Glossary - Understandable Definitions of Medical Terms
The Spine-health Medical Glossary provides accurate, easy-to-understand definitions for common (and not-so-common) terms related to chronic pain, spine surgery, back pain, and more. Click on a letter to get started.
Glossary Term
- Neurosurgery
- Nociceptive Pain
- Non-invasive Procedure
- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Non-Union
- Nuchal Rigidity
- Nucleus Pulposus
- Occupational Therapist
- Opioid
- Orthopedic Implants
- Orthopedic Surgeon
- Orthopedics
- Ossification
- Osteoblast
- Osteoclast
- Osteopathic Medicine
- Osteophytes
- Osteoporosis
- Pain
- Pain Management/Pain Medicine
- Pain Medication
- Pars Interarticularis
- Pathology
- Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
- Pedicle
- Peridural Fibrosis
- Periosteum
- Physiatrist
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapy
- Piriformis Muscle
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
- Posterolateral Gutter Fusion Surgery
- Powered Surgical Instruments
- Preclinical Studies
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