Yale Athletics Training Glossary
| Term
| Description/Definition
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| Avulsion Fracture
| Disruption of soft tissue with it's bony attachment
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| Cartilage(Meniscus)
| Fibrous soft tissue formation located in a joint which serves
as a shock absorber and spacer
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| Concussion
| Contusion to the brain
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| Contusion
| Crushing of tissue
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| Dislocation
| Complete disunion of at least one of the bones in a joint
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| Fracture
| A complete or partial interuption of a bony surface
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| Ligament
| Soft tissue connecting a bone to another bone
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| Reconstruction
| Rebuilding of a body part or joint
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| Severity
| First, second, or third degree corresponding to a mild,
moderate, or severe injury
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| Spasm
| A muscle's protective splinting mechanism
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| Sprain
| Disruption of ligamentous fibers
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| Strain
| Disruption of muscle fibers
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| Subluxation
| Partial shifting of a bone in a joint
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| Tendonitis
| Inflammation of a tendon
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| Tendon
| Soft tissue connecting a muscle to a bone
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