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Lower Back Pain Glossary of Terms

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Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal muscles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acetaminophen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acyclovir: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alkaline phosphatase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anatomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aneurysm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ankylosing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ankylosing spondylitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Annulus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Aorta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendicitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Back pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Birth defect: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brucellosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calamine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcitonin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cartilage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chickenpox: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chills: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compression fracture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Conditioning: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortisone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Crohn's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cross-section: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cysts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Decompression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Disc: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diverticulosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electromyogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endometriosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Extremity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fibroids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fracture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Functional scoliosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hematoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heredity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herniated disc: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herniation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herpes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herpes zoster: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Ibuprofen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iliac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incontinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incontinence of urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammatory bowel disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Involuntary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Labor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laminectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Lateral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low back pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumbar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumbar radiculopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumbar strain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumbar vertebrae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mycobacterium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neuralgia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nucleus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoarthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteomyelitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovarian: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Percutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Physical therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poor circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postherpetic neuralgia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pott's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psoriatic arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiculopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reactive arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Relaxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Remedy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rheumatology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Rupture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sacrum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sciatica: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scoliosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Septic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shingles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spina bifida: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal stenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Spinous process: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spondylitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spondylolisthesis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spondylosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Staphylococcus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Strain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Structural scoliosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tendon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tuberculosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tylenol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcerative colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterine fibroids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vertebra: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vertebrae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vertebral arch: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vertebroplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Viral infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Zovirax: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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