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MED104 Ch4
Vocabulary (Muscular)
Term | Definition |
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Crepitation | crackling sound heard in the joints |
Genu Valgum | knocked-kneed ( ><) |
Genu Varum | bowlegged (<>) |
Kyphosis | curvature of upper spine (kyph/o - bent) |
Lordosis | curvature of lower spine (lord/o - bent backward) |
Scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine (scoli/o - crooked) |
Fracture | bone break (transverse, oblique, spiral, angulated, displaced) |
Effusion | Fluid buildup |
Analgesic | pain relief drug |
Orthotics | device that aids in straightening or stabilizing part of the body |
Arthrolysis | loosening a stiff joint |
ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
MCL | Medial Collateral Ligament |
LCL | Lateral Collateral Ligament |
PCL | Posterior Cruciate Ligament |
ORIF | Open Reduction Internal Fixation |
NSAID | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
FROM | Full Range Of Motion |
WBAT | Weight Bearing As Tolerated |