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Bonewit Chapt 7
Physical Agents/ Tissue Healing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambulation | walking or moving from one place to another |
| ambulatory | able to walk as opposed to being confined to bed or a wheelchair |
| brace | an orthopedic device used to support and hold a part of the body in the correct position to allow functioning of heat or cold |
| compress | a soft, moist, absorbent cloth that is folded in several layers and applied to a part of the body in the local application of heat or cold |
| edema | the retention of fluid in the tissues, resulting in swelling |
| erythema | reddening of the skin caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels in the skin |
| exudate | a discharge produced by the body's tissues |
| long arm cast | a cast that extends from the axilla to the fingers of the hand, usually with a bend in the elbow |
| long leg cast | the cast that extends from the mid-thigh to the toes |
| maceration | the softening and breaking down of the skin as a result of prolonged exposure to moisture |
| orthopedist | a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, which the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves |
| short arm cast | a cast the extends from below to elbow to the fingers |
| short leg cast | a cast the begins just below the knee and extends to the toes |
| soak | the direct immersion of a body part in water or a medicated solution |
| splint | an orthopedic device used to support and immobilize a part of the body |
| sprain | trauma to a joint that causes injury to the ligaments |
| suppuration | the process of pus formation |
| strain | an overstretching of a muscle caused by trauma |