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Hemorrhage   An escape of blood through ruptured or unruptured vessels  
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Histamine   A chemical produced by the body that dilates the blood vessels  
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Homeostastis   Dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment, various functions, and chemical compositions of the body through processes of feedback and regulation  
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Hormone   A messenger chemical in the bloodstream  
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Hyper   Excessive or above normal  
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Hyperkinesia   Excessive muscular activity  
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Hypersensitivity   An exaggerated response to a stimulus or foreign property  
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Hyperstimulation Analgesia   Diminishing the perception of a sensation by stimulating large-diameter nerve fibers. Some methods used are application of ice or heat, counter irritation, acupressure, acupuncture, rocking, music, and repetitive massage strokes.  
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Hypertonic   The existence of a greater level of tension  
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Hypo   Used in prefix form; meaning below normal or deficient  
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Hypotonic   A tissue that possesses a lesser degree of tension  
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Hypoxia   Below normal levels of oxygen  
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Impingement Syndrome   Conditions that involve pathological pressure on nerves and vessels  
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Indication   therapeutic application that promotes health or assists in the healing process. When there is justification to work an existing condition with a positive outcome  
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Inflammatory Response   A normal mechanism, characterized by pain, heat, redness, and swelling, that usually speeds recovery from an infection or injury  
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Insertion   The muscle attachment point that is closest to the moving joint  
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Ischemia   Local anemia of a tissue due to obstruction of the blood supply  
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Isometric Contraction   A contraction in which the effort of the muscle or group of muscles is exactly matched by a counter pressure, so that no movement occurs, only effort  
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Isotonic Contraction   A contraction in which the effort of the target muscle or group of muscles is partly matched by counter pressure, allowing a degree of resisted movement  
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