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 Glossary

Abduction

move away from midline

Adduction

move toward midline

Anterior

situated to the front

Cervical

refers to the neck

Chronic

permanent, long lasting (generally longer than 6 months)

Distal

distant from the body

Don

to put on

Doff

to take off

Dorsal

on the back

Dysmelia

congenital malformation of an extremity

Epicondylitis

inflammation of the epicondyles of the humerus (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow)

Femur

thigh-bone

Fibular

lateral(outside) bone of the lower leg

Genu

knee

Hallux

Big Toe

Inferior

Situated below

Inversion

intorsion (generally refers to the ankle -moving soles of feet toward each other)

Kyphosis

hump back, opposite of lordosis

Lateral

situated to the side, outside of

Lordosis

hollow back, opposite of kyphosis

Lumbar

lower back, between ribs and hips

Malleolus

ankle bonesdistal prominence of the tibia and fibula

Medial

situated to the middle (inside), inside of

Metatarsalgia

inflammation and pain at the ball of the foot

Plantar

refers to the sole of the foot

Plantar Fasciitis

inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that supports the arch of the foot, running from the heel bone to the toes and typically causing pain in the heel

Posterior

situated to the rear, behind

Pronation

an internal rotation, refers to the foot or hand

Proximal

close to the body

Residual Limb

the remaining portion of persons arm or leg

Sever's Disease

inflammation of the growth plate in the heel, causing heel pain and typically affecting kids during a growth spurt

Shrinker

a sock that applies compression on a residual limb to reduce swelling, typically worn by new amputees

Socket

connects your residual limb to the prosthesis   

Superior

situated toward the top/upper side

Supination

an external rotation, refers to the foot or hand                     

Talus

ankle bone, articulates with tibia/fibula

Tibia

medial(inside) bone of lower leg, lower bone of knee joint

Valgus

joint angled toward midline (ie. knock-kneed)

Varus

joint angled away from midline (ie. bow-legged)



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