| A | B |
|---|
| subluxation | incomplete or partial dislocation |
| rickets | softening of the bones caused by a lack of vitamin D |
| spondylolisthesis | slipped vertebrae |
| claudication | limping |
| muscular dystrophy | degeneration of the muscles |
| talipes | congenital deformity of the foot, which is twisted out of shape or position |
| sequestrum | part of dead or necrosed bone that has become separated fron surrounding tissue |
| myasthenia gravis | chronic neuronmuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles, resulting in bilateral ptosis of the eyelids |
| prosthesis | replacement of a missing limb with an artificial part |
| ganglion cyst | tendon sheath or joint capsule tumor,frequently found in the wrist |
| hypotonia | diminution or loss of muscular tonicity; diminished resistance of muscles to passive stretching |
| myelography | radiograph of spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium |
| open reduction | treatment of bone fractures by use of surgery to place bones in proper position |
| chrysotherapy | oral or injectable gold salts administered to treat rheumatoid arthritis |
| corticosteroids | major anti-inflammatory drugs used for bone and joint disorders |
| laminectomy | excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra |
| arthrography | series of joint radioographs preceded by injection of a radiopaque substance or air into the joint cavity |
| arthrodesis | surgical immobilization of a joint |
| amputation | partial or complete removal of a limb |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposes |
