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SUPINATION

soo-pin-nay-shun

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is forward or upward

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SUPPURATION

sup-you-ray-shun

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is the formation or discharge of pus

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FISSURE

fish-ur

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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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INFECTION

in-feck-shun

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the invasion of the body a pathogenic organism

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MALAISE

mal-layz

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a word of French origin referring to a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, often the first indication of infection

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EXUDATE

ecks-you-date

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a fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

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LACERATION

lass-er-ay-shun

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a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

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LESION

lee-shun

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a pathological change of the tissue due to disease or injury

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MUCOUS

myou-kus

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describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities

10
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MUCUS

myou-kus

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the name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes

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VIRAL

vye-ral

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means pertaining to a virus

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VIRILE

vir-ill

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means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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TRIAGE

tree-ahzh

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the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

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TRAUMA

traw-mah

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means wound or injury, these are the types that might occur in an accident, shooting, natural disaster, or fire

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PRONATION

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the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of foot is turned downward or backward

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ABDUCTION

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movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

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ADDUCTION

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movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

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FLEXION

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decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint

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EXTENSION

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increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening out of a limb

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HYPEREXTENSION

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extreme overuse of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit

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ELEVATION

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act of raising or lifting a body part

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DEPRESSION

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act of lowering a body part

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ROTATION

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a circular movement around an axis such as the shoulder joint

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CIRCUMDUCTION

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the circular movement at the far end of a limb (example: the swinging motion of the far end of the arm)

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DORSIFLEXION

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the movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle

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PLANTAR FLEXION

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the movement that bends the foot downward (think of planting your feet)

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SINUS RHYTHM

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the normal beating of a heart

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PROLAPSE

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the falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part

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PALLOR

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paleness

30
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ORTHOSTATIC

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means relating to an upright or standing position