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| Adeno - | glands
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| Arthro - | joints
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| Chondro - | cartilage
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| Costo - | rib
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| Cryo - | cold
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| Derma - | skin
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| Dys - | disordered, bad
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| Endo- | inside
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| Hemo - | blood
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| Hydro - | water
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| Hyper - | above, beyond, or excessive
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| Hypo - | lack of or deficiency; also a position below, under or beneath
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| Infra - | below
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| Myo - | muscle
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| Neuro - | nerves
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| Osteo - | bone
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| Phlebo - | veins
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| Pyo - | pus
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| Post - | after
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| Pre - | before
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| Supra – | above
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| -algia | pain
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| -ectomy | removed
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| -itis | inflammation (tenosynovitis)
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| -ology | science (pathology)
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| -lysis | loosening from adhesions (neurolysis)
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| -osis | abnormal condition (tuberculosis)
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| -phobia | fear (claustrophobia)
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| -ptosis | falling or sagging (visceroptosis)
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| -rrhea | discharging (diarrhea)
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| -stomy | forming artificial opening (colostomy)
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| -tomy | cutting open of an organ or cavity (tracheotomy)
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| - uria | excreted in urine (albuminuria)
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| ABDOMEN | Portion of the trunk located between the chest and the pelvisABDUCTION
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| ABRASION | Superficial wound of the skin resulting from friction or scraping the skin against a hard surface
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| ACHILLES TENDON | The common tendon of gastrocnemius and soleus (calf muscles) which inserts into the posterior of the calcaneus (heel bone)
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| ACTION | The muscle movement
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| ACUTE | Sharp, abrupt, sudden, such as acute pain, or a course of injury that is relatively severe and short
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| ADDUCTION | Movement of a part toward the midline of the body; Opposite of abduction
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| AEROBIC | Work or exercise requiring oxygen
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| AMNESIA | Lack or loss of memory usually due to head injury, shock, fatigue, or illness
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| ANEROBIC | Work or exercise not requiring oxygen
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| ANATOMY | The study of structure of form
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| ANALGESIC | An agent for producing insensibility to pain
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| ANESTHETIC | An agent capable of producing partial or entire loss feeling or sensation
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| ANOMALY | Deviation from the common rule; irregularity
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| ANTERIOR | Situated in front of; refers to the front of the body or body part
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| ANTI-BIOTIC | A drug used to inhibit or kill microorganisms
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| ANTI-SEPTIC | An agent, which prevents the growth of bacteria
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| APATHY | Lack of emotion or interest; indifference
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| APPENDICULAR | The extremities
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| ARTHRITIS | Inflammation in a joint
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| ARTHROLOGY | The study of joint articulations
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| ARTHROSCOPY | Viewing the inside of a joint through an arthroscope using a small video camera lens
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| ARTICULATION | The site at which bones meet to form a joint
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| ATHLETE’S FOOT | A superficial infection of the toes and feet caused by one of several fungi
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| ATROPHY | A decrease in muscle or tissue size usually caused by disease, injury, or loss of innervation
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| AVASULAR | Lack of blood circulation
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| AVULSION | A tearing or pulling away of a part of a structure
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| AXIAL | The body trunk
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| BASKETWEAVE | A method of taping for protection usually applied to ankles
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| BICEP | A muscle having two heads; Usually refers to the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm
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| BILATERAL | On the other side (R or L)
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| BRADYCARDIA | Slow heart rate
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| BRUISE | The result of a blow (contusion) that injures the tissue under the skin and causes visible black and blue marks (ecchymosis)
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| BURSA | A small closed sac, lined by specialized connective tissue, which contains a lubricating fluid; Bursa is usually located over bony prominences where muscles or tendons move over the bone end
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| BURSITIS | Inflammation of the bursaCALCANEUS
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| CALCIFICATION | Hardening by the deposition of salts of lime in the muscle tissue
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| CALLUS | A thickening of or a hardthickened area on the skin
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| CARTILAGE | A translucent, grizzle-like padding that lies or between most of the joints in the skeleton
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| CERVICAL | Pertaining to the neck, especially the 7 vertebrae in the neck
