TPLO
tibial plateau leveling osteotomy
OCD
osteochinritis dissecans
FHO
femoral head osteotomy
KE
Kirscher-Elmer
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
P3
third or distal phalanx
DJD
degenerative joint disease
OFA
orthopedic foundation for animals
oste/o
bone
chondr/o
cartilage
arthr/o
joint
spondyl/o
vertebrae
-desis
surgical binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
dia-
between
meta-
beyond
physis
to grow
synovi/o
sword
syn-
union, together, joined
Fossa
trench or hollow depressed area
Symphysis
a semi-movable joint where two bones are joined and held firmly together so that they function as one bone
Meniscus
cresent-shaped fibrocartilage found in some joints, such as the stifle, that provide stability while permitting normal movement
Sulcus
groove
Ligament
a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
Tendon
a flexbile band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
Lamina
thin, flat plate
Suture
jagged line where bones join and form a non-moviable joint, typically found in the skull
Fontanelles
soft spots remaining at the junction of structures in the skull that usually closes after birth
Luxation
dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint
Condyle
rounded articular projection
Periosteum
tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outer covering of bone
Foramen
hole or opening
Axial Skeleton
skull, spine, ribs, sternum
Appendicular Skeleton
bones of appendages = limbs
Discospondylitis
inflammation of the interveterbral disc and vetebrae
Tuberosity
projecting part
Osteoclasts
phagocytic cells that eat away bone
Flexion
decreases in the angle of a joint
Extension
an increase the angle of a joint
Process
projection
Cortical Bone
hard, dense, strong bone
Cancellous Bone
light, lattice work found at the end and inner portions of long bone
Compound Fracture
broken bone in which there is an open wound in the skin
Stifle
the femorotibial joint
Knee
the carpal joint of large animals or the stifle in small animals
Trochanter
broad flat projection
Abduction
movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction
movement toward the midline of the body
Comminuted
a fracture in which the bone is broken into pieces