Orthopedic Terminology
Terms
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- Bacterial infection of bone
- Osteomyelitis
- Incomplete dislocation
- Subluxation
- Osteo means
- bone
- DJD stands for
- degenerative joint disease
- Heel
- Calcaneus
- Apophysis
- Bony outgrowth
- Diaphysis
- Shaft of long bone
- Epiphysis
- Enlarged knobby end of long bone
- Elbow
- Olecranon process
- Band of inelastic connective tissue that extends across a joint from one bone to another
- Ligament
- Lateral curvature of the spine
- Scoliosis
- Forward hunching of the upper spine
- Kyphosis
- AK amputation
- Above the knee amputation
- Kneecap
- Patella
- Collar bone
- Clavicle