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| CHRONIC | Marked by long duration; continued; not acute; In athletics it usually refers to a recurrent injury, or one that has not responded to treatment
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| CIRCUMDUCTION | Rotation in a full circleCLAVICLE
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| CONCUSSION | The state of being shaken; a severe shaking or jarring of a part, as by an explosion, or a violent blow; shock
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| CONTRACTURE | shortening or distorting of tissue; May be permanent due to scaring, or spasmodic and temporary
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| CONTRAINDICATE | to advice against (aparticular treatment)
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| CONTRALATERAL | On the opposite side
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| CONTRAST BATH | Alternation of hot and cold water therapy for an injury
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| CONTUSION | An injury to the skin or flesh without laceration; a bruise to bone or muscle from an outside force causing tissue damage and internal bleeding (hematoma)
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| CONVULSION | A violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles; a spasm of seizure with or without unconsciousness, which may or may not be associated with various sensory or motor components described underepilepsy
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| CREPITUS | A series of cracking sounds such as when ends of a broken bone rub together
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| CRYOKINETICS | Treatment by use of cold with exercise movements
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| CRYOTHERAPY | Treatment by use of cold
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| CUTANEOUS | Skin
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| CYANOSIS | A condition in which the skin becomes blue because of deficient aeration of theblood
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| DELTOID | A large triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and serves to raise thearm laterally
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| DILATION | A state of being enlarged
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| DIASTOLIC BP | Force with which blood is pushing against the artery walls when ventricles are relaxed
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| DISLOCATION | Complete displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint
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| DISTAL | Remote, farther away from the point of origin; farthest from the head; opposite of proximal
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| DORSAL | Toward the back; the backside of the body
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| DORSIFLEXION | To bring the foot or hand toward the body
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| ECCHYMOSIS | The escape of blood into the tissues caused by a blow that ruptures the blood vessels; Black and blue appearance of the skin
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| EDEMA | Swelling due to abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or cavities
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| EFFUSION | Swelling of the joint due to bursitis or other chronic joint problems
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| ETIOLOGY | The causes of an injury or disease
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| ERYTHEMA | Abnormal redness of the skin; Caused by dilation and irritation of the superficial capillaries
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| EVERSION | Turning the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline of the body
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| EXTENSION | The straightening of a limb at a joint; increasing the angle between two bones
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| EXTERNAL ROTATION (ER) | Rotating outwardFEMUR
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| FIBRILLATION | A quivering or tremor of muscle fibers
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| FIBROSIS | A condition marked by an increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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| FIBULA | Small bone of the lower leg;Lateral side
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| FLEXIBILITY | The range of motion in a given joint or combination of joints
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| FLEXION | The bending of a limb at a joint, decreasing the angle between two bones
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| FRACTURE | A break or crack in a bone
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| FRONTAL | Divides anterior and posterior sectors
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| FUNGICIDE | A chemical agent that destroys fungi
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| GERMICIDE | A chemical agent that destroys pathogenic microorganisms
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| HAMSTRING MUSCLES, TENDONS | The muscle in the back of the thigh that extend from the pelvis to the upper foreleg, and their tendons; Their main action is to flex the leg at the knee
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| HEEL LOCK | A process of anchoring the heel on taping or wrapping an ankle
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| HEMATOMA | A swelling composed of blood; internal bleeding, associated with contusions
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| HEMATURIA | Presence of blood in the urine
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| HEMORRHAGE | A discharging of blood from the blood vessels
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| HIP POINTER | A contusion of the iliac crest, very painful and usually very tender to touch
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| HORIZONTAL EXTENSION | Backward movement of the arm at the shoulder with the arm in an abducted position
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| HOT SPOT | A hot or irritated feeling on the foot that occurs just before a friction blister forms
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| HUMERUS | Upper arm bone
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| HYDROTHERAPY | Treatment by use of water
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| HYPERTHERMIA | Abnormally high body temperature
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| HYPOTHERMIA | Abnormally low body temperature; core temperature below 95° F
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| HYPERTROPHY | An increase in muscle or tissue size resulting from an increase in the cells that compose the tissue
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| INCISION | A cut made surgically with a sharp knife
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| INDICATE | To advise the use of (a particular treatment)
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| INFECTION | The invasion of a host by organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, or insects with or without manifest disease
