Hydrotherapy Review Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Hydrotherapy | is defined as the use of water in any of its three forms (solid, liquid, or vapor), either internally or externally, in the treatment of disease or trauma |
| Anesthetic | reduces local pain |
| Anodyne | pain reduction |
| Antipyretic | reduction in fever |
| Antispasmodic | reducing spasms |
| Chemotaxis | ability of blood cells to locate and attack pathogens |
| Derivation | the drawing of blood to an area (local effects of heat) |
| Diapedesis | movement of cells into circulation |
| Diaphoretic | to increase sweat |
| Fomentation | Application of moist heat - usually local - to the body surface |
| Hypnotic | induces sleep |
| Purgative | causing vomiting or bowel evacuation |
| Retrostasis | the drawing of blood to the internal organs |
| Revulsion | movement or pushing of blood out of an area (local effects of cold) |
| Sedative | causes relaxation |
| Stimulant | increases nerve stimulation |
| Tonic | increases vigor (affusion, ablution, salt glow, or cold shower. |
| Affusion | pouring on water |
| Ablution | washing of the body by hand usually using a towel or a mitten |
| Salt Glow | exfoliating treatment to remove dead skin and stimulate circulation |
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