| Term |
Description/Definition |
| Avulsion Fracture |
Disruption of soft tissue with it's bony
attachment |
| Cartilage(Meniscus) |
Fibrous soft tissue formation located in a
joint which serves as a shock absorber and spacer
|
| Concussion |
Contusion to the brain |
| Contusion |
Crushing of tissue |
| Dislocation |
Complete disunion of at least one of the
bones in a joint |
| Fracture |
A complete or partial interuption of a bony
surface |
| Ligament |
Soft tissue connecting a bone to another bone
|
| Reconstruction |
Rebuilding of a body part or joint |
| Severity |
First, second, or third degree corresponding
to a mild, moderate, or severe injury |
| Spasm |
A muscle's protective splinting mechanism |
| Sprain |
Disruption of ligamentous fibers |
| Strain |
Disruption of muscle fibers |
| Subluxation |
Partial shifting of a bone in a joint |
| Tendonitis |
Inflammation of a tendon |
| Tendon |
Soft tissue connecting a muscle to a bone |
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