terminology review 7 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
embulation | walking or moving from one place to another |
ambulatury | able to walk as opposed to being confined to bed or a wheel chair |
brace | an orthopedic devised to support and hold a part of the body in the correct position to allow funtioning and healing |
compress | a sot, moist, absorbent cloth that is folded in several layers and applied to a part of the body in the local application of heat and cold |
edema | the retention of fluids in the tissue resulting in swelling |
erythema | reddening of the skin caused by dilation of superfical blood vessels in the skin |
exudate | a discharge product by the bodys tissue |
long arm cast | a cast that extends from the axilla to the fingers of the hand usually with a bendin the elbow |
long leg cast | a cast that extends from the midthigh to the toes |
maceration | the softening and breaking down of the skin as a result of prolonged exposure to moisture |
orthopedist | a physician whos specialized int he diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system which includes the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscular, and nerves |
short arm cast | a cast that extends from the below the elbow to the fingers |
short leg cast | a cast that begains just below the knees and extends to the toes |
soak | the direct immersion of a body part in water or a medicated solution |
splint | an orthopedic devise used to support and immonblize a part of the body |
sprain | an overstretching of the muscular caused by trauma |
suppuration | the process of pus formation |
sprain | trauma to joints that cause injury to the ligments |
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