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Orthopedic Glossary of Terms |
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Hallux |
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The first, or great toe. |
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Hammer toes |
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A flexion deformity of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint of the toes. |
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Heel bruise |
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Contusion to the subcutaneous fat pad located over the inferior aspect of the calcaneus (heel bone). |
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Heel Spur |
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A bone growth on the heel bone. |
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Hemarthrosis |
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Collection of blood within a joint or cavity. |
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Hematoma |
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A localized mass of blood and lymph confined within a space or tissue. |
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Hemorrhage |
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Bleeding |
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Hill-Sachs lesion |
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Compression fracture of the postermedial humeral head, sometimes occurring with anterior dislocation of the shoulder, caused by impaction of the humeral head on the anterior rim of the glenoid fossa. |
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Hip pointer |
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Contusions caused by direct compression to an unprotected iliac crest that crushes soft tissue, and sometimes the bone itself. |
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Hunting response |
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Cyclical periods of vasoconstriction and vasodilation after ice application. |
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Hyperextension |
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Extension of a limb or body part beyond the normal limits. |
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Hypermobility |
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Increased motion at a joint; joint laxity. |
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Hypertrophy |
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General increase in bulk or size of an individual tissue not due to tumor formation. |
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Hypomobility |
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Decreased motion at a joint. |
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