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Bonewit Chapt 7
Physical Agents/ Tissue Healing Logan Greene
Term | Definition |
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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 of heat or cold |
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 in swelling |
Erythema | reddening of the skin caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels in the skin |
Exudate | a discharge produced by 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 | the cast that extends from the mid-thigh 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 the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves |
Short Arm Cast | a cast the extends from below to elbow to the fingers |
Short Leg Cast | a cast the 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 ligaments |
Suppuration | the process of pus formation |
Strain | an overstretching of a muscle caused by trauma |