Fall Prevention and Osteoporosis Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Fall Prevention and Osteoporosis article.
Absorb: 1. To take something in, as through the skin or the intestine. Assisted living: A type of long-term care facility for elderly or disabled people who are ... See the entire definition of Assisted livingBlood pressure: The blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is... See the entire definition of Blood pressureBone density: Bone density is the amount of bone tissue in a certain volume of bone. It ca... See the entire definition of Bone densityBone mineral density: BMD, a measure of bone density, reflecting the strength of bones as ... See the entire definition of Bone mineral densityBroken hip: Fractured bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due... See the entire definition of Broken hipCalcium: A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is ... See the entire definition of CalciumCast: 1) A protective shell of fiberglass, plastic, or plaster, and bandage that is molde... See the entire definition of CastCell: The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing. Each cell is a small c... See the entire definition of CellCirculation: In medicine, the movement of fluid through the body in a regular or circuitou... See the entire definition of CirculationDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisDizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of ... See the entire definition of DizzinessDowager's hump: An abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic vertebrae of the upper back.... See the entire definition of Dowager's humpEssential: In medicine, of unknown cause, as in essential hypertension (high blood pressur... See the entire definition of EssentialFamily history: The family structure and relationships within the family, including inform... See the entire definition of Family history
Fracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually a result of trauma, a fracture ca... See the entire definition of FractureHeart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ... See the entire definition of HeartHip fracture: Broken bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due ... See the entire definition of Hip fractureIndicate: In medicine, to make a treatment or procedure advisable because of a particular ... See the entire definition of IndicateIndication: 1. In medicine, a condition which makes a particular treatment or proce... See the entire definition of IndicationInformatics: The application of computers and statistics to the management of information.... See the entire definition of InformaticsInjury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot... See the entire definition of InjuryInternal medicine: The medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment ... See the entire definition of Internal medicineJoint: The area where two bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to m... See the entire definition of JointLeg: In popular usage, the part of the body from the top of the thigh down to the foot, an... See the entire definition of LegLens: The transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina. Menopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also... See the entire definition of MenopauseMuscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T... See the entire definition of MuscleNIH: National Institutes of Health. Numb: Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numb... See the entire definition of Numb
Nursing: 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintena... See the entire definition of NursingNursing home: A residential facility for people with chronic illness or disability, partic... See the entire definition of Nursing homeOsteopenia: Mild thinning of the bone mass. Osteopenia represents a low bone mass and is n... See the entire definition of OsteopeniaOsteoporosis: Thinning of the bones, with reduction in bone mass, due to depletion of calc... See the entire definition of OsteoporosisPain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPharmacist: A professional who fills prescriptions and, in the case of a compounding pharm... See the entire definition of PharmacistPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPhysical therapy: A branch of rehabilitative health that uses specially designed exercises... See the entire definition of Physical therapyPrescription: A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or dev... See the entire definition of PrescriptionReflex: An involuntary reaction. For example, the corneal reflex is the blink that occurs ... See the entire definition of ReflexResistance: Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand something. For example, s... See the entire definition of ResistanceRheumatology: A subspecialty of internal medicine that involves the nonsurgical evaluation... See the entire definition of RheumatologySensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming... See the entire definition of SensationShoulder: A structure made up of two main bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and the hume... See the entire definition of ShoulderSpine: 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects ... See the entire definition of Spine
Stool: The solid matter that is discharged in a bowel movement. Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgerySymptom: Any subjective evidence of disease. In contrast, a sign is objective. Blood comin... See the entire definition of SymptomTherapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment. Traction: In medicine, a procedure for manually pulling a part of the body to a beneficia... See the entire definition of TractionTrauma: A physical or emotional injury. Unsteadiness: Loss of one's equilibrium in regard to the environment, often with a feelin... See the entire definition of UnsteadinessVitamin D: A steroid vitamin which promotes the intestinal absorption and metabolism of ca... See the entire definition of Vitamin DWrist: The part of the hand that is nearest the forearm and consists of the carpal bones a... See the entire definition of WristX-ray: High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is used... See the entire definition of X-ray
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