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osteorrhaphy
suture of a bone (wiring of bone fragments)
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osteosclerosis
abnormal condition of bone hardening
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osteomalacia
softening of bone due to inadequate amounts of P and Ca in the blood for mineralization or deficiency in Vit D or metabolic disorder causing malabsorption
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rickets
osteomalacia seen in infants and children due to Vit D deficiency
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hypocalcemia
deficiency of Ca in the blood
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hypercalcemia
excessive Ca in the blood
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radiology, roentgenology
branch of medicine concerned with radioactive substances and diagnoses conditions of the skeletal system
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radi/o, roentgen/o
x-ray, radiation
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radiologist
one who specializes in the study of x-rays
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radiotherapy, radiation therapy
- treatment of diseases using an external source of high energy rays or internally implanted radioactive substances
- damages cancer cells stopping their growth
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myelogram
record of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium
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myelomalacia
softening of the spinal cord
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osteomyelitis
localized or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow caused by bacteria
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