Body parts
Orthopedic Appliances
Injuries & Conditions
Treatment & Rehabilitation
100
The hard white structures inside your body that form the skeleton.
bones
100
An artificial body part used to replace a missing limb or joint.
prosthesis
100
A complete or partial break in a bone.
a fracture
100
A person who receives medical care or treatment.
a patient
200
The joints that allow your leg to bend in the middle.
knees
200
A support or brace worn to support, align, or improve the function of movable parts of the body.
orthosis
200
Translate: "obrzęk"
oedema
200
What you say when a patient arrives: "Good morning, how can I ___ you today?"
help
300
Strong tissue that connects bones to other bones at a joint.
ligament
300
Trying on a new prosthetic leg to see if it fits well.
fitting
300
An appointment where a patient meets a doctor to discuss their treatment plan.
consultation
300
The process of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after injury.
rehabilitation (or physiotherapy)
400
The muscular organ in your chest that pumps blood through the body.
heart
400
A hard white cover put on a broken arm or leg to keep it still.
cast
400
A surgical procedure of removing a limb.
amputation
400
A specialized scan that creates detailed images of bones and internal structures.
X-ray
500
The technical name for the backbone or spine, made up of 33 individual bones.
spine
500
A devices with wheels used by people who cannot walk to move around.
wheelchair
500
An injury to a joint caused by a sudden strain or tear of ligaments (e.g. ankle...)
sprain
500
The medical procedure of surgically removing a limb or part of a limb.
amputation