Unit 2 Terms Flashcards
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Peri-
A
Around
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Epi-
A
On or upon
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Phalang-
A
Finger or toe
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Phlebo-
A
Veins
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Plantar-
A
Sole of foot
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Pneumo-
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Lungs
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Post-
A
After
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Pre-
A
Before
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Pseudo-
A
False
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Psycho-
A
Mind
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Pyo-
A
Pus
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Quad-
A
Four
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Semi-
A
Half
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Thermo-
A
Heat
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Uni-
A
One
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Vertebro-
A
Vertebrae
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A/an-
A
Without or not
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Ab-
A
Away from
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Ad-
A
Toward
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-algia
A
Painful condition
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Co/con-
A
Together
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Infra-
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Below
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Inter-
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Between
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Neuro-
A
Nerves
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Myo-
Muscle
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Hypo-
Below
Under
Beneath
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Osteo-
Bone
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Palmar-
Palm of hand
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Ptosis-
Falling
| Sagging
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Re-
Again
| Back
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Retro-
Behind
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Sub-
Below
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Sym-
| Syn-
Together
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-ectomy
Surgical removal of
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-itis
Inflammation
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-ology
Study of
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Hydro-
Water
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Arthro-
Joint
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Arterio-
Artery
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Bi-
Two
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Brachium-
Arm
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Cardio-
Heart
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Cephal-
Head
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Cerebro-
Brain
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Chondro-
Cartilage
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Costo-
Rib
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Cryo-
Cold
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Derm-
Skin
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Dys-
Disorder
| Bad
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Endo-
Inside
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Hemo-
Blood
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-oma
Tumor
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-oscopy
Process of viewing
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-osis
Abnormal condition of
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-ostomy
Forming an artificial Opening
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-phobia
Fear
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-otomy
Cutting open
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-pathy
Disease
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Adreno-
Glands
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Hyper-
Above
Beyond
Excessive
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Pro-
Before
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Intra-
Within
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Prone
Lying face down
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Supine
Lying face up
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Unilateral
One side of body
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Bilateral
Both sides of the body
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Flexion
Decreasing angle between bones
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Extension
Increasing angle between bones
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Hyperextension
Excessive extension of joint
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Adduction
Movement toward the midline
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Abduction
Movement away from midline
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Pronation
Turning arm or foot downward
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Supination
Turning arm or foot upward
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Retraction
Moving body part backwards
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Protraction
Moving body part forwards
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Elevation
Raising a part
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Depression
Lowering a part
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Rotation
Turning on a single axis
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Circumduction
Tried planar motion
| Ball and socket joint
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External rotation
Rotation of shoulder away from the midline
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Internal rotation
Rotation of shoulder toward midline
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Lateral flexion
Side flexion right or left
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Inversion
Turning sole of foot inward
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Eversion
Turning sole of foot outward
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Dorsiflexion
Bringing foot toward shin
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Plantarflexion
Pointing foot downward
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Radial deviation
Hand toward thumb
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Opposition
Moving fingers across palm
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Ulnar deviation
Move hand toward pinky
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Sagital plane
Divide body into right and left portions
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Mid sagital
Right down center of body
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Frontal plane
Divide body into front and back portions
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Traverse plane
Divides body into upper and lower
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Superior
Top
| Looking down
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Inferior
Below
| Looking up
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Anterior
Front view
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Posterior
Behind view
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Medial
Closer to midline
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Lateral
Away from midline
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Distal
Farther away from the root
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Proximal
Closer to the root
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Superficial
Closer to surface of skin
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Deep
Closer to core of body
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Ventral
Cavities in body closer to front
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Dorsal
Cavities closer to back
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Dislocation
Complete displacement of bone from normal position
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Ecchymosis
Bleeding visible beneath skin
| Blue or purple patch
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Edema
