What better way to celebrate that tosee if you know these DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
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Exaggerated outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region
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Inward exaggeration of the spine in the lumbar region
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Lateral curvature of spine in any region
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A condition in which a defect in uric acid metabolism causes an excess of the acid and
its salts (urates) to accumulate in the bloodstream and the joints respectively
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Pain with associated loss of function in a limb resulting from its repeated
movement or sustained static loading
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Any factor that acts on an individual so as to threaten his or her wellbeing, which
may produce a physiological and psychological response. Mechanical stress
(or the lack of it) also affects the skeletal system
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Swelling in the carpal tunnel (in the wrist) causing compression of the medial nerve
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Protrusion of the pulpy inner material of an intervertebral disc through the
fibrous outer coat, causing pressure on adjoining nerve roots, ligaments, etc.
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A swelling of the joint between the great toe and the first metatarsal bone. A
bursa often develops over the site and the great toe becomes displaced towards
the outers
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Damage to the ligaments, vertebrae, or spinal cord, caused by sudden jerking
back of the head and neck, often in occupants of a car hit from behind
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