thoracolumbar
Mid-back spinal region
Thoracolumbar refers to the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine together—the middle and lower back.
The term appears in medical and anatomical contexts: thoracolumbar fascia, thoracolumbar junction.
A thoracolumbar injury affects vertebrae where these two spinal sections meet.
Device providing structural stability
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- orthosisExternal body support device
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
rigid · semirigid · custom · prefabricated · clamshell · hyperextension · postoperative · prophylactic
Interlocking bones of spine
- intervertebralBetween adjacent spine segments
- discsFlat circular objects
- spinalOf the backbone
- cordFlexible twisted strand
nerves · neural · foramen · lamina · pedicle · facet · joints · transverse
Lateral vertebral deviation
- kyphosisHunched back condition
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- fractureSplit in hard material
- herniationOrgan protruding abnormally
degeneration · compression · myelopathy · radiculopathy · stenosis · instability · burst · trauma
Ability to adapt easily
- rangeExtent of variation
- movementChange in position
- extensionAdded part or duration
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
rotation · lateral · bending · articulation · kinematics · biomechanics · locomotion · stretching
Joining into unity
- laminectomyRemoving vertebral arch surgically
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
- pedicleNarrow tissue stalk
screws · fixation · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · orthopedic · imaging · MRI · radiograph
brace
Device providing structural stability
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- orthosisExternal body support device
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
immobilization · rigid · semirigid · custom · prefabricated · clamshell · hyperextension · postoperative · prophylactic
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
- intervertebralBetween adjacent spine segments
- discsFlat circular objects
- spinalOf the backbone
cord · nerves · neural · foramen · lamina · pedicle · facet · joints · transverse · processes
scoliosis
Lateral vertebral deviation
- kyphosisHunched back condition
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- fractureSplit in hard material
herniation · degeneration · compression · myelopathy · radiculopathy · stenosis · instability · burst · trauma · injury
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
flexion · rotation · lateral · bending · articulation · kinematics · biomechanics · locomotion · stretching · dynamics
fusion
Joining into unity
- laminectomyRemoving vertebral arch surgically
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
pedicle · screws · fixation · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · orthopedic · imaging · MRI · radiograph · assessment