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22 Cards in this Set
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Q. hydrotherapy?
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the application of water in any form, either externally or internally, in the treatment of disease and the maintenance of health
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Q. hydropathy?
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refers to the "water cure" which arose from the empirical tradition and professed to cure all diseases by use of water, especially cold water
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Q. balneology?
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the science of baths and their theraputic uses
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Q. crenology?
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theraputic use of waters from mineral springs
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Q. ablution?
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application of water by the hand which may be covered with a bath mitt or towel
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Q. Affusion?
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the pouring of water in a strem on the body or part of the body. usually used to lower body temperature in fever.
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Q. Douche?
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a stream of water directed against a part of the body or into a body cavity
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Q. Clyster?
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a fluid injection into the rectum: an enema
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Q. poultice?
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a soft, moist mass spread between layers of cloth and applied hot to a given area in order to create moist local heat or counterirritation
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Q. compress?
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a pad of moist folded linen or other material applied with pressure; it is sometimes medicated
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Q. Heating compress?
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a mild application of moist heat for several hours by means of a cold compress applied to a part and covered with dry flannel which allows the compress to be warmed by the circulation it stimulates
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Q. fomentation?
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a very hot, moist application, usually made of wool; it is sometimes medicated
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Q. derivation?
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the drawing of blood or lymph from one part of the body by increasing the amount of blood or lymph to another part
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Q. retrostasis?
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the driving of blood or lymph from one area of the body to another area
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Q. alternate?
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a series of alternation hot and cold applications to the same body area consisting of at least three applications of each, the duration of the cold applications being approximately one-fourth to one half as long as the hot application
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Q. revulsive?
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a single prolonged application of heat followed by a single brief application of cold.
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Q. fluxion?
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a great increase in the rapidity of the blood current in a particular body part
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Q. depletion?
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reduction of blood in a congested area, usually by prolonged cold applications
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Q. Dangerously Hot range?
Painfully Hot range? Very hot range? Hot range? Tolerable |
125 F
111-124F 105-110F 98-104F |
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Q. Warm or neutral range?
Tepid range? cool range? cold Range? Very Cold Range? |
93-97F
81-92F 66-80F 55-65F 32-54F |
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Q. The character of:
1. Short Hot? 2. Long Hot? 3. Short Cold? 4. Long Cold? |
1. Intrinsic
2. Reactive 3. reactive 4. Intrinsic |
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Q. The effect on circulation & metabolism:
1. Short hot? 2. Long Hot? 3. Short Cold? 4. Long Cold? |
1. Cir: Stimulative; Met: stimulative
2. Cir: depressive; Met: stimulative 3. Cir: stimulative; Met: stimulative 4. Cir: depressive; Met: Depressive |