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| INFERIOR | Toward the bottom or feet, Lower
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| INFLAMMATION | A reaction of tissues to injury and infection, characterized by heat, swelling, red mass, pain, and sometimes loss of function
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| INNERVATE | To supply with nerves;Through innervation the nerve stimulates the muscle to contract
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| INSERTION | The end or part of a muscle by which it is attached to the part to be moved; the place where a muscle ends
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| INTERNAL ROTATION (IR) | Rotating inward
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| INVERSION | Turning the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline of the body
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| ISOTONIC | Dynamic,;An isotonic contraction is a muscular contraction in which the muscle fibers change in length resulting in movement of the adjoining body parts; Muscle works with a change in muscle length; Concentric - shortening; Eccentric - lengthening
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| ISOMETRIC | Static; Contraction of a muscle without movement; A muscular contraction in which the muscle fibers do not shorten in length resulting in no movement ; Muscle works with no change in muscle length; Builds static strength,
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| ISOKINETIC | Dynamic; A form of isotonic exercise in which maximum resistance is provided through the full range of movement; Muscle works with a change in muscle length and controlled speed; Requires an accommodating resistance device
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| JOCK ITCH | An irritated area between the legs complicated by fungus infection
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| “JOINT MICE” | Particles or loose bodies within a joint caused by fragmentation of joint surfaces or structures
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| KINESIOLOGY | The study of human movement
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| LACERATION | A cut or tear of skin or other body tissues usually accompanied by bleeding
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| LATERAL | Away from the midline of the body, toward the side
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| LESION | A wound or injury
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| LIGAMENT | A band of non-elastic, tough connective tissue connecting the articular ends of the bones; frequently the stabilizing element of the joint and joint capsule
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| LUMBOSACRAL | Referring to the area of the back where the lumbar and sacral areas are in contact; the “small” of the back
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| LUMBAR | Referring to the lowest part of the spine
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| LUXATION | Dislocation
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| MALLEOLUS | Distal tibia or fibula
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| MALLEOLI | Plural of malleolus
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| MEDIAL | Situated or occurring in the middle; inside; toward the midline
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| MODALITY | An agent used in physical therapy; also any apparatus used for applying such agent; or physical therapeutic agent such as whirlpool, massage, exercise, etc
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| MORTISE | A cavity into which some other part fits
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| MUSCLE | a tissue composed of contractile fibers or cells
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| MUSCLE CRAMP (SPASM) | Painful involuntary contraction of skeletal muscle group
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| MYOLOGY | Study of muscles
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| MYOSITIS | Inflammation of muscle
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| MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS | The formation of new bone following trauma, in tissues that normally do not undergo such a process; Most frequently seen in the quadriceps muscle following a severe blow to the thigh
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| NAIL AVULSION | Dislodgment of the nail from its bed by trauma
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| NECROSIS | Tissue death
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| NERVE | A bundle of nerve fibers, usually outside the brain or spinal cord
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| NEUROLOGY | Study of the nervous system
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| NEURITIS | Inflammation or irritation due to infection of mechanical pressure on a nerve, causing pain, tenderness, and paresthesia along the course of the nerve
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| ORIGIN | The more fixed, central or larger attachment of a muscle; (where a muscle begins)
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| OSTEOLOGY | Study of bonesPALLOR
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| PALMAR FLEXION | Refers only to the wrists; Movement of the hand at the wrist toward the head from a starting position
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| PALPATION | Examination by touch
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| PASSIVE | not active; submissive
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| PATELLA | Kneecap
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| PATHOLOGY | Study of the nature and causes of disease and injury, which cause change in structure, and function of body parts
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| PERIOSTEUM | The membrane of connective tissue that closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces
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| PHARYNGITIS | Sore Throat
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| PHYSIOLOGY | The study of function
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| PLANTAR | Referring to the sole of the foot
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| PLANTAR WART | An epidermal tumor of viral origin on the sole of the foot
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| PLANTAR FLEXION | Ankle movement pointing toes toward the ground, or away from the body
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| POSTERIOR | The back of the body or the body part
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| PROGNOSIS | Prediction of the course and end of a disease or eventual outcome of injury
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| PRONATION | Rotation of a limb toward the midline of the body, turning the palm downward, flattening the arch of the foot
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| PRONE | Face down horizontal position of the body
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| PROXIMAL | That end of the limb, which is nearest to the point of origin opposite of distal
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| PROTRACTION | Motion moving a body part forward
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| PUNCTURE | A hole, slight wound, or other perforation made by a pointed instrument of object
