Ch 44 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Amputation
A
Removal of all or part of extremity
2
Q
Arthritis
A
Joint inflammation
3
Q
Arthroplasty
A
Surgical replacement of a joint
4
Q
Closed fracture
A
Bone is broken but skin is intact
5
Q
Compound/open fracture
A
Broken bone has come through skin
6
Q
Fracture
A
Broken bone
7
Q
Gangrene
A
Death of tissue condition
8
Q
Hemiplegia
A
Paralysis on 1 side of body
9
Q
Paralysis
A
Loss of muscle function, sensation or both
10
Q
Paraplegia
A
Paralyzed from WAIST down (legs, lower trunk, pelvic organs)
11
Q
Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia
A
Paralyzed from NECK down (arms, legs, while trunk, pelvic organs)
12
Q
Simple fracture
A
Bone is broken in 1 place
13
Q
ADL (abbreviation)
A
Activities of Daily Living
14
Q
ALS (Abbreviation)
A
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
15
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CVA (Abbreviation)
A
CerebroVascular Accident
