muscle development129
5449694159myoclonusviolent muscle contraction130
5449694160myopathymuscle disease131
5449694161myofasciitisinflammation fo the muscle and fascia132
5449694162myomaa muscle tumor133
5449694163myosarcomaa cancerous muscle tumor134
5449694164myositismuscle inflammation135
5449694165necrotizing fasciitisinflammation of the fascia causing the death of the tissue136
5449694166polymyositisinflammation of multiple muscles137
5449694167tardive dyskinesiacondition characterized by the loss of muscle control138
5449694168tendonitistendon inflammation139
5449694169analgesica drug that releives pain140
5449694170antiarthritica drug that opposes joint inflammation141
5449694171anti-inflammatorya drug that opposes inflammation142
5449694172antipyretica drug that opposes fever143
5449694173carpectomyremoval of all or part of the wrist144
5449694174costectomyremoval of a rib145
5449694175craniectomyremoval of a portion of the skull (bone is not replaced)146
5449694176craniotomyremoval of a portion of the skull (bone is later replaced)147
5449694177external fixationthe fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (using a cast or splint)148
5449694178internal fixationthe fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (screws, pins, plates, etc.)149
5449694179closed reductionreturning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery150
5449694180open reductionreturning bones to their proper position with the use of surgery151
5449694181metacarpectomyremoval of a bone in the hand152
5449694182orthoticsa device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body153
5449694183ostectomyremoval of bone154
5449694184osteectomyremoval of a bone155
5449694185osteoplastyreconstruction of a bone156
5449694186osteotomyincision into a bone157
5449694187prosthesisa device added to the body to replace a missing part of lost function158
5449694188spondylosyndesisfusing together multiple vertebrae159
5449694189sternotomyincision into the sternum160
5449694190tarsectomyremoval of all or a portion of the ankle161
5449694191tarsoclasiasurgical fracture of the ankle162
5449694192arthrectomyremoval of a joint163
5449694193arthroclasiathe breaking of a joint164
5449694194arthrodesissurgical fixation of a joint165
5449694195arthrolysisloosening a stiff joint166
5449694196arthroplastyreconstruction of a joint167
5449694197athrotomyincision into a joint168
5449694198bursectomyremoval of a bursa169
5449694199bursotomyincision into a bursa170
5449694200chondrectomyremoval of cartilage171
5449694201chondroplastyreconstruction of cartilage172
5449694202fasciectomyremoval of fascia173
5449694203fasciodesisbinding of fascia174
5449694204fascioplastyreconstruction of fascia175
5449694205fasciorrhaphysuturing of facia176
5449694206fasciotomyincision into fascia177
5449694207myodesisbinding of muscle178
5449694208myoplastymuscle reconstruction179
5449694209myorrhaphymuscle suture180
5449694210myotomyincision into muscle181
5449694211tendectomyremoval of a tendon182
5449694212tendoplastyreconstruction of a tendon183
5449694213tenolysisfreeing/loosening of a tendon184
5449694214tenonectomyremoval of a tendon185
5449694215tenoplastyreconstruction of a tendon186
5449694216tenorrhaphysuture of a tendon187
5449694217tenotomyincision into a tendon188
5449694218arthrogramvisual record of a joint189
5449694219myomectomyremoval of a muscle tumor190
5449694220tenodesisbinding of a tendon191
5452148825brachi/oarm192
5452220665arthrocentesispuncture of a joint193
5452222434myectomyremoval of muscle194
5452237598analgesica drug that relieves pain195
5452239415computed axial tomography (CAT or CT)imaging procedure using a computer to "cut" or view "slices" of a patients organs196
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