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anatomy vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrasion | an open wound, road burn, or rug burn in which the skin has been scraped off |
| anaphylactic shock | a severe, sometimes fatal allergic reaction that causes a sharp drop in blood pressure and breathing difficulties |
| anatomy | the study of the structure of the body |
| articulation | a joint; the point at which two or more bones meet |
| avulsion | a painful, soft tissue injury in which a flap of tissue is torn loose or torn loose or torn off completely |
| blister | a bubble-like collection of fluid beneath or within the epidermis of the skin |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| callus | a thickened, usually painless area of skin caused by friction or pressure |
| cardiac muscle | the muscle of the heart, adapted to continued rhythmic contraction |
| cell | the basic unit of life |
| contusion | a soft tissue injury caused by a seepage of blood into tissue; a bruise |
| crepitus | a cracking or grating sound heard upon movement of a damaged bone or joint |
| dislocation | the separation of a joint and malposition of n extremity |
| ecchymosis | ruptured blood vessels in the subcutaneous tissue, noticeable by a purple discoloration of the skin |
| fracture | a crack or break in a bone |
| hematoma | a blood-filled, swollen area; a goose egg mass caused by bleeding under the tissues |
| incision | a clean, straight, knife-like cut |
| joint laxity | joint play; motions occurring between the ends of two or more bones that form a joint as it moves through its ROM |
| laceration | a jagged tear in the flesh |
| ligament | a band of white, fibrous, connective tissue that helps hold bone to bone |
| myositis ossificans | a condition in which bone forms in and replaces muscle tissue as a result of trauma |
| organ | a structure within the body made up of tissues that allow it to perform a particular function |
| paresthesia | an abnormal sensation of the skin such as tingling, numbness, pricklling, or burning with no apparent cause |
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