wheelchair
Seated mobility device
A wheelchair is a chair mounted on wheels, used by people who cannot walk or have difficulty walking.
Manual wheelchairs are propelled by the user pushing the wheels or by someone pushing from behind; powered wheelchairs use electric motors.
She's been in a wheelchair since the accident.
Wheelchair also functions as an adjective: wheelchair access, wheelchair basketball.
Written instructions for use
- poweredSupplied with energy
- electricPowered by current
- sportCompetitive physical activity
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
bariatric · reclining · standing · beach · all-terrain · ultralight · folding · rigid
Sloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- curb cutSloped sidewalk-to-street transition
- transferMove between locations
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
propulsion · navigation · turning · reclining · tilting · swivel · glide · rolling
Team sport with hoops
- racingSpeed competition sport
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
- marathonLong-distance footrace
fencing · handcycle · athletes · competition · court · track · adaptive sports · training
Ambulatory person or aid
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- caneStick for support
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
orthotics · braces · grab bars · transfer bench · stairlift · bed rail · bath seat · rollator
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- dignityInnate personal worth
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
accessibility · inclusion · rights · advocacy · accommodation · barrier-free · participation · equality
manual
Written instructions for use
pediatric · bariatric · reclining · standing · beach · all-terrain · ultralight · folding · rigid · transport
ramp
Sloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- curb cutSloped sidewalk-to-street transition
- transferMove between locations
maneuverability · propulsion · navigation · turning · reclining · tilting · swivel · glide · rolling · access
basketball
Team sport with hoops
marathon · fencing · handcycle · athletes · competition · court · track · adaptive sports · training · endurance
walker
Ambulatory person or aid
prosthesis · orthotics · braces · grab bars · transfer bench · stairlift · bed rail · bath seat · rollator · power assist
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- dignityInnate personal worth
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
self-determination · accessibility · inclusion · rights · advocacy · accommodation · barrier-free · participation · equality · opportunity
- Emergency RoomER doctor, ER nurse, triage nurse, trauma bay, gurney
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- assistive devicesglasses, eyeglasses, walkers, walker, contact lenses
- body aidsglasses, eyeglasses, contacts, contact lens, contact lenses
- clinicexam table, examination table, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, otoscope
- disability supportwalker, crutches, braces, hearing aid, hearing aids
- wheelchair basketballSport using rolling seats
- electric wheelchairsBattery-powered mobility seats
- wheelchair liftsDevices raising mobility aids
- wheelchair rampInclined surface for wheeled mobility
- wheelchair accessPassageways for mobility devices
- wheelchair accessibleUsable by mobility devices
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