Medical Terminology

Process of adapting or adjusting one thing or set of things to another

Process used to evaluate educational programs against a set of standards that represent the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for competent practice

Amount of range of motion at a given joint achieved by the person using his or her own muscle strength with assistance

Special tool that is an adaption of a common item designed to allow an easier completion of self-care, recreation, or work-related activities by a person

Condition of being unable to read

Inability to motor plan, execute purposeful movement, manipulate objects or use objects appropriately

Been certified by Hand Therapy Certification Commission to practice in area of hand rehab

Abrupt irregular movements of short duration involving the fingers, hands, arms, face, tongue, or head

Entity that receives therapy; individuals, organizations, or populations

Therapeutic orientation in which therapist guides and supports client in problem solving and goal achievement

Thinking that directs and guides clinical decision making; reflective thinking (for intervention)

Spasmodic alternation of contraction and relaxation of muscles

Fabrication of facts which the individual cannot remember. The individual is not aware that he or she is fabricating, thus is not intentionally lying; often an indication of organically based cognitive disorder.

Area on the surface of the skin that is served by one spinal segment

The wasting degeneration of muscle tissue that occurs as a result of inactivity or immobility

Device used to measure force produced from muscular contraction

Group of speech disorders resulting from disturbances in muscular control

Difficulty swallowing

A life threatening uninhibited sympathetic response of the nervous system to a noxious stimulus which is experienced by an individual with a spinal cord injury at T-7 or above.

Moving from one position or place to another (during performance of everyday activities)

Observation of motor performance and behavior to determine if a person can adequately perform the required tasks of a particular role or setting

Applying previously learned concepts and behaviors to a variety of new situations, skills, performance in applying specific concepts to a variety of related solutions

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Awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium and the knowledge of position, weight, and resistance of objection relation to the body

Pertaining to interpersonal and social interactions that influence behavior and development

Inability to comprehend normal speech aka Broca's aphasia

Full humanness, developed inner nature and biological potential (destiny). Not selfish, but altruistic, dedicate and social and self transcending

Type of treatment program that is graded work simulation to increase an individual's productivity to an acceptable level to be able to function in a work environment

Accumulation of large amounts of fluid in the tissues or body cavity

Sustaining cardiac, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal exertion over time; ability to sustain effort over time

Instrument for rmeasuring movement at a joint

Using large muscle groups for controlled, goal-directed movements

Blindness in one half of the field of vision in one or both eyes

Weakness of the left or right side of the body

Condition where half the body is paralyzed

Condition of excessive motion in joints

Muscular state wherein muscle tension is greater than desired; spasticity, hypertonus increases resistance to passive stretch.

Concept in human development that proposes that people develop in response to an inherent need for exploration and activity

Contraction of a muscle during which shortening or lengthening is prevented

Contraction of muscle where force of resistance remains constant throughout the range of motion

Identifying the excursion and direction of joint movement person's sense of position, weight, movement in space. The receptors for kinethesia are in muscles, tendons, and joints

Integrated delivery systems cost containment approach that enables the payer to influence the delivery of health services prospectively

Passive movement technique that can be classified into either joint manipulation or mobilization. Sudden small thrust, not under patients control

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Sustained muscular contraction, measured as reps of submax contraction (isotonic) or submax holding time (isometric)

Non-specific term relating to muscle contraction, often referring to the force generated by a signal maximal isometric contraction

Demonstrating a degree of tension or resistance in a muscle at rest and in response to stretch amount of tension: resistance of muscle to stretch or elongate.

Social and behavioral science that studies form, function, and meaning of human occupations. The rigorous study of humans as occupational beings.

Clinical term for unwanted movement in a part of the body inappropriate to the action being performed

Degree to which individuals have adapted to their unique environment

Constellation of symptoms that are the result of adverse or defensive reactions to non-noxious stimuli across one or more sensory modalities

Ability of CNS to process sensory information to make an adaptive response to the environment; therapeutic intervention which uses kinesthetic and proprioceptive stimulation to attempt to organize the CNS.

Ability to identify sizes, shapes, and weights of familiar objects without use of vision.

Involuntary shaking or trembling

Specific recommendations for gloves, eyewear, masks approach to infection control designed to prevent transmission of blood borne disease such as HIV and Hepatitis B

Sensory system that responds to the position of the head and body movements of the eyes, head, and body; contributes to posture and maintenance of stable visual field. Receptors in inner ear