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MT Terms III
H - I
Term | Description |
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Hemorrhage | An escape of blood through ruptured or unruptured vessels |
Histamine | A chemical produced by the body that dilates the blood vessels |
Homeostastis | Dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment, various functions, and chemical compositions of the body through processes of feedback and regulation |
Hormone | A messenger chemical in the bloodstream |
Hyper | Excessive or above normal |
Hyperkinesia | Excessive muscular activity |
Hypersensitivity | An exaggerated response to a stimulus or foreign property |
Hyperstimulation Analgesia | Diminishing the perception of a sensation by stimulating large-diameter nerve fibers. Some methods used are application of ice or heat, counter irritation, acupressure, acupuncture, rocking, music, and repetitive massage strokes. |
Hypertonic | The existence of a greater level of tension |
Hypo | Used in prefix form; meaning below normal or deficient |
Hypotonic | A tissue that possesses a lesser degree of tension |
Hypoxia | Below normal levels of oxygen |
Impingement Syndrome | Conditions that involve pathological pressure on nerves and vessels |
Indication | therapeutic application that promotes health or assists in the healing process. When there is justification to work an existing condition with a positive outcome |
Inflammatory Response | A normal mechanism, characterized by pain, heat, redness, and swelling, that usually speeds recovery from an infection or injury |
Insertion | The muscle attachment point that is closest to the moving joint |
Ischemia | Local anemia of a tissue due to obstruction of the blood supply |
Isometric Contraction | A contraction in which the effort of the muscle or group of muscles is exactly matched by a counter pressure, so that no movement occurs, only effort |
Isotonic Contraction | A contraction in which the effort of the target muscle or group of muscles is partly matched by counter pressure, allowing a degree of resisted movement |