Orthopedic Surgery Terms

noun a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient's body

• Fluoroscopy is a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient's body.
• They used fluoroscopy to see inside his stomach and figure out what was causing his pain.
• The doctor took a peek with the fluoroscopy machine to see what was going on in there.
• Her intuition acted like a fluoroscopy, allowing her to see beneath the surface of people's words and actions.

noun the state of not being able to move or be moved easily

• The patient experienced immobility due to a spinal cord injury.
• She felt frustrated by her immobility after breaking her leg.
• I hate being stuck in immobility, it's so boring!
• His fear of failure resulted in a state of immobility, preventing him from taking any risks.

noun a tough band of tissue that connects bones or holds organs in place in the body

• The surgeon repaired the torn ligament in the patient's knee.
• I heard that Sarah sprained her ankle and might have damaged a ligament.
• Dude, I messed up my ligament playing basketball yesterday.
• The ligament of trust between them was strained after the betrayal.

noun the surgical removal of part of an organ, tissue, or structure

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• The surgeon performed a resection of the tumor to remove it completely.
• The doctor had to cut out the tumor through a resection surgery.
• They had to chop out the bad stuff with a resection procedure.
• Sometimes we need to do a mental resection to remove negative thoughts from our minds.

noun a medical procedure involving incisions to repair or remove a part of the body

• The patient underwent a successful surgery to remove the tumor.
• My friend had surgery on her knee and now she's feeling much better.
• I can't believe I have to go through surgery, it's such a hassle.
• Making a drastic change in the company's management was like performing surgery on the organization.

adjective relating to the acromion and deltoid muscles

• The acromyodian muscle is responsible for shoulder movement.
• I think I pulled my acromyodian muscle playing basketball.
• My acromyodian muscle is killing me after that workout.
• Her acromyodian strength helped her carry the heavy load.