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| Quadriceps femoris muscle |
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| A group of muscles covering the front of the thigh that flex and extend the knee |
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Medial Collateral Ligament
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Lateral Collateral Ligament |
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| Two ligaments in the knee that limit and stabilize the side-to-side movement of the knee |
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| Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments |
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| Two ligaments that crisscross inside the knee and prevent abnormal forward and backward movement of the knee |
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Menisci
(plural of Meniscus) |
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Definition
| Knee cartilage that binds and cushions the ends of the femur and the tibia. |
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| The specific motions and forces that are involved in causing an injury |
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Meniscectomy
(meniscus removal) |
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Definition
| A procedure for the selective trimming of torn "flaps" on the outer layer of the meniscus |
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| A procedure to repair a serious tear that extends through the deepest layers of the meniscus |
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| Psychological factors involved in a patient's symptoms that are interwoven with the patient's physical condition |
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| Suffering that may be produced by physical factors, such as tissue damage, or psychological factors, such as personality, expectations, age, or sociocultural background |
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| A feeling of apprehension, tension, dread, or uneasiness that may be caused by specific external threats or by internal psychological conflicts |
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- The psychological diagnosis characterized by sadness or grief.
- Severe symptpoms include the loss of pleasure and interest in life and feelings of complete hopelessness
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| Any reaction that serves to protect a person against something harmful or to resolve or conceal anxieties |
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| A defense mechanism in which a person does not acknowledge some aspect of reality |
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| A defense mechanism in which a person directs emotionally significant feelings away from their real source or object and toward some other object |
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| A defense mechanism in which a person separates thoughts about an event or situation from his or her feelings |
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| A defense mechanism in which a person attributes his or her own thoughts and feelings to another |
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| A defense mechanism in which a person tries to forget an unpleasant, anxiety-producing event or emotion |
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| A syndrome or pattern of behavior that is a manifestation of some psychological dysfunction |
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| A persasive and sustained emotion that in the extreme can affect a person's perception of reality |
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Manic-Depressive
Bipolar Disorder |
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| A mood disorder characterized by fluctuating moods, from a manic, or elevated and expansive mood, to a depressive mood during which the person is withdrawn and feels inferior |
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| A mental condition characterized by symptoms of anxiety or behaviors that are performed to relieve anxiety, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorders, phobias, obsessions, compulsions, and generalized anxiety disorder |
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