Share BML Ch 10 Words not from word parts and anatomy
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common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
chiropractic
system of treatment that consists of manipulation of the vertebral column
broken bone
fracture (fx)
gout
disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints
protrusion of an organ or structure through an abnormal opening, often occurs due to weakness
hernia
rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage, which allows the contents to protrude through it, putting pressue on the spinal nerve roots
herniated disk
lyme disease
immune response caused by a bite from a deer tick, fever, headache, joint pain
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
diagnostic imaging test producing scans that give information about the body's anatomy by placing the patient in a strong magnetic field
group of herediatry diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness
muscular dystrophy (MD)
orthopedics
study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system
physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system
orthopedist
osteoporosis
disease caused by abnormal loss of bone density occurring predominately in postmenopausal women, increase risk of fracture
inflammation of the connective tissue of the sole of the foot; common cause of heel pain
plantar fascitis
chronic systemic disease characterized by autoimmune inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body
rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of nerve roots, pain, numbness, and tingling
spinal stenosis
organ made up of hard connective tissue with a dense outer layer and spongy inner layer
bone
