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.

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Titlesort ascending
Fibrositis
Fibrosis
Fibromyalgia
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Facet Joints
Facet Block
Erector Spinae
Epidural Steroid Injection
Epidural Space
Endoscope
Endorphins
Electromyography (EMG)
Electrodiagnostic Study (EMG/NCS)
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan
Discogram
Discogenic Pain
Discectomy
Disc
Diagnostic Test or Diagnostic Study
Dermatome
Depression
Demineralized Bone
Degenerative Scoliosis
Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative Arthritis
Degeneration
Decompression Therapy
Decompression Surgery
Craniosacral Therapy
COX-2 Inhibitor
Costovertebral Junction
Cortical Bone
Corpectomy
Cordotomy
Conservative Treatment
Congenital Disorder

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