| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ankylosing spondylitis | arthritis of the spine, resembling rheumatoid arthritis, that may progress to bony ankylosis with lipping of the vertebral margins |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint or a state characterized by inflammation of joints |
| arthropathy | any disease affecting a joint |
| arthrosis | degenerative disorder of a joint |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| crepitus | a clinical sign characterized by a peculiar crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound under the skin, around the lungs, or in the joints. In a joint can indicate cartilage wear in the joint space. typically a grinding noise coupled with sensation in the affected joint. can occur with or without pain. |
| kyphosis | an abnormal exaggeration of the normal forward (flexion) curvature of the thoracic spine |
| scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column. depending on the etiology, there may be one curve, or primary and secondary compensatory curves; may be "fixed" as a result of muscle and/or bone deformity or "mobile" as a result of unequal muscle contraction |
| tendonitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| tenosynovitis | inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath |
| ROM | range of motion |
| Fx | fracture |
| LE | lower extremities |
| MVA | moter vehicle accident |
| UE | upper extremities |
Combine with other sets
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