Glossary
- ACDF
- ALIF
- Annulus
- Anterior
- Apophyseal Joints
- Autograft
- BMP
- Bone Strut
- Bone Spurs
- Bone Graft
- Burst Fracture
- Cage
- Calcification
- Cauda Equina
- Cervical
- Coccygeal
- Corpectomy
- Decompression
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Disc Bulge
- Disc
- Disc Protrusion
- Disc Herniation
- Discectomy
- Discography
- Dura Matter
- Epidural
- Facet Joint
- Foramina
- Fusion
- Hemangioma
- Instrumented
- Intervertebral
- Kyphosis
- Lamina
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lordosis
- Lumbar
- Microdiscectomy
- Myelography
- Neoplasia
- Nucleus
- OP-1
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomyelitis
- Partial Discectomy
- Paramagnetic Contrast
- Pedicle
- Plate
- PLIF
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rod
- Sacral
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Screw
- Sequestered Disc Fragment
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Fluid
- Spinal Cord
- Spinous Process
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylosis
- Stenosis
- Syringomyelia
- Syrinx
- Tarlov Cyst
- Thecal Sac
- Thoracic
- TLIF
- Transverse Process
- Tumors
- Uninstrumented
- Vertebra
- Cage
- A cylindrical metal device often made of titanium which can be placed between two vertebral bodies to provide structural support.
- Calcification
- A process which occurs during aging where normal tissues become harder due to increased calcium content.
- Cauda Equina
- A group of spinal nerve roots located below the spinal cord in the vertebral canal.
- Cervical
- Refers to the neck. There are seven cervical vertebrae in the neck.
- Coccygeal
- The lowest tip of the spine, also known as the tailbone.
- Corpectomy
- A term which describes the removal of the vertebral body, frequently performed to remove pressure off the spinal cord.
