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1
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abduction

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Motion away from the midline of the body

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adduction

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Motion toward the midline of the body

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ambulation

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Action of walking

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aponeurosis

A

Flat, fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other tissues

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5
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articulation

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Juncture between two or more bones; also called a joint

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atrophy

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Decrease in mass of a muscle or organ; also called wasting

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bone

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individual unit of osseous tissue that is part of the framework of the body

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circumduction

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Circular motion of a body part

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contracture

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Movement that shortens or tightens a muscle

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cryotherapy

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removal of heat from a body part to decrease cellular metabolism and swelling

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eversion

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movement of a body part outward

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extension

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movement that straightens a body part

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fascia

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sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, separates, or supports muscles

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flexion

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movement that bends a body part

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gait

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manner of walking

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goniometry

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process of measuring joint movements and angles

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hematopoiesis

A

production and development of blood cells

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hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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hyperextension

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position of maximum extension, or extending a body part beyond its normal limits

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inversion

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movement of a body part inward

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ligament

A

band or sheet of fibrous tissue that connects two more bones or cartilage

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modality

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method of applying a therapy, usually a physical device

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muscle

A

tissue made up of contractile fibers that produce movement

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muscle testing

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process of evaluating muscle strength and range of motion

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myofascia

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tissue consisting of muscle and underlying fascia

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pronation

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Movement of the arm so the palm is down or movement of the foot outward and up

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range of motion

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outer limit of joint movement

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reduction

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manual manipulation of a bone to return it to its normal position

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rotation

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movement that turns a body part around its axis

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supination

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movement of the arm so the palm is up or movement of the foot inward and up

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tendon

A

band of dense, fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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thermotherapy

A

therapeutic application of heat used to treat various muscle injuries

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33
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ultrasound

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application of high-frequency sound waves to warm tissues, increasing tissue extensibility and improving local blood flow

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vasoconstriction

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decrease in diameter of blood vessels, which decrease blood flow and raises blood pressure

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vasodilator

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dilation or enlargement of blood vessels, especially small arteries and arterioles

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cervic/o

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cervicodynia

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pain in the neck

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chondr/o

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chondromalacia

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softening of cartilage

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cleid/o

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cleidocostal

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pertaining to the clavicle and rib

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cost/o

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costophrenic

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pertaining to the ribs and diaphragm

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cry/o

45
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cryotherapy

A

application of cold to a body part

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dors/o, dors/i

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dorsiflexion

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movement of a part or joint to bend the part toward the back

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ili/o

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iliosacral

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concerning the sacrum and ilium

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ischi/o

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kines/i, kin/o

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ischium

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the lower posterior portion of the hip bone

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kinesiology

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the study of muscles and body movement

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kyph/o

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kyphosis

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exaggeration of the posterior curve of the thoracic spine

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muscul/o, my/o

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myodynia

A

muscle pain

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orth/o

59
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orthodontics

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area of dentistry concerned with correction of structure

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oste/o

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osteopathy

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any bone disease

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ped/i, ped/o

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podiatry

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diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions of the human feet

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phalang/o

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bones of the finger and toes

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phalangitis

A

inflammation of the fingers and/or toes

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poster/o

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behind, toward the back

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posterolateral

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located behind and at a side of a part

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spondyl/o

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spondylolisthesis

A

forward slipping of a vertebra

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stern/o

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sternoclavicular

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pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

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tend/o, ten/o

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tenodesis

A

surgical reattachment of tendon to bone

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therm/o

75
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thermotherapy

A

therapeutic application of heat to the body

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thorac/i, thorac/o

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thoracentesis

A

inserting a needle into the chest wall

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vertebr/o

79
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vertebroplasty

A

surgical repair of a vertebra

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a-

A

without, not

81
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atrophy

A

wasting; decrease in size of an organ or tissue

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hyper-

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above, excessive

83
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hyperkinesia

A

excessive movement

84
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hypo-

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below, under

85
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hypoesthesia

A

dulled sensitivity to touch

86
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subing-

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under, below

87
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suboccipital

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situated below the occiput

88
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supra-

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