Term

Meaning

endo-

Inside, within

trans-

Across, through, over

-ectomy

Excision

-ology

Study of

-lysis

Breakdown

-plasty

Plastic repair/reconstruction/replacement

-rrhaphy

To suture, sew

-ostomy

Creation of an opening

-otomy

Incision into

-itis

Inflammation

-lysthesis

Slippage

-desis

Fusion

-osis

Degeneration

diastasis

Separation beyond normal between associated bones

duration of disability

Refers to the approximate time required to return the worker to pre-accident or modified work. It does not denote how long the worker should be away from work or when they should absolutely return to work.

sprain

A sprain is an injury to the ligaments (bands of tough fibrous tissue) that bind bones together at a joint. Sprains result from overstretching of ligaments, usually due to twisting of a joint.

strain

A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon (fibrous attachment of a muscle to a bone). Strains result from overstretching or overuse of a muscle.