Orthopedics

Orthopedics

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

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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.

Hammer toe

Health care; Orthopedics

A flexed (curled) but not abnormally rotated toe. May require surgical correction.

Gout is a desease that results from an overload of uric acid in the body. This overload of uric acid leads to the formation of tiny crystals of urate that deposite in tissues of the body, especially ...

Dystonia

Health care; Orthopedics

The dystonias are movement disorders in which sustained muscle contractions caus twisting and repetitive movements of abnormal postures. The movements, which are involuntary and sometimes painful, ...

Dystrophy

Health care; Orthopedics

A wasting of body tissues, of genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

Elephantiasis

Health care; Orthopedics

A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.