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ankylosis: loss or absence of mobility in a joint, resulting in a "crooked" joint
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arthritis: inflammation of the joints
3.
arthrodesis: surgical fusion of a joint
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arthrolysis: surgical loosening of a stiff joint
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arthroplasty: surgical repair of a joint
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arthrosclerosis: stiffness of the joints
7.
arthroscopy: visual exam of a joint
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bursectomy: surgical removal of a bursa
9.
bursitis: inflammation of a bursa
10.
chondroma: tumor made up of cartilage cells
11.
chondromalacia: abnormal softening of cartilage
12.
chondroplasty: surgical repair of cartilage
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costochondritis: inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum
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craniectomy: surgical removal of part of the skull
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cranioplasty: surgical repair of the skull
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craniostenosis: abnormal narrowing of the skull
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craniotomy: surgical incision of the skull
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hemarthrosis: blood within a joint
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kyphosis: abnormal curvature of the spine which gives a person a "hunch back"
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lordosis: abnormal curvature of the spine where a person has a "sway back"
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lumbago: low back pain
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luxation: dislocation
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myeloma: cancer of the bone marrow
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orthopedist: bone specialist
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ostealgia: pain in a bone
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ostectomy: surgical removal of bone
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osteitis: inflammation of a bone
28.
osteoarthritis: wear-and-tear arthritis
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osteochondroma: benign tumor of bone and cartilage
30.
osteoclasis: surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
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osteomalacia: abnormal softening of a bone
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osteomyelitis: inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone
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osteonecrosis: death of bone tissue
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osteopenia: deficiency of bone
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osteoplasty: surgical repair of bone
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osteoporosis: abnormal condition of having porous bones
37.
osteorrhaphy: surgical suturing, or wiring together, of bones
38.
osteotomy: surgical incision of a bone
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periostitis: inflammation of the periosteum
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podiatrist: foot specialist
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rheumatism: old-fashioned term for arthritis
42.
rheumatoid arthritis: arthritis caused by the body's immune system attacking its own joints
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scoliosis: abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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spondylolisthesis: slipping of the vertebrae
45.
spondylosis: abnormal condition of the vertebrae
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subluxation: partial dislocation
47.
synovectomy: surgical removal of a synovial membrane of a joint
48.
synovitis: inflammation of a synovial membrane
49.
vertebroplasty: surgical repair of a vertebrae