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31 Cards in this Set
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Inversion |
Turning the sole of the foot inward |
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Eversion |
Turning the sole of the foot outward |
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Plantar flexion |
Ankle movement pointing the foot downward |
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Radial Deviation |
Movement of the wrist towards the radius or lateral side of the hand |
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Ulnar Deviation |
Movement of the wrist towards the ulna or medial side |
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Opposition |
Movement of the thumb across the palm of or lateral side the hard |
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Abrasion |
Minor wound in which the skin surface is rubbed or scrapped away |
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Acclimatization |
The process of the body physiological adapting to an unfamiliar environment (altitude,or temperature). |
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Acute |
Sudden onset, abrut |
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Aerobic |
Work or exercise requiring oxygen (endurance, long in duration yet low in intensity) |
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Amnesia |
Lack or loss of memory usually due to head injury, shock, fatigue or illness |
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Anaerobic |
Work or exercise not requiring oxygen (sprints, short in duration and high in intensity) |
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Analgesic |
An agent for producing intensity to pain |
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Articulation |
The site at which bones meet to form a joint |
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Atrophy |
Wasting away of and organ or tissue; a decrease in muscular or tissue size usally caused by disease, injury, or loss of innervation |
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Avulsion |
Tearing or pulling away of part of a structure |
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Bursa |
A fluid-filled sacred at a joint that prevents friction |
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Cartilage |
Gristle- like padding that lies on or between bones |
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Chronic |
Of long duration or frequent recurrence |
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Constriction |
State of being pinched off or smaller than normal |
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Contraindicate |
To advice against |
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Contralateral |
One the opposite side |
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Contusion |
A bruise to bone/muscle from an outside force causing tissue damage tissue damage and internal bleeding |
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Crepitus |
Cracking sound or feeling |
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Cryotherapy |
Treated by use of cloths |
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Cyanosis |
Blue skin from lack of oxygen |
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Diagnosis |
The name of the disease or condition a person in believed to have |
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Dilation |
State of being enlarged |
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Dislocation |
Complete displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint |
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Ecchymosis |
Bleeding visible beneath the skin as a blue or purple patch |
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Edema |
Swelling due to abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue or cavities |
