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