Orthopedic Terminology

1. passive range of motion
7. moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground.
8. Round back, increased flexion of the spine, hunchback.
9. movement of the forearm to place the palm upward.
11. movement of a body part away from the body's midline
13. A joint replacement
15. Movement of a body part toward the midline.
20. Decreased range of motion caused by stiffening of the joint.
21. rotation outward rotation,.
22. deformity causing an outward turning of the foot and toe. ( genu valgus or knock-kneed).
23. extension past neutral.
26. Movement of the ankle inward.
27. Lateral curvature of the spine.
28. deformity causing an inward turing of the foot and toe. (genu varus or bowlegged).

2. Movement of one bone turning on another.
3. a surgical procedure when a thin lighted scope is inserted into a joint. Used to diagnose and treat certain conditions.
4. turning the forearm so the palm is down.
5. rotation Inward rotation.
6. A partial joint replacement – only one component of the joint is replaced.
10. Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder.
12. flexion Extension of the ankle, pointing of the foot and toes.
14. open reduction internal fixation.
16. Movement of the hand or foot upward.
17. Movement of the ankle outward.
18. Movement of the joint that opens it or maximally increases its angle.
19. Swayback, increased hyperextension of the spine.
24. twisting of the bone on its axis.
25. Bending of the joint.