Question | Answer |
AMBULATION | Walking or moving from one place to another |
AMBULATORY | Able to walk as opposed to being confined to bed or a wheelchair |
BRACE | An orthopedic device used to support and hold a part of the body in the correct position to allow functioning and healing |
COMPRESS | A soft, moist, absorbent cloth that is folded in several layers and applied to a part of the body in the local application of heat or cold |
EDEMA | The retention of fluid in the tissues, resulting swelling |
ERYTHEMA | Reddening of the skin cased by dilation of superficial blood vessels in the skin |
EXUDATE | A discharge produced the the body's tissues |
LONG ARM CAST | A cast that extends from the axilla to the fingers of the hand, usually with a bend in the elbow |
LONG LEG CAST | A cast that extends from the midthigh to the toes |
MACERATION | The softening and breaking down of the skin as a result of prolonged exposure to moisture |
ORTHOPEDIST | A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, which includes the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves |
SHORT ARM CAST | A cast that extends from below the elbow to the fingers |
SHORT LEG CAST | A cast that begins just below the knee and extends to the toes |
SOAK | The direct immersion of a body part in water or a medicated solution |
SPLINT | An orthopedic device used to support and immobilize a part of the body |
SPRAIN | Trauma to a joint that causes injury to the ligament |
STRAIN | An overstretching of a muscle caused by trauma |
SUPPURATION | The process of pus formation |