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21 Cards in this Set
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Acromegaly
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Abnormal enlargement of the skull, with jaw protrusion and an increase in size of the bones of the extremities.
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Atrophy
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Reduction in Muscle Size
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Bouchard's Node
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Bony enlargement of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the finger.
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Bursae
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Sacs filled with fluid
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Callus
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Thickening of the skin due to prolonged pressure.
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Corn
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Conical area of thickened skin.
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Dislocation
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Complete dislodgment of a bone from its joint cavity.
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Epiphyses
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Ends of a long bone.
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Ganglion
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Benign cystic growth
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Goniometer
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Device used to measure the angle of the skeletal joint during range of motion; protractor with two movable arms.
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Heberden's Node
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Bony enlargement of the distal interphalangeal joint of the finger.
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Hemiparesis
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Unilateral weakness or paralysis; also known as hemiplegia.
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Hypertrophy
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Increase in muscle size due to an increase in the bulk of muscle fibers.
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Hypotonicity
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Decrease in normal muscle tone (flaccidity).
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Joint
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Union between two bones.
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Kyphosis
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Excessive convexity of the thoracic spine; known as hump back.
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Ligament
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Strong, fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to each other at a joint.
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Lordosis
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Excessive concavity of the lumbar spine.
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Scoliosis
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Lateral curvature of the thoracic and/or lumbar vertebrae.
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Spasticity
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Increase in muscle tension on passive stretching, especially rapid or forced stretching of the muscle.
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Tendons
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Ends of the epimysium that attach the muscle to a bone.
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