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alopecia
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hair loss
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autoimmune disorder
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occurs when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue
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basal ganglia
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a part of the brain that starts and coordinate movements; diseases of the cells leading into the basal ganglia include Parkinson’s disease that results in tremors
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Braden scale
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an assessment tool using six categories to determine pressure injury risk
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crepitus
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a grating sound produced by friction between bone and cartilage or bone and bone
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diascopy
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a test for determining how quickly the skin blanches under pressure
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genu varum
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bowing of legs
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hirsutism
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an abundance of hair in places where hair is normally scarce or absent
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integumentary system
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the body system that includes the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and nerves on the skin
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intoeing
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foot turned inward
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kyphosis
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an excessive outward curvature of the spine
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lordosis
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an excessive inward curvature of the spine
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muscle tone
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a measure of a muscle’s resistance to stretching while in a passive resting state
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musculoskeletal system
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the bones of the skeleton and the cartilages, ligaments, and other connective tissues and muscles
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osteoarthritis
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a degenerative joint disease resulting in chronic pain and often edema
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patch testing
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a skin test for allergies
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polyphenols
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beneficial plant compounds with antioxidant properties
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psoriatic arthritis
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a long-term inflammatory disease of the joints
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range of motion (ROM)
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reflects the client’s ability to move their joints actively or passively
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scoliosis
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a sideways curvature of the spine
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scraping
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a technique for obtaining superficial dead skin for testing
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tenting
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when the skin remains raised after being pinched on the back of the hand
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Tzanck testing
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a test used to diagnose viral disease with active vesicles
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vitiligo
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skin pigmentation disturbance
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wood light test
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a black light test used to diagnose lesions