BANA Ch. 16 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Abduction | Movement of an arm or leg away from the center of the body |
| adduction | Movement of an arm or leg toward the center of the body |
| arthritis | Chronic condition of inflammation of the joints |
| Atrophy | Wasting away of muscles; decrease in muscle size |
| contract | Get smaller; shortening the length of muscle, thereby making the angle formed by bones and muscles smaller |
| contracture | An abnormal shortening of a muscle |
| extension | Straightening or lengthening a muscle, thereby making the angle formed by bones and muscles greater |
| flex | To bend; the act of bending a body part |
| flexion | Bending of a joint (elbow, wrist, knee) |
| joint | A part of the body where two bones come together |
| ligament | Tough, white fibrous cord that connects bone to bone |
| orthopedics | The medical specialty that covers the treatment of broken bones, deformities, or diseases that attack the bones joints and muscles |
| osteoarthritis | A degenerative, painful bone disease affecting the spine, hips, finger joints, or knees |
| relax | To place in a resting position, in which muscle tension decreases and fibers lengthen |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | A chronic disease condition affecting the connective tissue of the body, especially the joints |
| traction | Exertion of pull by means of weight or pulleys, often used for realignment of bones or other limb tissues |
| trapeze | A triangle-shaped bar attached to the overbed frame of a traction setup which enables the patient to pull himself up in bed |
| walker | A metal frame device with handgrips and four legs that is open on one side; provides stability and security for the patient who is weak on one side or restricted in the amount of weight he can put on one foot |
| fracture | a break in a bone |
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