Medical Terminology - Orthopedics/Rheumatology

arthralgia

joint pain

arthritis

joint inflammation

autoimmune

immune system attacks its own body

distal interphalangeal (DIP)

joint nearest the nail

proximal interphalangeal (PIP)

joint nearest the knuckle

metacarpophalangeal (MCP)

knuckle joint of hand

metatarsophalangeal (MTP)

knuckle joint of foot

myalgia

muscle pain

myositis

muscle inflammation

path

disease

myopathy

muscle disease

tendonitis

tendon inflammation

tendonopathy

tendon disease

osteo

bone

osteitis

inflammation of bone

osteomyelitis

infection of bone and marrow

myelo

bone marrow

osteotomy

incision into bone

necrosis

death of tissue

osteonecrosis

death of bone tissue

chondral

cartilage

costochondritis

inflammation of ribs and cartilage

chondromalacia

softening of cartilage

osteomalacia

softening of bone

osteoporosis

softening and weakening of bone with pores in bone

sciatica

inflammation of sciatic nerve

thoracolumbar

mid and low back

lumbosacral

low back to sacrum

crepitus

crackly feeling, joint cracking or popping

open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)

repair of a fracture

TKR

total knee replacement

THR

total hip replacement

genu

knee or bend

ilium

anterior bone of pelvis near hip

varus

bowlegged, bending outward

valgus

knock-kneed, bending inward

syndactyly

webbed fingers

cruciate

crossed

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

PCL

posterior cruciate ligament

prosthesis

artificial limb

thenar

thumb side of palm

hypothenar

ulnar side of palm

AKA

above knee amputation

BKA

below knew amputation

plastic

capable of being formed or molded