an examination technique that uses the examiner's hands to feel the texture and location of certain body parts

type of a fracture that occurs from severe twisting motions, such in a sports injury

is abnormally rapid resting heart rate

abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and the spinal cord

Sudden and widespread outbreak of disease within a specific area

Also known as hiccups

Commonly known as an heart attack, is the blockage or one or more coronary arteries, caused by plaque buildup

loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to function

Is the procedure that frees a kidney from adhesions

Refers to pain in the joint

Surgically suturing together the divided ends of a tendon

Also known as chickenpox, caused by the herpes virus

A medical term that describes any voice impairment including hoarseness, weakness or loss of voice

A condition of abnormal and excessive sensitivity to touch, pain or other sensory stimuli

pathologic change or disease in a muscle

Abnormal increase in forward curvature of the lumbar spine

a hard-tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of the long bones, pelvis or knee

Also known as heartburn, burning sensation caused by return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus

A condition associated with giving aspirin to children suffering from a viral infection

An examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts

A disorder that occurs when the tendons passing through the wrist are chronically overused

A sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus is called

passage of black, tarry, foul- smelling stools

characterized by binge eating