Glossary of Sports Medicine Terminology - Index
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Valgus: Angulation outward and away from the midline of the body.
Varus: Angulation inward and toward the midline of the body.
Vasoconstriction: Derease of local blood flow.
Vital Signs: Respiration, heart rate and body temperature.
Vitamin: Any of many organic substances that are vital in small amounts to the normal functioning of the body. Vitamins are found in food, produced by the body, and manufactured synthetically; along with minerals, they are known as micronutrients.
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