Strain - To wear
out beyond a normal limit, often causing micro or
tiny tears.
Subluxation - To partially
dislocate.
Supinate - To turn, facing
upward. (When you collect change at the tollbooth,
you supinate your palm.)
Surgery - The branch of
medicine where physical deformity or disease is treated
by an operative procedure.
Suture - Usually a synthetic
based line that is minimally reactive in biological
tissue. Commonly used are nylon, prolene and gut.
Absorbable suture will dissolve over time (vicryl
and chromic).
Syndrome - A set of symptoms
that characterize a disorder or disease.
Synovial Membrane - A thin
tissue that lines the capsule surrounding the joint.
Synovitis - Inflammation
of a synovial membrane. It is usually painful, particularly
on motion and is characterized by a fluctuating swelling
due to effusion within a synovial sac. |
