Sports Medicine Injury Terms

A minor superficial scrape of the skin.

• Hematoma

• Dislocation

• Abrasion

• Incision

A bruise caused by impact or injury to a soft tissue structure.

• Contusion

• Hematoma

• Abrasion

• Laceration

A rapid, immediate onset of an injury or disease.

• Contusion

• Acute

• Lacteration

• Atrophy

Injury of a ligament; stretching or tearing.

• Strain

• Dislocation

• Sprain

• Chronic

Action of pulling or tearing away.

• Laceration

• Avulsion

• Atrophy

• Contusion

Partial disruption of a joint being placed out of normal alignment or placement and realigning.

• Strain

• Dislocation

• Subluxation

• Laceration

Pooling of blood due to trauma.

• Contusion

• Atrophy

• Hematoma

• Effusion

Medical term for swelling or inflammation.

• Hematoma

• Effusion

• Edema

• Dislocation

Slow, gradual damage causing a long-lasting injury.

• Chronic

• Strain

• Effusion

• Sublaxation

A clean surgical cut, perfectly straight line.

• Laceration

• Acute

• Incision

• Strain