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Orthopedics

The study of the musculoskeletal system which includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves.

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Orthopedics

subluxation

Health care; Orthopedics

Partial dislocation of a joint.

luxation

Health care; Orthopedics

Complete dislocation of a joint.

osteoporosis

Health care; Orthopedics

A condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones.

flatfoot

Health care; Orthopedics

A condition of the foot, in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground.

clubfoot

Health care; Orthopedics

A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person seems to be walking the ankle.

gonarthritis

Health care; Orthopedics

Inflammation of the knee joint.

osteomalacia

Health care; Orthopedics

Softening of bone, particularly in the sense of bone weakened by demineralization and most notably by the depletion of calcium from bone.

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