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 We have developed a glossary of medical terms to help you better understand orthopaedic medicine and the treatments associated with it.
Arthro- medical term for joint
Articular Cartilage - present on the ends of bones and functions as a lubricant to smooth joint movement
Carpals – the wrist bones
Contusion - a crushing injury or bruise
Dislocation - the bones of the joint have been forcibly moved apart and do not return to their normal alignment
Fracture - any broken bone
-itis - referring to inflammation of a bone or joint
Ligament – the connection of bone to bone
Meniscal Cartilage - this serves as a cushion between bones in a joint and makes irregular bone surfaces more stable
Metacarpals – the bones of the hand
Metatarsals - the bones of the foot
-osis- referring to an abnormality of a bone or joint
Osteo – medical term for bone
Phalanges – the finger or toe bones
Sprain – an injury to the ligaments of a joint
Strain – an injury to muscles or tendons
Subluxation - the bones of a joint are forcibly moved apart and return to their normal alignment.
Tendon - the attachment of a muscle to a bone
Twist - usually a ligament sprain
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