Chapter 8 Flashcards
anteroposterior
from the front to the back of an object or a living being
bariatric
field of medicine that is concerned with weight loss or that deals with causes, prevention and treatment of obesity
contralateral
on the other-or opposite-side
dependent
requiring some level or type of assistance, which may be human or mechanical. The patient is unable to assist with transfers
draw sheet
a small sheet or linen pad placed underneath the patient that extends from the upper trunk to midthigh
exacerbation
an increase in the severity of disease or any of its symptoms
gait belt
an adjustable belt or strap that is secured around a patient’s waist or hips and is used to protect and control the patient during gait activities or transfers
graft
any tissue or organ for transplantation or implantation
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
ipsilateral
homolateral; on the same side
lateral
indicates a position away from the median plane or midline of a body or structure
medial
related or located toward the midline of a body or structure
mobility
the ability to move in an environment with ease and without restriction
osteoporosis
a decreased mass per unit volume of normally mineralized bone compared with that in age-matched and sex-matched control subjects; loss of bone mass
paralysis
loss of power of voluntary movement in a muscle through injury or disease of its nerve supply
