ALHS 1090 Chapter 10 Learning Activity 10-3 – Flashcards
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subluxation
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incomplete or partial dislocation
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rickets
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softening of the bones caused by vitamin D deficiency
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spondylolisthesis
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slipped vertebrae
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claudication
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limping
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muscular dystrophy
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disease causing degeneration of the muscles
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talipes
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congenital deformity of the foot, which is twisted out of shape or position
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sequestrum
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part of dead or necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue
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myasthenia gravis
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chronic neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles
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prosthesis
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artificial part used for replacement of a missing limb
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ganglion cyst
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tendon sheath or joint capsule tumor, commonly found in the wrist.
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hypotonia
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loss of muscular tonicity; diminished resistance of muscles to passive stretching
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Ewing sarcoma
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type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones
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greenstick fracture
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bone that is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in children
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kyphosis
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exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column; humpback
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osteoporosis
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disease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in the elderly
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scoliosis
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deviation of the spine to the right or left
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chondrosarcoma
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cartilaginous sarcoma
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comminuted fracture
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describes a bone that has splintered into pieces
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spondylitis
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inflammation of the vertebrae
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gout
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metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe
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hematopoiesis
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development and production of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow.
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pyogenic
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formation of pus
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necrosis
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death of cells, tissues, or organs
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ankylosis
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stiffening and immobility of a joint
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phantom limb
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perceived sensation, following amputation, that the limb still exists
