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154 Cards in this Set
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Activities of daily living |
Daily activities a person must perform for normal hygiene |
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Acute |
Abrupt onset that usually is severe; happens for a short period of time |
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Contraindication |
A factor that makes use of a treatment inadvisable |
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Extension |
Movement that brings two parts of a joint towards a straight position |
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Flexion |
Movement that brings two parts of joint or body into a bent position |
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Impingement |
The compression of a structure by another structure |
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Neuritis |
Inflammation or irritation of a nerve |
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Objective |
A finding that is observed by the examiner not dependent on patient to state |
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Prognosis |
The probable outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery |
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Prone |
Face down position |
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Subjective |
A finding on any exam that is reported by the patient |
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Anterior |
In front of |
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Bilateral |
Meaning both sides |
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Distal |
Farthest away from the torso |
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Inferior |
Below |
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Midline |
Imaginary line down the center of the body |
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Palmer |
Referring to the palm of the hand |
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Plantar |
Referring to the sole of the foot |
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Posterior |
Toward the back |
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Proximal |
Closer to the torso |
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Superior |
Above |
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Supine |
Laying on back |
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Ethics |
Moral right and wrong |
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Health |
A condition of wholeness in which all organs are functioning 100% all the time |
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Pulse |
The pumping action of the heart through the arteries in waves |
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Pulse rate |
The number of beats you feel per minute |
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Vital signs |
Outward signs of what is going on inside your body. |
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Diastolic blood pressure |
When the left ventricle relaxes and refills the remaining pressure in the arteries is called diastolic blood pressure |
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Systolic blood pressure |
The pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries |
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Lumbalgia |
Nonspecific term for low back pain |
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Contusion |
Discoloration of the skin seen after trauma caused by a rupture of a capillary bed |
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Active range of motion |
Range of motion in the spine the patient can actively perform under his or her own power. this is specifically testing specific movements for example flexion, extension, side bending, or rotation, in the lumbar spine |
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Chronic |
A long-standing injury persisting over a long period of time |
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Cervicalgia |
Cervical (neck) pain |
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Adverse effect |
A negative or harmful effect |
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Gastro |
Stomach |
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Cardi |
Heart |
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Megal |
Enlarged |
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Itis |
Inflammation |
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Dermat |
Skin |
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Plast |
Surgical repair |
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Cebre |
Brain |
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Path |
Disease |
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Ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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Enter |
Intestines |
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Osis |
Condition |
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Otomy |
To cut into |
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Aden |
Glands |
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Angi |
Vessel |
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Oma |
Tumor |
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Nephr |
Kidney |
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Hepat |
Liver |
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ARTHR |
Joint |
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Blephr |
Eyelid |
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Ologist |
Specialist |
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Rhin |
Nose |
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Gingiv |
Gums |
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Malacia |
Soft |
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Ology |
Study of |
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Spasm |
Involuntary contraction |
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Algia |
Pain |
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Crani |
Skull |
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End |
Inside |
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Hemi |
Half |
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Oid |
Like |
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Hyper |
Above |
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Cyst |
Sac |
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Chole |
Bile |
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Hypo |
Under |
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Scop |
View |
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Hyster |
Uterus |
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Ostomy |
Create an opening |
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Para |
Beyond |
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Lysis |
Loosening |
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Cervic |
Neck |
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Chondr |
Cartilage |
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Cyan |
Blue |
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Hem |
Blood |
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Ost |
Bone |
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Psycho |
Mind |
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Lip |
Fat |
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My |
Muscle |
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Lith |
Stone |
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Opthalm |
Eye |
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Proct |
Anus |
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Cost |
Ribs |
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Gram |
Record |
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Acro |
Extremities |
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Rhexis |
Break/burst |
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Carcin |
Cancer |
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Penia |
Decrease |
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Gen |
Original |
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Burso |
Sac |
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Retro |
Backwards |
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Trip |
Rub/friction |
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Strept |
Twist |
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Desis |
Binding |
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Mani |
Madness |
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Glosso |
Tongue |
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Trophy |
Development |
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Supra |
Above |
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Ptosis |
Falling |
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Dyn |
Pain |
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Mast |
Breast |
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Rraphy |
Suture |
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Dent |
Teeth |
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Cephal |
Head |
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Auto |
Self |
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Epi |
Upon |
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Hydro |
Water |
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Lobo |
Section |
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Emesis |
Vomiting |
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Contra |
Against |
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Iasis |
Abnormal condition |
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Trans |
Through |
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Brady |
Slow |
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Ectasis |
Dilation or widening |
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Cyt |
Cell |
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Odont |
Tooth |
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Leuk |
White |
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Esthesia |
Sensation |
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Cantho |
Angle at end of eyelid |
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Steno |
Narrow/constrict |
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Cheil |
Lip |
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Cele |
Hernia |
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Benign |
Not cancerous |
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Semen |
Seeds |
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Celio |
Belly/abdomen |
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Cauda |
Tail |
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Lingua |
Tongue |
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Myring |
Eardrum |
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Spondyl |
Vertebrae |
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Helio |
Sun |
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Astr |
Star shaped |
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Ashenia |
Weakness |
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Fascia |
Sheet/band |
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Malign |
Bad |
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Adnexa |
Ties/connects |
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Ocul |
Eye |
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Lapar |
Abdominal wall |
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Dacry |
Tear |
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Ment |
Mind |
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Part |
Labor/bring forth |
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Scler |
Hard |
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Sinus |
Hollow space |
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Hypno |
Sleep |
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Sept |
Wall, fence |
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Scirr |
Hard |
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Antr |
Cavity |
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Crine |
To secrete |
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Dura |
Hard |
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Cryotherapy |
The application of extreme cold to tissue |
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Duodenum |
C shaped 25cm long first portion of the small intestine which passes in front of the right kidney and upper 3 lumbar vertebrae |
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Myofascial pain |
Trigger points |