acute
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acute
An injury with sudden onset and short duration.
atrophy
wasting away of tissue or of an organ; decrease in size of a body part or muscle
bending
force on a horizontal beam or bone that places stresses within the structure, causing it to bend or strain
bursae
A bursa is a closed, fluid-filled sac that works as a cushion and gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. (had to look up)
bursitis
inflammation of bursae at sites of bony prominences between muscle and tendon such as those of the shoulder and knee.
chronic
injury with long onset and long duration.
clonic
alternating involuntary muslce contraction and relaxation in quick succession
closed fracture
the bone breaks but there is no puncture or open wound in the skin.(had to look up)
compression
force that crushes tissue.
contracture
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle.(had to look up)
contusion
the action of bruising.(had to look up)
crepits
crackling sound heard during the movement of ends of a broken bone.
deformation
A change from the normal size or shape of an anatomic structure due to mechanical forces that distort an otherwise normal structure.(had to look up)
delayed onset muscle soreness
muscle pain that begins after working out.(had to look this one up)
diastasis
seperation(had to look up)
dislocation
a displacement of a part from its normal position(had to look up)
ecchymosis
black and blue skin discoloration caused by hemorrhage.
edema
swelling as a result of the collection of fluid in connective tissue
elasticity
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed(had to look up)
hematoma
A pool of mostly clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space(had to look up)
load
outside force or forces acting on the tissue
mechanical failure
elastic limits of tissue are exceeded, causing tissue to break
muscle cramps
a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more muscles (had to look up)
muscle guarding
he state when muscles are held in a partial state of readiness to act(had to look up)
myositis ossificans
myositis marked by ossification of muscles
neuritis
inflammation of a nerve
neuropraxia
mild injury to a peripheral nerve or nerves(had to look up)
open fracture
The bone pokes through the skin and can be seen, or a deep wound exposes the bone through the skin.(had to look up)
osteoarthritis
chronic disease involving joints in which there is destruction of articular or hyaline cartilage and bony overgrowth.
osteoblasts
bone producing cells.
shearing
force that moves across the parallel organization of the tissue.
sprain
injury to the ligaments around a joint.(had to look up)
stress
the feeling that the motion of a joint is limited or difficult.(had to look up)
subluxation
partial or incomplete dislocation of an articulation.
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon.
tendinosis
degeneration of the tendon in response to chronic overuse.(had to look up)
tendon
fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.(had to look up)
tenosynovitis
inflammation of a tendon synovial sheath.
tension
force that pulls or stretches tissue.
tonic
rigid muscle contraction that lasts over a period of time.
torsion
act or state of being twisted.
trauma
a physical injury or wound sustained in sport and produced by an external or internal force.
viscoelastic
any material with dual properties having a fluid's viscosity and elasticity of a gel or a solid.
yield point
elastic limit of tissue.