SEMINAR 8
TYPES OF INJURIES
Basic medical terminology

Abruptio, onis, f.
Abruption = a tearing away, separation, or detachment
Placental abruption
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Combustio, onis, f.
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Burn

Combustio, onis, f.
2nd degree/grade burn
Burn Wound Infection
3rd degree/grade burn
Burn Wound Infection
infected burn wound:
change in the color of the skin around the burn, swelling, strange odor, the wound sinks deeper
into the skin and gets larger, green or yellow pus develops, fever

Congelatio, onis, f.
—Frostbite
http://www.mayoclinic.org/%7E/media/kcms/gbs/patient%20consumer/images/2014/10/14/09/41/r7_frostbit
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Combustio thoracis, cervicis et faciei
Change combustio into plural.
Congelationes extremitatum inferiorum gr. IV.
Guess what the abbreviation
„gr. IV.“ stands for?
combustiones thoracis, cervicis et faciei
= gradus quarti

Commotio, onis, f.
Concussion
= a violent jarring or shaking that results in a disturbance of brain function
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Contusio, onis, f. = vulnus contusum
—Bruised (contused) wound, an injury to tissues with skin discoloration and without breakage of
skin. Blood from the broken vessels accumulates in surrounding tissues, producing pain, swelling,
and tenderness, and the discoloration is the result of blood seepage just under the skin.
Haematoma, matis, n.
= localized swelling filled
    with blood

Decubitus, us, m.
—Bedsore, pressure ulcer
— = injury to skin and underlying tissue resulting from
—                prolonged pressure on the skin

Distensio, onis, f.
—Strain = an injury to a muscle or tendon in which the muscle fibres tear
—                  as a result of overstretching
http://www.marathonmama.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Calf-Sprain.jpg

Distorsio, onis, f.
Sprain, distorsion = a joint injury in which some of the fibers of
   a supporting ligament are ruptured but the    continuity of the ligament remains intact
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Susp. distorsionis partis cervicalis columnae vertebralis
Susp. = ?
suspicio = suspicion
suspicio distorsionis = distorsio suspecta

Excoriatio, onis, f.
—Excoriation, scratch, abrasion
—= skin surface removed
http://images.wisegeek.com/scraped-knees-against-gray-background.jpg

Musculus trapezius l. dx.
Distensio _________________
Excoriationes ________ (face), ________ (hand)       l. utr. et ________  (knee)
l. utr. = lateris utriusque
musculi trapezii lateris dextri
faciei
manus
genus

Laceratio, onis, f. = vulnus lacerum
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Tear wound. A wound produced by the tearing of body tissue.
External lacerations may be small or large and may be caused in many ways, such as a blow from a
blunt instrument, a fall against a rough surface, or an accident with machinery. Lacerations within
the body occur when an organ is compressed or moved out of place by an external or internal force.

Contusio lienis
Mors e __________________
contusione lienis
Laceratio renis l. dx.
(= lateris dextri)

    Laesio, onis, f.             Deformitas, atis, f.
—Any damage of an organ or tissue that leads to its damaged function
—Permanent bodily malformation of the shape of an organ or part of the body
torn meniscus

  Form a meaningful diagnosis
  (do not change the word order).
  laesio – ligamentum –
  musculus – flexor – digitus
  – quintus– manus – latus –
  dexter
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Deformitas antebrachii l. sin.
Laesio ligamenti musculi flexoris digiti quinti manus lateris dextri.
(= lateris sinistri)

Luxatio, onis, f.
Luxation = displacement of a bone from a joint
http://www.vcahospitals.com/usr/1121765/mpl1%281%29.gif

humeri | sinistri | fractura | luxatione | cum | lateris
Form a meaningful diagnosis.
fractura humeri lateris sinistri cum luxatione

Perforatio, onis, f.
Perforation = a hole through the whole thickness of a tissue
                              or membrane
Perforation of gastric fundus.
Perforatio fundi gastrici

Contusio femor__ later__ dextr__ cum haematomat__
Perforatio membranae tympani
Status post _____________________
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perforationem membranae tympani
Fill in missing endings.

Vulnus contusolacerum Vulnus punctum
Tear-bruised wound with uneven margins (the most frequent type of injury)
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Stab wound

Vulnus morsum Vulnus sclopetarium
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Bite wound
– it is usually also contusolacerum
(= tear-bruised)
Gunshot wound
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Vulnus scissum             Vulnus sectum
—    Cut/incised wound caused by pressure or by pulling of a sharp object (e.g. knife, paper, etc.)
   Cut wound caused by falling of a sharp object (e.g. axe, meat-chopper, etc.) on the surface of
body (deeper)
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