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Abduction
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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
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Acromion
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Extension of the scapula that forms the high point of the shoulder
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Adduction
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Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
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Allogenic
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Originating within another
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of one or more joints
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Arthrodesis
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Surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint
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Arthroplasty
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Surgical placement of an articficial joint
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Autologous
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Originating within an individual
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Anatomy
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Study of structures of the body
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Abducens
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Small matter nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle
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Agoraphobia
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An abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, open areas, and sometimes accompanies anxiety attacks
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Atonia
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Lack of normal tone and tension; flaccidity, lack of energy, muscle weaknesses, espcially in contractive organs
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Arachnoid
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Looks like a cobweb- used at the arachnoid membrane covering the brain and spinal cord ( a serous membrane forming the middle of three coverings of the brain and spinal cord)
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Axon
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Usually long process of a nerve fiber that conducts impulses away from the body cell- also called nerve fiber
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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A disorder, usually in children, characterized by essive activity and inability to concentrate on one task for any length of time
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