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TALIPES EQUINOVARUS - Typical clubfoot deformity, with heel inversion and foot plantar flexion.

TALUS
- The bone of the foot that meets the tibia and fibula to form the main ankle joint.

TENDON TRANSFER
- A surgical procedure for moving the tendon of a muscle to another so that it will pull in another direction.

TETHERING
- Binding of spinal cord to surrounding tissue.

TENOTOMY
- Cutting the tendon of a muscle to weaken its pull.

THORACIC
- The twelve vertebrae between the neck and waist.

TIBIA
- The larger bone in the lower leg, the shinbone.

TONE - The degree of resistance of muscle to stretch.

TRACHEA - Windpipe.

TWO-POINT GAIT
- Walking by moving the right crutch and left leg together, then the left crutch and right leg together.

ULTRASOUND - The use of high frequency sound wave echoes to outline the shape of various tissues and organs in the body. Ultrasound is frequently used in prenatal care to establish the baby's due date, whether there is more than one baby, or detect some birth defects such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

URETER - Either of the two tubes through which urine passes from the kidneys into the bladder.

URETHRA - The tube that routes urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. The urethra goes through the penis in the male and to the perineum in the female.

URINALYSIS - Examination of the urine as an aid in detecting and diagnosing infection.

URINARY BLADDER - A sac in the pelvic cavity that serves as a reservoir for urine.

URINE CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY
- A sample of urine is placed in a culture to grow out the colonies of bacteria that will be identified and tested for their sensitivity to various antibiotic medicines.

URODYNAMICS
- A detailed study of bladder pressures and urine flow.

UROLOGIST - A physician who specializes in the treatment of urinary tract problems, which include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

VALGUS - Bent outward, away from the midline.

VARUS - Bent inward, toward the midline.

VCUG (Voiding cystourethrogram) - An x-ray test to show the flow of urine from the bladder; through the urethra.

VENTRICLES
- Fluid-filled spaces within the brain. They become swollen in hydrocephalus.

VENTRICLE SHUNT A tube placed within the ventricles and used to prevent brain damage by draining excess fluid from the ventricles- to another part of the body.

VENTRICULITIS - An inflammation of the ventricle.

VENTRICULO-PERITONEAL SHUNT - Plastic tube connecting the ventricles to the abdomen to treat hydrocephalus.

VERTEBRA - The bony segment of the spinal column. 33 vertebrae make up the vertebral column or backbone.

VESICOSTOMY - An incision made in the bladder allowing urine to pass through an opening in the abdominal wall.

VESTIBULAR SYSTEM - The inner ear and neurological system that controls balance.

WALKER - Movable aid used to provide stability in walking.

 

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