What is Abduction?
The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
What is Adduction?
The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
What is Arthritis?
A condition that causes inflammation of the joints.
What is Arthrocentesis?
A procedure to remove fluid from a joint using a needle.
What is Arthroscopy?
A minimally invasive surgical procedure to visualize and operate on a joint.
What is Atrophy?
The wasting away or decrease in size of a body part or tissue.
What does Cardiac refer to?
Pertaining to the heart.
What is Carpus?
The group of bones forming the wrist.
What does Caudal mean?
Relating to the tail or posterior part of the body.
What does Cervical refer to?
Pertaining to the neck region.
What does Coccygeal refer to?
Pertaining to the coccyx or tailbone.
What is Coxofemoral?
Relating to the hip joint.
What does Cranial mean?
Pertaining to the skull.
What is Dysplasia?
Abnormal development or growth of tissues or organs.
What is Flexion?
The bending movement that decreases the angle between body parts.
What is Hypertrophy?
The increase in the size of an organ or tissue through the enlargement of its cells.
What does Intercostal refer to?
Pertaining to the spaces between the ribs.
What does Intervertebral mean?
Located between the vertebrae.
What is Intramuscular?
Administered within a muscle.
What is Intraosseous?
Within the bone.
What does Lumbar refer to?
Pertaining to the lower back.
What is Mandibular?
Relating to the mandible or lower jaw.
What is Maxillary?
Pertaining to the maxilla or upper jaw.
What is Metacarpal?
Relating to the bones of the hand.
