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Athletic Training
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Undergraduate 1
09/17/2013

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Anterior
Definition
before or in front of
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Posterior
Definition
toward rear or back
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Bilateral
Definition
pertaining to both sides
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Distal
Definition
remote, farthest away from point of reference
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Proximal
Definition
nearest to the point of reference
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Lateral
Definition
pertaining to a point of reference away from midline-outside
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Medial
Definition
pertaining to a point of reference closest to the midline of the body-inside
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Palmar
Definition
pertaining to the palm
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Range of Motion
Definition
amount of normal movement of a particular joint
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Internal (Medial) Rotation
Definition
bone turns inward on its own axis
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External (Lateral) Rotation
Definition
bone turns outward on its own axis
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Supination
Definition
turn palm up
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Acute Injury
Definition
injury with sudden onset and short duration
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Articulation
Definition
a joint
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Atrophy
Definition
decrease in size of tissue or organ
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Avulsion
Definition
tearing away forcibly a part or structure
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Bursitis
Definition
inflammation of a bursa
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Chronic injury
Definition
injury with long onset and long duration
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Contraindications
Definition
when you would not use a modality (heat or cold)
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Cryokinetics
Definition
cold application combined with exercise
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Cryotherapy
Definition
cold therapy
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Ecchymosis
Definition
black and blue discoloration caused by hemorrhaging
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Edema
Definition
swelling as a result of the collection of fluid in connective tissue
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Hematoma
Definition
swelling or mass of blood confined to an organ, tissue, or space caused by broken vessel
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Plantar
Definition
pertaining to the sole of the feet
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Prone
Definition
lying with face downward
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Supine
Definition
lying on back
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Valgus
Definition
position where distal ends are bent outward and joint is bent inward
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Varus
Definition
position where distal ends are bent inward and the joint is bent outward
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Artho
Definition
joint
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Hema
Definition
blood
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Oma
Definition
tumor or swelling
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Hyper
Definition
more than normal
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Itis
Definition
inflammation
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Osteo
Definition
bone
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Chondro
Definition
cartilage
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