Swelling because of abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue
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Effusion
Swelling in a joint
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Fracture
Cracked or break of bone
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Hematoma
Swelling composed of blood
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Hydrotherapy
Treatment by use of water
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Incision
Cut made with surgical knife
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Indicate
Advise of use
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Inflammation
Body's reaction to injury
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Innervate
Supply with nerves
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Joint laxity
Looseness of joint due to loose ligaments
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Laceration
Jagged cut or or tearing of skin
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Ligament
Attaches bone to bone
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Mechanism of injury
Circumstances by which injury occurred
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Modality
Treatment for injury
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Palpation
Examine by touching
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Point tenderness
Pain of sorest spot of an injury
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Prognosis
Prediction of outcome of injury
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Proprioception
Sense of body position in space
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Range of Motion (ROM)
Movement of a joint about central point
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Reduction
Bring back to the normal position
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Referred pain
Pain that occurs away from injury site
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Abdonimal
Abdomen
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Acromial
Point of the shoulder
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Antebrachial
Forearm
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Antecubital
Front of elbow
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Axillary
Armpit
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Brachial
Arm
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Buccal
Cheek
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Calcaneal
Heel
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Carpal
Wrist
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Cephalic
Head
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Cervical
Neck
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Coxal
Hip
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Cranial
Skull
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Crural
Shin(anterior)
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Cubital(Olecranal)
Elbow
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Digital
Finger
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Femoral
Thigh
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Frontal
Forehead
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Genital (Pubic)
External Reproductive organs
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Gluteal
Buttocks
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Inguinal
Groin
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Lumbar
Lower back
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Mammary
Breast
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Mental
Chin
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Nasal
Nose
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Occipital
Posterior of Head
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Orbital
Eye cavity
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Otic
Ear
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Palmar
Palm
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Patellar
Knee
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Pectoral
Front of chest
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Perineal
Between thighs, including the anus, and external reproductive organs
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Pes
Foot
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Plantar
Sole of Foot
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Popliteal
Back of knee
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Sacral
Sacrum
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Sternal
Midline of rib cage
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Sural
Calf of leg (posterior)
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Tarsal
Ankle
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Thoracic
Chest
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Vertebral
Spinal Column
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Anatomical Position
Stand erect, palms and feet forward thumbs up
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Abraision
Minor wound, skin surface is rubbed or scrapped away
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Acclimatization
process of the body physiologically adapting
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Acute
sudden onset injury, fracture, sprain
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Aerobic
work or exercise requiring oxygen, 20 min
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Amnesia
loss of memory
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Anaerobic
work or exercise not requiring oxygen
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Analgesic
agent for producing insensibility to pain
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Articulation
site at which bones meet for joint
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Atrophy
wasting away of organ or tissue
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Avulsion
tearing or pulling away part of a structure
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Bursa
fluid filled sack at joint that prevents friction
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Bursitis
inflationary of bursa
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Cartilage
padding between bones
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Chronic
long duration or frequent recurrence
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Constriction
state of being pinched off or smaller
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Contraindicate
to advise against
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Contralateral
on the opposite side
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Contusion
bruise to a bone, internal bleeding
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Crepitus
cracking sound or feeling
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Cryotherapy
treatment by use of cold
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Cyanosis
blue skin from lack of oxygen
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Diagnosis
name of condition a person has
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Dialation
state of being enlarged
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Seperation
pulling apart of a generally non movable joint
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Shock
potentially fatal reaction of the body to injury, failure to circulate blood
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Sprain
stretching or tearing of ligaments
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Strain
stretching or tearing of muscle or tendon
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Subluxation
incomplete or partial dislocation of joint
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Tendon
connects muscle to bone
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Thermotherapy
treatment with heat
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Valgus
distal aspect of limb forced away from midline
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Vanus
distal aspect of limb forced toward midline
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Vasoconstrictor
agent causing the constriction or closing of blood vessels
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Vasodialator
agent causing dilation or opening of blood vessels
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Syncope
fainting due to lack of oxygen
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Etiology
Study of origin of disease
