Physical Therapy Assessment

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'spot' is a noun as it refers to a specific location or area.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'tender' is an adjective that describes the type of spot being referred to as sensitive or painful.

• The doctor gently pressed on the patient's tender spot to assess the level of pain.
• I accidentally bumped into my tender spot and it really hurts now.
• Ouch, that's my tender spot, be careful!
• Bringing up that topic is like poking a tender spot for her.