Street terms - medical terms

Question 1

Emergency room (ER)

Answer 1

Emergency Dept (ED)

Question 2

Liter (older PT may use this)

Answer 2

ligament/ tendon/ Ms

Question 3

Risen (referring to swelling or a sore PT may use)

Answer 3

Edema/ Wound

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Pon (fat tissue from hips)

Answer 4

Adipose Tissue

Question 5

Fat

Answer 5

Adipose Tissue

Question 6

Big Belly; large abdomen

Answer 6

Protruding abdomen

Question 7

Falls back on heels

Answer 7

Retropulsive (abnormal tendency to walk backwards)

Question 8

Falls to side

Answer 8

Lateral pulsive

Question 9

Limp

Answer 9

List/lateral or posterior list

Question 10

Tight muscles

Answer 10

hypertonicity/ Ms spasm/ Ms tissue restriction

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“Knot” in muscle

Answer 11

Muscle spasm

Question 12

Slumpy Dumpy

Answer 12

Poor Posture

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Tight Motion/ stiffness

Answer 13

Decreased flexibility/ decreased ROM

Question 14

Swelling

Answer 14

Edema/ effusion

Question 15

Walk

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Ambulate

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Take on/off (clothing, brace, etc)

Answer 16

Don/ Doff

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Up/ down stairs

Answer 17

Ascend/ Descend stairs

Question 18

Noun: Walk

Answer 18

Gait

Question 19

Painful walking pattern

Answer 19

Antalgic gait

Question 20

Shin Splints

Answer 20

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS)

Question 21

Can’t or unable

Answer 21

Inability

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Get’s up and down

Answer 22

Transfers

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No help needed

Answer 23

Independent

Question 24

Height and Weight

Answer 24

Anthropometric measures

Question 25

Skin

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Integumentary

Question 26

Bruising

Answer 26

Ecchymosis

Question 27

Shot

Answer 27

Injection

Question 28

Loosey Goosey

Answer 28

Hypermobility

Question 29

Frozen shoulder

Answer 29

Adhesive capsulitis (stiffness/ pain in shoulder joint)

Question 30

Awakes during sleep

Answer 30

Interrupted sleep pattern

Question 31

Inability to sit/stand/drive/lie down for long time

Answer 31

decreased or limited positional tolerance

Question 32

Broke/ broken

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Fractured

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Pain “ comes and goes” “on/ off”

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Intermittent

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All the time

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Constant

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Bend over

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Flexion

Question 36

Bend backward

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Extension

Question 37

Pain shoots down leg or arm

Answer 37

Radiating

Question 38

Tore my muscle/tendon/ligament

Answer 38

Ruptured/Sprain/Strain

Question 39

Lives (pt lives with..)

Answer 39

Resides

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Touch

Answer 40

Palpate

Question 41

Help

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Assist

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On stomach

Answer 42

Prone

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On back

Answer 43

Supine

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On side

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Sidelying/Lateral decubitus position

Question 45

Pale

Answer 45

Blanching of skin

Question 46

Popping (in joint)

Answer 46

Crepitus

Question 47

Unable

Answer 47

Limitation

Question 48

Splint/Brace

Answer 48

Orthotic

Question 49

My joint “pops in and out”

Answer 49

Dislocation

Question 50

How old are you? HOW SHOULD YOU ASK THIS PROPERLY?

Answer 50

How young are you?