Tendinitis

Tendon

A fibrous cord of connective tissue by which a muscle is attached to bone.

Tenosynovitis

Inflammation of tendon sheath.

Tension

A pulling or stretching force directed axially through a body or body part.

Thenar

Mass of intrinsic muscles of the thumb including the flexor pollicic brevis, abductor pollicis brevis, and opponens pollicis.

Thermotherapy

Heat application.

Thoracic outlet syndrome

Condition whereby nerves and/or vessels become compressed in the root of the next or axilla leading to numbness in the arm.

Tibiofemoral joint

Dual condyloid joints between the tibial and femoral condyles that function primarily as a modified hinge joint.

Tonic state

Steady rigid muscle contractions with no relaxation.

Torsion

Twisting around an object's longitudinal axis in response to an applied torque.

Translation

Refers to anterior gliding of tibial plateau on the femur.

Triage

Trigger finger

Condition whereby the finger flexors contract but are unable to reextend due to a nodule within the tendon sheath or the sheath being to constricted to allow free motion.