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| QUADRICEP MUSCLES/TENDONS | The muscle in the front of the thigh that extend from the pelvis to the upper foreleg, and their tendons; Their main action is to extend the leg at the knee and help flex the hip
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| RADIUS | Bone of lateral forearm
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| REDUCTION | To bring back to the normal position, as in reducing a dislocated shoulder or a fractured bone; Closed reduction is done without incision; open reduction is done through an incision
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| REGURGITATE | To vomit
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| RETRACTION | Return of a protracted body part
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| RETROGRADE | Going from a better to a worse state; relapse
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| ROM | Range of motion
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| ROTATION | The act of turning on an axis
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| ROTATOR CUFF | Four intrinsic muscles of the shoulder, which originate on the scapula and whose tendons form a circular sheath around the capsule of the humerus; serves to help rotate the arm and keep the humerus in the glenoid fossa during activity
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| SAGITTAL | Divides right and left sections
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| SCAPULA | Shoulder blade
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| SCOLIOSIS | Lateral curvature of the spine
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| SEDATIVE | An agent or substance that quiets nervous excitement
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| SENSORY | Conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers
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| SESAMOID | A term applied to the small bones situated in the substance of tendons, near certain joints
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| SHIN SPLINT | Clinically painful and disabling condition of the lower leg unique to athletes results from overuse of muscles such as the tibialis anterior/posterior; usually associated with running and jumping on hard surfaces or uneven terrain early in the season
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| SHOCK | A state of profound depression of the vital processes resulting from wounds, hemorrhaging, crushing injuries, blows, etc
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| SIGN | Objective evidence of an injury; something the athlete trainer can see, hear, or feel
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| SINUS | A hollow space or cavity
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| SPASM | An involuntary contraction of one or more muscles
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| SPICA | A figure 8 bandage
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| SPRAIN | A stretching or tearing of ligaments and other attachments of a joint following a sudden twisting, wrenching or external force applied to the joint
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| STRAIN | An injury of muscles or tendons as a result of overstretching, overextension or powerful contractions against resistance; In training parlance, these are better known as a pull or tear
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| SUBACUTE | A stage between acute and chronic with some acute features
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| SUBLUXATION | Partial or incomplete dislocation
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| SUPERFICIAL | Near the surface (external)
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| SUPERFICIAL WOUND | Refers to the surface, as in superficial injuries-those that do not go below the skin; An abrasion
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| SUPERIOR | Towards the top or head, upper
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| SUPINATION | Rotation of the arm away from the middle of the body; turning the palm of the hand upward
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| SUPINE | Horizontal position of the body, lying on the back
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| SUTURE | To stitch the skin or tissue in order to join the edges of a wound
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| SYNCOPE | A faint due to cerebral anoxia (inadequate oxygen to brain)
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| SYNOVITIS | An irritation to the synovial lining of a joint causing pain and discomfort but general no swelling or effusion
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| SYSTOLIC BP | Force with which the blood is pushing against the artery walls when the ventricles are contracting
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| TACHYCARDIA | An excessively fast heartbeat
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| TENDON | A tough cord of band; dense, white, fibrous connective tissue connecting a muscle with some other part (bone), and transmitting the force exerted by the muscle
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| TENDONITIS | Irritation, inflammation, and swelling of a tendon, caused by excessive use
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| TETANUS | An infectious disease marked by painful tonic muscular contractions caused by the lockjaw bacillus; Players should be immunized against tetanus
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| THERAPY | Treatment of an injury or disease
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| THERMOTHERAPY | Treatment by use of heat – includes hot packs, analgesics, ultrasound and diathermy
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| THORACIC | Relating to the thorax; especially the 12 vertebrae
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| THORAX | The upper part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen; it is formed by the 12 thoracic vertebrae, the 12 pairs of ribs, the sternum, and the muscles and fasciae attached to these
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| TIBIA | Large bone of the lower leg; Medial side
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| TINNITUS | The sensation of ringing in the ears from traumatic or other causes
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| TRANSVERSE | Divides superior and inferior sections
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| TRAUMA | An injury, wound, or shock
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| ULNA | Medial forearm
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| VALGUS | Angulation of the body outward (away from the mid-line)
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| VARUS | Angulation of the body inward (toward the mid-line)
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| VASOCONSTRICTOR | An agent-causing closing of the blood vessels
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| VASODILATOR | An agent-causing opening of the blood vessels
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| VENTRAL | Bottom surface, belly; Opposite of dorsal
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| VERTIGO | Dizziness
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