Glossary Terms Used by Your Medical Care Center

If you’re not a medical physician, clinical terms are often difficult to understand. We are providing you a glossary of valuable definitions that relate to our wellness and specialty services.

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Dementia

Severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.

A dislocation occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament, causing two bone ends to separate. Dislocations can also affect a joint, the point where two or more bones come together. A dislocated joint causes the head of the bone to partially or completely come out of the socket.

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