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 heart or cold |
Edema | the retention of fluid in the tissues, resulting in swelling |
Erythema | reddening of the skin caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels in the skin |
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 speacializes in the diagnosis amd 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 egins 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 ligaments |
Strain | an overstretching of a muscle caused by trauma |
Suppuration | The process of pus formation |