Medical Terminology 2

6. Study of the distribution of diseases, injuries, or other health states in human populations for the purpose of identifying and implementing measures to prevent their development and spread.
8. swelling due to abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or cavities
9. Myositis marked by ossification within a muscle
13. causative agent in a sports injury
14. crackling sound heard during the movement of a broken bone
15. possible cause of overuse injuries--immature cartilage, lack of flexibility, lack of proper conditioning, psychological factors
17. to advise the use of
18. inflammation of tendon-muscle attachments, tendons or both.
19. discharge of blood
20. the body’s reaction to injury; involves redness, swelling,heat, pain, and sometimes loss of funciton
21. swelling in a joint
22. the name of the disease/condition a person is believed to have

1. possible cause of overuse injuries—excessive training, lack of adequate recovery, incorrect technique, playing on uneven or hard surfaces
2. examination by touch
3. black and blue discoloration of the skin caused by hemorrhage
4. inflammation of the fibrous tissue along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes.
5. inflammation of bursa at sites of bony prominences between muscles and tendons.
7. swelling composed of blood; Internal bleeding associated with contusion
10. inflammation of the sheath covering a tendon
11. to advise against
12. Involves determining risk factors that may play a causative role in the injury
16. the cause of an injury or disease