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

Femur

thigh-bone

Fibular

lateral(outside) bone of the lower leg

Genu

knee

Inferior

Situated below

Lateral

situated to the side, outside of

Malleolus

ankle bonesdistal prominence of the tibia and fibula

Medial

situated to the middle (inside), inside of

Posterior

situated to the rear, behind

Proximal

close to the body

Residual Limb

the remaining portion of a person’s arm or leg

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

Talus

ankle bone, articulates with tibia/fibula

Tibia

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