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spinal cord - the spinal cord is 18 inches long and begins at the base of the skull and end at just below the thoracic spine that is central to the operation of the nervous system spinal fusion - surgical fusion of two or more vertebrae for remedial immobilization of the spine spinal instrumentation - a generic term for surgical procedures that incorporate the use of metal screws, rods, cages, plates, and/or cylinders spinal stenosis - a spinal condition in which the canal through which the nerves pass is smaller than normal, usually the result of disc degeneration spondylosis - a degenerative process of the cervical spine that causes narrowing of the spinal canal and neural foramina, and produces compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots sterile - free from living organisms and especially microorganisms synovitis - inflammation of the synovial membrane, the tissue that lines and protects the joint tendinitis - inflammation in a tendon or in the tendon covering; usually caused by not just a single injury, but a series of small stresses that repeatedly aggravate the tendon thecal sac - cerebrospinal fluid, spinal cord and spinal roots compartmentalized by a surrounding membrane of dural mater thoracic - referring to or relating to the chest area titanium - a metal out of which many of the screws, plates, rods, and cages utilized in spinal fixation and fusion, are made trigger point - hypersensitive area or site in muscle or connective tissue, usually associated with myofascial pain syndromes vertebrae - the individual bones of the spine, the sizes and shapes of which correspond to functional needs and location x-ray - a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film |
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