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25 Cards in this Set
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Pes Planus |
No arch in foot, flat footed |
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Innervation |
Supply of nervous energy to a part; Nerve stimulation |
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Pes Cavus |
Exaggerated foot arch; high arched feet |
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Inversion |
Turning inward or reversal of the normal relation of a part. |
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Pathogenic |
Viruses, bacteria, and other types of germs that cause some kind of disease. |
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Ipsilateral |
Belonging to or occurring on the same side of the body. |
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Paresthesia |
An abnormal sensation "pins and needles" caused by damage to peripheral nerves. |
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Ischemia |
Inadequate blood supply to organs or body parts, especially the heart muscles. |
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Paraplegia |
Paralysis of lower half of the body from injury or spinal disease. |
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Isokinetic |
Of or relating to muscular action with a constant rate of movement. |
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Palpation |
Examination of the body by the feeling of hands. |
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Isometric |
Muscular action in which tension is developed without contraction of the muscle |
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Osteochondral |
Concerning bone and cartilage. |
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Isotonic |
Muscle action taking place with normal contraction. |
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Osteoarthritis |
Degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone. |
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Kinesthesis |
The sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense. |
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Neuritis |
Inflammation of a peripheral nerve or nerves, usually causing pain and loss of function. |
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Kyphosis |
Excessive outward curvature of the spine causing a hunched back. |
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Necrosis |
The death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue from injury, disease, or failure of the blood supply. |
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Leukocytes |
A white blood cell. Circulates in blood and fights off foreign substances. |
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Mytosis Ossificans |
Ossification or deposit of bone in muscle with fibrosis, causing pain and swelling in muscles. |
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Lordosis |
Excessive inward curvature of the spine. |
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Myotone |
The dorsal part of each somite in a vertebrate embryo, giving rise to the skeletal musculature. |
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Luxation |
Complete dislocation of a joint. |
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Microtrauma |
Small often minute injuries caused by repetitive overuse. |
