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orthopedics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hinge Joint | Found in the elbow |
| Ball-and-Socket Joint | Found in the hip and shoulder |
| Suture Joint | Found in cranium |
| Gliding Joint | Found in wrists and great toe |
| Osteoarthritis | Caused by wear and tear on weight bearing joints. Pain, enlargement of joint and stiffness |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | Caused by systemic autoimmune disease that attacks the synovial membrane lining of the joint. Occurs in non-weight bearing joints. Pain, stiffness, and crippling deformity. |
| Osteoporosis | Deterioration of the bone matrix. |
| Plaster Cast | Takes up to 72 hours to completely dry. Can't get wet. Abosorbs drainage. |
| Fiberglass Cast | Hardens in minutes. Doesn't asorb drainage. Can get wet. |
| Gout | caused by deposits of uric acid crystals into a joint. Painful, hot, inflammed joint. |
| Tendons | Connects muscle to bone. |
| Ligaments | Connects bone to bone |
| Scoliosis | Lateral deviation of the spine |
| Lordosis | Devoation of the spine in the lumbar region |
| Kyphosis | Deviation of the spine in the thoracic region |
| wc | Wheel chair |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| Strain | Injury to tendon |
| Sprain | Injury to ligement. |
| Heat | Relieves muscle spasms, increase circulation. |
| Cold | Reduces edema, bleeding and pain |
| Deltoid | Muscle in your upper arm |
| Gluteus Maximus | Muscle in your bottom. |
| Vastus Lateralis | Muscle in your leg. |
| Cranium | Medical term for skull bones |
| Maxilla | Upper Jaw bone |
| Manible | lower Jaw bone |
| Humerus | upper arm bone |
| Radias | lower arm bone thumb side |
| Ulna | Lower arm bone, small finger side |
| Carpals | Wrist bones |
| Metacarpals | Hand bones |
| Phalanges | Fingers |
| Digits | Fingers |
| Sternum | Breast bone |
| Costo | CF for rib |
| Chondro | CF for cartilage |
| Femur | upper leg bone |
| Patella | knee cap |
| Tibia | Lower leg bone (Larger one) |
| Fibula | Lower leg bone ( smaller one) |
| Metatarsals | Ankle bones |
| Calcaneus | Heal Bone |
| Tarsals | Foot bones |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Caused by repetitive motion. Median nerve becomes compressed. Numbness in thumb and fingers, pain and weakness |
| Rotator Cuff Injury | Injury to the tendon in your shoulder. Severe pain, weakness, loss of function. Recovery from surgery takes a long time! |
| PET Scan | Positron Emission Tomography- detects metastasized cancerous lesions. |
| Chiropractor | Medical specialist that manipulates the spine. |
| Podiatrist | A medical specialist that treats foot disorders. |
| Vertebra | Singular form for 1 of the bones in the spinal column |
| Kinesiology | Study of muscular body movement |
| Kinesialgia | Painful movements. |
| Oste/o | CF for bone. |
| Orthopedic | ic to the bone |
| Flexion | Toward body at the joint |
| Extension | away from body at the joint. |
| Hyperextension | over extending a of limb past normal point. |
| Supination | Face up. |
| Pronation | Face down |
| Abduction | away from body |
| Adduction | Towards body |
| Inversion | turning outward |
| Eversion | Turning inward |
| Dorsiflexion | Foot or hand fingers up. |
| Rotation | Turning moving body around its axis. |
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