Strain- The amount of deformation the material experiences per unit of original length in response to stress.
Stress- The force that a materials subjected to per unit of original area.
Subluxation- Partial dislocation (as of one of the bones in a joint).
Superior- Situated toward the head and further away from the feet than another.
Supination- Rotating a hand or foot outward on its long axis. The movement is done with the muscles in the forearm or lower leg.
Synovial Fluid- A fluid within the joint which assists in lubrication and nutrition of the joint.
Synovitis- Inflammation of the synovium, often a complication of an injury, such as a fracture, or of collagen diseases.
Synovium- A thin layer of connective tissue with a free smooth surface that lines the capsule of a joint. Synovial fluid lubricates and facilitates movement of the joint.
Talus- Where the tibia and fibula joint to form the ankle joint, the entire ankle.
Tendonitis- Inflammation of a tendon.
Tendon- A fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to a bone.
Tendon Sheath- A synovial sheath covering a tendon (as in the hand or foot).
Tenosynovitis- Inflammation of tendon sheath.
Thermoplastic- Capable of softening when heated to change shape and hardening when cooled to keep shape.
Three-dimensional- Knit in such a way as to have more than one dimension.
Tibia- The inner and larger of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle.
Tibial Tubercle- A bony prominence on the anterior side of the tibia which serves as an attachment point for the patellar tendon.
Transverse Plane- Divides the body in a horizontal direction.
Tubercle- A prominence on a bone.
Tubular knit- A knitting technique whereby the product comes off the machines as a tube therefore there are no seams.
Ulna- The bone on the little-finger side of the forearm that forms with the humerus and serves as a pivot in rotation of the hand.
Unhappy triad- A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus.
Unicompartmental- Pertaining to one side.
Valgus- Turned outward away from the midline of the body.
Varus- Bending or turning inward towards the midline of the body.
Vertebral Column- Spinal column; the series of vertebrae connected by ligaments.
Vertical Plane- A plane separating right from left.
Viscoelastic- A shock absorbing rubber-like material.
Window Edema- When swelling finds the path of least resistance.
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