Orthopedic Glossary of Terms |
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Ecchymosis |
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Superficial tissue discoloration. |
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Ectopic bone |
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Proliferation of bone ossification in an abnormal place. |
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Edema |
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Swelling resulting from a collection of exuded lymph fluid in interstitial tissues. |
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Effusion |
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The escape of fluid from the blood vessels into the surrounding tissues or joint cavity. |
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Electromyogram (EMG) |
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A test to evaluate nerve and muscle function. |
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End feel |
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The sensation felt in the joint as is reaches the end of the available range of motion. |
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Epicondylitis |
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Inflammation and microrupture of the soft tissues on the epicondyles of the distal humerus. |
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Epiphyseal fracture |
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Injury to the growth plate of a long bone in children and adolescents; may lead to arrested bone growth. |
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Etiology |
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The science and study of the causes of disease. |
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Eversion |
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A turning outward, such as turning the sole of the foot outward. |
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Exostosis |
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A cartilage capped bony projection arising from any bone that develops from cartilage. |
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Extensor mechanism |
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| Complex interaction of muscles, ligaments, and tendons that stabilize and provide motion at the patellafemoral joint. | ||
Extrasynovial |
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Structures found outside of the synovial cavity and synovial fluid. |
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Extrinsic |
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Originating outside of the part where it is found or upon which it acts; denoting particularly a muscle. |
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Extruded disc |
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Condition in which the nuclear material bulges into the spinal canal and runs the risk of impinging adjacent nerve roots. |
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Exudate |
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Material composed of fluid, pus, or cells that have escaped from blood vessels into surrounding tissues following injury or inflammation. |
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