Transcript Students will apply medical terminology. Objective 3

Vocabulary
Unit 2
Students will apply medical terminology.
Objective 3: Define terms associated with Exercise Science.
•Define the terminology that describes common sports injuries.
•Define the concepts related to the injury process.
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Diagnosis
Dilation
Dislocation
Abrasion
Acclimatization
Acute
Aerobic
E
Ecchymosis
Edema
Effusion
Amnesia
Anaerobic
Analgesic
F
Articulation
Fracture
Atrophy
Avulsion
B
Bursa
H
Hematoma
Hydrotherapy
I
Incision
Indicate
Inflammation
Innervate
Bursitis
C
Cartilage
Chronic
Constriction
J
Joint Laxity
L
Laceration
Ligament
M
Mechanism of Injury
Modality
P
T
Tendon
Thermotherapy
V
Valgus
Varus
Vasoconstrictor
Vasodilator
Palpation
Point Tenderness
Prognosis
Proprioception
R
Range of Motion
Reduction
Referred Pain
S
Separation
Shock
Sprain
Strain
Subluxation
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Abrasion
abra·sion / (ə-ˈbrā-zhən)
Minor wound in which the skin’s surface is
rubbed or scraped away.
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Acclimatization
ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion / (ə-ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən)
The process of the body physiologically
adapting to an unfamiliar environment
(altitude or temperature).
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Acute
acute / (ə-ˈkyüt)
Sudden onset, abrupt.
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Aerobic
aer·o·bic / (er-ˈō-bik)
Work or exercise requiring oxygen.
(endurance, long in duration yet low in intensity)
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Amnesia
am·ne·sia / (am-ˈnē-zhə)
Lack or loss of memory usually due to head
injury, shock, fatigue, or illness.
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Anaerobic
an·aer·o·bic / (a-nə-ˈrō-bik)
Work or exercise not requiring oxygen.
(sprints, short in duration and high in intensity)
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Analgesic
an·al·ge·sic / (a-nəl-ˈjē-zik, -sik)
An agent for producing insensibility to pain.
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Articulation
ar·tic·u·la·tion / (är-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən)
The site at which bones meet to form a joint.
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Atrophy
at·ro·phy / (ˈa-trə-fē)
Wasting away of organ or tissue; a decrease in
muscle or tissue size, usually caused by disease,
injury, or loss of innervation.
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Avulsion
avul·sion / (ə-ˈvəl-shən)
Tearing or pulling away of part of a structure.
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Bursa
bur·sa / (ˈbər-sə)
A fluid-filled sac at a joint that prevents
friction.
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Bursitis
bur·si·tis / (bər-ˈsī-təs)
Inflammation of a bursa.
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Cartilage
car·ti·lage / (ˈkär-tə-lij, ˈkärt-lij)
Gristle-like padding that lies on or between
bones.
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Chronic
chron·ic / (ˈkrä-nik)
Of long duration or frequent recurrence.
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Constriction
con·stric·tion / (ˈkän-ˈstrik-shən)
State of being pinched off or smaller than
normal.
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Contraindicate
con·tra·in·di·cate / (ˌkän-trə-ˈin-də-ˌkāt)
To advise against.
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Contralateral
con·tra·lat·er·al / (ˈkän-trə-ˈla-t(ə-)rəl)
On the opposite side.
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Contusion
con·tu·sion / (kən-ˈtü-zhən)
A bruise to a bone or muscle from an
outside force causing tissue damage and
internal bleeding.
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Crepitus
crep·i·tus / (krep´ĭ-tus)
Crackling sound or feeling.
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Cryotherapy
cryo·ther·a·py / (kryo-ˈther-ə-pē)
Treatment by use of cold.
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Cyanosis
cy·a·no·sis / (ˌsī-ə-ˈnō-səs)
Blue skin from lack of oxygen.
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Diagnosis
di·ag·no·sis / (ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs)
The name of the disease or condition a
person is believed to have.
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Dilation
di·la·tion / (dī-ˈlā-shən)
State of being enlarged.
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Dislocation
dis·lo·ca·tion / (ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən)
Complete displacement of a bone from its
normal position in a joint.
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Ecchymosis
ec·chy·mo·sis / (ˌe-ki-ˈmō-səs)
Bleeding visible beneath the skin as a blue
or purple patch.
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Edema
ede·ma / (i-ˈdē-mə)
Swelling due to abnormal accumulation of
fluid in tissues or cavities.
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Effusion
ef·fu·sion / (i-ˈfyü-zhən)
Swelling in a joint.
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Fracture
frac·ture / (ˈfrak-chər)
A break or crack in a bone.
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