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Sports Med Def #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Modality | Healing apparatus |
| Muscle Cramp | Involuntary contraction of a muscle that doesn’t relax |
| Point Tenderness | Pain produced when structure is palpated |
| Puncture wound | Body part is pierced or stabbed by an object |
| Range of Motion | Amount of movement allowed at the joint |
| Referred Pain | Pain felt somewhere other than it’s origin |
| Risk Factor | Something that increases the chance of a condition or disease |
| Sprain | Stretching or tearing of ligaments |
| Strain | Stretching or tearing of muscle/tendon |
| Sign | Something found during an exam by a doctor or laboratory test that signifies a condition or disease |
| Symptom | Physical problem a person experiences that indicates a disease |
| Arthro- | Joint |
| Chondro- | Cartilage |
| Hyper- | Excessive |
| Hypo- | Not enough/under/beneath |
| Myo- | Muscle |
| Neuro- | Nerve |
| Osteo- | Bone |
| -algia | Pain |
| -ectomy | Remove |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -pathy | Disease |