| A | B |
|---|
| Acetabulum | cup-shaped depression of pelvis where the head of the femur fits |
| Arthrodesis | surgical fusion of joint to relieve pain |
| Comminuted fracture | fracture involving 3 or more pieces |
| Crepitus | grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced with joint movement |
| DJD | Degenerative joint disease |
| External fixator | metal devise used to hold metal pins going transversely across the bone |
| Greenstick | bone “bends” due to only one side of cortex being fractured |
| IM pin (intramedullary pin) | metal rod that is surgically placed down the marrow cavity of a bone |
| Oblique fracture | fracture that is at an angle |
| OCD | osteochondritis dissecans – disease of cartilage in some breeds of dogs |
| Open fracture | fracture in which bone protrudes through skin |
| Ortolani test | palpation of hip joint to check for hip laxity |
| Ostectomy | to remove a piece of bone |
| Osteoarthritis | inflammation of the joint and associated bone |
| Osteophyte | bone spurs; bony projections that form along joint margins |
| Osteotomy | to cut bone |
| Pathologic fracture | fracture occurs because bone is weakened by bone neoplasia |
| Positive drawer sign | indication of laxity or a tear in the anterior cruciate ligaments in which there is a forward or backward sliding of the tibia |
| ROM (Range of motion) | degree to which a joint will flex and extend |
| Transverse fracture | fracture that is straight across the bone |
| Imbricate | to build a surface with overlapping layers of material |
| OFA | Orthopedic Foundation for Animals |
| FHO | Femoral Head Ostectomy |
| TPO | Triple Pelvic Osteotomy |
| ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| TPLO | Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy |
| TTA | Tibial Tuberosity Advancement |
| Arthrodesis | fusion of joint |
| Anisocoria | unequal pupil size |
| Annulus fibrosis | tough fibrocartilagenous outer covering of intervertebral disc |
| Ataxia | incoordination |
| Conscious proprioception | sensation of knowing where body parts are in space without looking; the awareness of where an animal’s own limbs are in space |
| Enophthalmus | retraction of the eyeball into the head |
| Hemiparesis | weakness on both limbs of the same side (e.g. both right limbs) |
| Hyperthermia | overheating causing increase in body temperature above normal |
| Ictal | pertaining to a seizure |
| Myelogram | contrast study of the spinal cord in which contrast media is injected into the spinal canal |
| Nucleus pulposus | gel-like center of intervertebral disc |
| Nystagmus | rapid oscillation of the eyes –can be horizontal, vertical or rotary |
| Paralysis | inability to move |
| Paraparesis | weakness to both rear legs |
| Paresis | weakness |
| PLR | pupillary light reflex |
| Ptosis | drooping of the eyelid |
| Status epilepticus | state in which seizures won’t stop without medical intervention |
| Strabismus | condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other (cross eyed) |
| Tetraparesis | weakness to all four limbs |
| Vestibular system | system in the body that controls physical balance |
