Weekly Vocabulary 1

1. Word / Phrase: Mallows

Meaning: it is a flower used in medicine.

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2. Word / Phrase: Syndesmotic

Meaning: a connection of bones by ligaments, fasciae, or membranes other than in a joint.

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3. Word / Phrase: Dorsiflexion

Meaning: the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)

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4. Word / Phrase: Plontor

Meaning: relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot; "plantar warts can be very painful"

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5. Word / Phrase: Eschar

Meaning: A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.

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