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CHapter 21 vocab
vocab
Question | Answer |
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sprain | to wrench or twist a ligament or muscle usually a joint. |
traction | using weight to align bone. |
subluxation | partial dislocation. |
strain | injury to muscles and tendons caused by over stretching. |
splint | a device used to immobilizean injured body part. |
reduction | aligning bone ends. |
open reduction | alignment of a bone using internal fixation. |
nebulizer | a device with a mouth piece or mask that a pt. recieves treatment. |
luxation | displacement of organs or articular surfaces. |
irrigation | washing of a wound. |
fracture | a break in a bone. |
dislocation | a bone displacement from an articular joint. |
compress | material soaked in water to be placed on an affected area. |
closed reduction | setting or alignment of a bone without opening the skin. |
cerumen | ear wax. |
cast | solid mold for a part used in situ for the immobilization of a part. |
canthus | corner of the eye. |
atrophy | muscle wasting. |
aerosol | a solution dispenced as a mist. |
hypertonic | more concentration of electrolytes than body tissue. |
hypotonic | less concentration of electrolytes than body tissue. |
isotonic | same concentration of electrolytes than body tissue |
cryotherapy | treatment with cold. |
DO | Doctor of osteopathy. |
RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. |
vasodilation | widening the blood vessels. |
vasoconstriction | narrowing the blood vessels. |
thermotherapy | treatment with heat. |
pinna | ear flap. |
DC | doctor of chiropractic |
TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator. |
MDI | metered-dose inhalers. |
UV | ultraviolet. |
ORIF | open reduction with internal fixation. |
POP cast | plaster of paris casts. |