KNEE Dictionary beginning with E

Essential knee terminology

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eASC search for term: eASC stands for 'expanded adipose stem cells', ie. stem cells expanded in the laboratory from fat tissue taken from the patient.
Eccentric muscle contraction search for term: An eccentric muscle contraction is one is which a muscle produces force whilst it is actively lengthening.
Ecchymosis search for term: Ecchymosis is the medical term for a bruise.
Edema search for term: Edema is the American spelling of 'oedema'.
Edematous search for term: Edematous is the American spelling of 'oedematous'.
Effusion search for term: A knee effusion is excessive joint fluid inside the knee joint.
EFORT search for term: EFORT stands for the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome search for term: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hypermobility disorder of the joints.
EKA search for term: EKA is an abbreviation for 'European Knee Associates'.
Elmslie Trillat Procedure search for term: The Elmslie Trillat Procedure is a surgical procedure to improve the alignment of the patella.
ELPS search for term: ELPS is an abbreviation for 'excessive lateral pressure syndrome.'
Embryogenesis search for term: Embryogenesis is the process of development of an embryo.
Embryonic stem cell search for term: An embryonic stem cell is a pluripotential cell derived from an early embryo cell mass, usually from fertilisation outside a woman's body in a clinic or laboratory.
Endobutton search for term: An endobutton is a fixation device to secure the upper end of a hamstrings graft during the procedure of cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Endocrine search for term: Endocrine means via production of hormones that affect bodily functions.
Enthesophyte search for term: An enthesophyte is a sharp bony projection at the site of a tendon or ligament.
Epicondyle search for term: An epicondyle is a bony bump or 'knuckle' upon a rounded end (or condyle) of a bone.
Epidural anaesthesia search for term: Epidural anaesthesia is numbing the lower part of the body with local anaesthetic agent.
Epidural catheter search for term: An epidural catheter is a fine tube which is inserted into the epidural space around the spinal cord, for the administration of an anaesthetic agent.
Epidural space search for term: The epidural space is a tissue space around the spinal cord outside of the spinal cavity in which the cord runs.
Epiphysis search for term: The epiphysis is the rounded end of any long bone, adjacent to the growth plate, and which is the part involved in the actual joint.
ERMI search for term: ERMI is the abbreviation of End Range Motion Improvement - a rehabilitation device to improve end range of motion of the knee.
Erythema search for term: Erythema means redness of the skin.
ESC search for term: Embryonic stem cell - a stem cell derived from an embryo.
ESSKA search for term: Abbreviation for the 'European society of shoulder, knee and ankle surgery'.
Evidence-based search for term: A recommendation that is evidence based has been underpinned by peer-reviewed published studies.
Excessive lateral pressure syndrome search for term: Excessive lateral pressure syndrome (ELPS) is a collection of symptoms and signs related to the edge of the kneecap being forced abnormally against the wall of the underlying groove.
Excision search for term: Excision is the procedure of cutting something out, like a tumour or a torn piece of meniscus.
Extension search for term: Extension means 'straightening'.
Extensor mechanism search for term: The extensor mechanism consists of a chain of anatomical structures including the quads muscle and kneecap that work together to straighten the knee.
External fixator search for term: An external fixator is a metal apparatus to hold together the broken ends of a bone via rods drilled through the skin into the bone.
Extra-articular search for term: Extra-articular means outside of the joint cavity and its capsule.
Extracellular matrix search for term: The extracellular matrix is a 3-dimensional network of large molecules outside of the cells (eg collagen) that provide them with structural and biochemical support.

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KNEE Dictionary beginning with E

eASC stands for 'expanded adipose stem cells', ie. stem cells expanded in the laboratory from fat tissue taken from the patient.

An eccentric muscle contraction is one is which a muscle produces force whilst it is actively lengthening.

Ecchymosis is the medical term for a bruise.

Edema is the American spelling of 'oedema'.

Edematous is the American spelling of 'oedematous'.

A knee effusion is excessive joint fluid inside the knee joint.

EFORT stands for the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hypermobility disorder of the joints.

EKA is an abbreviation for 'European Knee Associates'.

The Elmslie Trillat Procedure is a surgical procedure to improve the alignment of the patella.

ELPS is an abbreviation for 'excessive lateral pressure syndrome.'

Embryogenesis is the process of development of an embryo.

An embryonic stem cell is a pluripotential cell derived from an early embryo cell mass, usually from fertilisation outside a woman's body in a clinic or laboratory.

An endobutton is a fixation device to secure the upper end of a hamstrings graft during the procedure of cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Endocrine means via production of hormones that affect bodily functions.

An enthesophyte is a sharp bony projection at the site of a tendon or ligament.

An epicondyle is a bony bump or 'knuckle' upon a rounded end (or condyle) of a bone.

Epidural anaesthesia is numbing the lower part of the body with local anaesthetic agent.

An epidural catheter is a fine tube which is inserted into the epidural space around the spinal cord, for the administration of an anaesthetic agent.

The epidural space is a tissue space around the spinal cord outside of the spinal cavity in which the cord runs.

The epiphysis is the rounded end of any long bone, adjacent to the growth plate, and which is the part involved in the actual joint.

ERMI is the abbreviation of End Range Motion Improvement - a rehabilitation device to improve end range of motion of the knee.

Erythema means redness of the skin.

Embryonic stem cell - a stem cell derived from an embryo.

Abbreviation for the 'European society of shoulder, knee and ankle surgery'.

A recommendation that is evidence based has been underpinned by peer-reviewed published studies.

Excessive lateral pressure syndrome (ELPS) is a collection of symptoms and signs related to the edge of the kneecap being forced abnormally against the wall of the underlying groove.

Excision is the procedure of cutting something out, like a tumour or a torn piece of meniscus.

Extension means 'straightening'.

The extensor mechanism consists of a chain of anatomical structures including the quads muscle and kneecap that work together to straighten the knee.

An external fixator is a metal apparatus to hold together the broken ends of a bone via rods drilled through the skin into the bone.

Extra-articular means outside of the joint cavity and its capsule.

The extracellular matrix is a 3-dimensional network of large molecules outside of the cells (eg collagen) that provide them with structural and biochemical support.