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Medical terminology
Chapters 4-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PT | Physical therapy |
| NSAID | NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs |
| Fx | Fracture |
| EMG | Electromyogram- A record of the electrical activity of a muscle |
| RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation |
| Ostalgia | Bone pain |
| Spondylodynia | Vertebra pain |
| Anklyosis | Joint stiffness |
| Crepitation | A crackling sound heard in joints |
| Atrophy | Underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue |
| Myotasis | Stretching of a muscle |
| Encephalopyosis | A pus-filled abscess in the brain |
| Myelodysplasia | Defective formation of the spinal cord |
| Gangliitis | Inflammation of a ganglion |
| Neuroarthropathy | Disease of the joint associated with the nerves |
| Paresthesia | Abnormal sensation (Usually numbness or tingling in the skin) |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva (AKA Pink Eye) |
| Presbycusis | Loss of hearing in old age |
| Salpingopharyngeal | Pertaining to the eustachian tubes and throat |
| Rhinosalpingitis | Inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes |