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1
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Amputation

A

Removal of all or part of extremity

2
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Arthritis

A

Joint inflammation

3
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Arthroplasty

A

Surgical replacement of a joint

4
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Closed fracture

A

Bone is broken but skin is intact

5
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Compound/open fracture

A

Broken bone has come through skin

6
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Fracture

A

Broken bone

7
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Gangrene

A

Death of tissue condition

8
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Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis on 1 side of body

9
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Paralysis

A

Loss of muscle function, sensation or both

10
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Paraplegia

A

Paralyzed from WAIST down (legs, lower trunk, pelvic organs)

11
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Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia

A

Paralyzed from NECK down (arms, legs, while trunk, pelvic organs)

12
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Simple fracture

A

Bone is broken in 1 place

13
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ADL (abbreviation)

A

Activities of Daily Living

14
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ALS (Abbreviation)

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

15
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CVA (Abbreviation)

A

CerebroVascular Accident

16
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JRA (abbreviation)

A

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

17
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MS (abbreviation)

A

Multiple Sclerosis

18
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RA (abbreviation)

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

19
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ROM (abbreviation)

A

Range-Of-Motion

20
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TBI (Abbreviation)

A

Traumatic Brain Injury

21
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TIA (abbreviation)

A

Transient Ischemic Attack