Ganglion Cyst Glossary of Terms

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Acute: Of abrupt onset, in reference to a disease. Acute often also connotes an illness th...

Ankle: The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and ...

Artery: A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the far...

Arthroscope: A thin flexible fiberoptic scope which is introduced into a joint space throu...

Arthroscopic: Related to arthroscopy.

Aspiration: Removal of a sample of fluid and cells through a needle. Aspiration also re...

Bumps: The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking from these injured b...

Capsule: Capsule has many meanings in medicine including the following:

1. In medici...

Cyst: A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material.

Cysts: Cysts are abnormal, closed sac-like structures within a tissue that contain a liqui...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Elective: In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is ch...

ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, a rapid immunochemical test that involves an enz...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

Ganglion: The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130-201 A.D.) who lived a...

Incision: A cut through skin or other tissue performed by a health care professional.

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Joint: The area where two bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to m...

Knee: The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the lar...

Magnetic resonance imaging: A procedure that uses magnetism, radio waves, and a computer t...

MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.

Mucous: Pertaining to mucus, a thick fluid produced by the lining of some tissues of the b...

Muscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T...

Orthopedist: An orthopedic surgeon, a physician who corrects congenital or functional abno...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Palm: The grasping side of the hand; the flexor surface of the hand. In contrast to the ba...

Pediatrics: The field of medicine that is concerned with the health of infants, children, ...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Referral: The recommendation of a medical or paramedical professional. If you get a refer...

Steroid: One of a large group of chemical substances classified by a specific carbon struc...

Surgeon: A physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity via operative or manual meth...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Syringe: A medical device that is used to inject fluid into, or withdraw fluid from, the b...

Tendon: The soft tissue by which muscle attaches to bone. Tendons are somewhat flexible, b...

Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment.

Topical: Pertaining to a particular surface area. For example, a topical agent is applied ...

Trauma: A physical or emotional injury.

Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors are a classic sign of inflammation, and can be ...

Ultrasound: High-frequency sound waves. Ultra-sound waves can be bounced off tissues by us...

Vessel: A tube in the body that carries fluids. Examples of vessels are blood vessels and ...

Wrist: The part of the hand that is nearest the forearm and consists of the carpal bones a...