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F-G-H fascia A fibrous connective tissue membrane covering, supporting, and separating a muscle. fasciculation Spontaneous contraction or twitch of a group of muscle fibers. fascitis Inflammation of any fascia. FDA Abbreviation for Food and Drug Administration. fibrinolytic Dissolution or splitting up of fibrin. fibroblast A cell that produces connective tissue. fibroma A fibrous, connective tissue tumor. fibroplasia Development of fibrous tissue during wound healing. fibroplastic Producing fibrous tissue. fibromyalgia Chronic pain and stiffness in muscles or joints. flaccid Soft, relaxed, flabby, or without muscular tone. flail joint Excessive mobility of a joint, usually because of paralysis. flush Sudden or transient redness of skin. FMS Acronym for fibromyalgia syndrome. fomentation A warm and moist cloth applied to the surface of the body. force That which changes or tends to change a body's motion or shape. gamma motor neuron An efferent nerve cell that innervates the ends of intrafusal muscle fibers. ganglion Benign cystic tumors developing on a tendon or aponeurosis. gangrene Necrosis (tissue death) due to a loss or decrease of blood supply or bacterial invasion. genome Genetic material contained in a virus. In the retrovirus HIV, the genetic material is RNA rather than DNA. goniometry The measurement of joint angles and range of motion. GTO Acronym for Golgi tendon organ. guarding Involuntary muscle contractions that limit range of motion to avoid pain. handedness Preferential use of right or left hand when performing voluntary motor acts. Head's law If painful stimulus is applied to areas of low sensibility in close central connection with areas of high sensibility, pain may be felt where sensibility is high. heat of fusion The heat needed to change water from a solid at 32°F to a liquid at 32°F. heat of vaporization The heat needed to change water from a liquid at 212°F to a gas (vapor) at 212°F. heliotherapy Exposure to sunlight for therapeutic purposes. hematoma A localized collection of blood in a tissue or organ. HEMME Acronym for History, Evaluation, Modalities, Manipulation, and Exercise. hemme’s 1st law Most conditions treatable by soft-tissue therapy are characterized by pain, limited range of motion, or weakness. hemme’s 2nd law Most conditions treatable by soft-tissue therapy can be identified and treated by using five basic steps: History, Evaluation, Modalities, Manipulation, and Exercise. hemme’s 3rd law Always be ready, willing, and able to disregard any law, principle, axiom, or belief that proves to be incorrect. hemophilia A hereditary blood disease characterized by abnormal bleeding due to defective coagulation. herniated disk Protrusion of the nucleus pulposus through the outer ring (annulus fibrosis) of an intervertebral disk. Also called a ruptured disk or slipped disk. hertz (Hz) A unit for measuring frequency equal to 1 cycle per second. One million hertz (Hz) equal one megahertz (MHz). Hilton's law The nerve trunk that supplies a joint also supplies the muscles that move the joint and the skin that covers the insertions of the muscles that move the joint. HIV Abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus. homeostasis A state of equilibrium in the body controlled by positive and negative feedback. Hooke’s law The stress applied to stretch or compress a body is proportional to the strain or changes in length thus produced, provided that the elastic limit of the body has not been exceeded. humidity Moisture, dampness, or water vapor in the atmosphere. hydrolytic Causes hydrolysis: chemical decomposition of a substance into simpler compounds by splitting bonds and adding the elements of water. hydrostatic pressure The pressure exerted by fluids. hydrotherapy The use of water in any of its three forms—liquid, solid, or vapor—for therapeutic purposes. hypalgesia Decreased sensitivity to pain. hyper- Prefix meaning more than, excessive, above. hyperalgesia Increased sensitivity to pain, opposite of hypalgesia. hyperalgia Increased sensitivity to pain, opposite of hypalgesia. hyperemia Increased quantity of blood in a body part shown by redness of skin. hyperesthesia Increased sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimulus. hyperhidrosis Excessive or profuse sweating. hyperirritable Increased response to stimulus. hyperkeratosis Overgrowth of the horny layer of the epidermis. hypermobility Excessive mobility of any joint. hypersensitivity Abnormal sensitivity to stimulation by a foreign agent with exaggerated responses. hyperthermia Abnormally high fever induced therapeutically. hypertonia Excessive tone of skeletal muscles that increases resistance to passive stretch. hypertonic A state of greater than normal tension in muscles. hypertrophic scar An elevated scar resembling a keloid scar but not spreading in surrounding tissues. hypertrophy Increase in size of an organ or tissue. hypo- A prefix meaning less than, deficient, beneath. hypoesthesia Decreased sensitivity to touch or pain. hypokinetic Decreased motor function. hypomobility Decreased mobility of a joint or range of motion. hypothermia A body temperature significantly below 98.6°F because of prolonged exposure to cold. hypotonia Diminished tone in skeletal muscles and decreased resistance to passive stretch. hypotonic A state of less-than-normal tension in muscles. hypoxia Inadequate or decreased concentration of oxygen. hysteresis Energy loss in viscoelastic materials subjected to stress or cycles of loading and unloading. hysteria A neurotic condition presenting somatic symptoms in the absence of organic disease. |
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