| | English | German | Definition |
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| | | amputation | Amputation | surgical removal of a body part |
| | | amputation surgery | Amputationschirurgie | surgical act of removing a body segment (extremity) |
| | | analgesia | Analgesie, Schmerzfreiheit | absence of, or insensitivity to pain sensation |
| | | analyse, analysis | analysieren, Analyse | detailed research on components of a whole |
| | | anamnesis | Krankheitsvorgeschichte, Anamnese | background of a disease |
| | | anatomical landmarks | anatomische Merkmale | (bony) prominences, points of importance in O&P; |
| | | anatomy | Anatomie | descriptive or functional explanation of the body properties |
| | | angularity | Winkligkeit | in the shape of an angle |
| | | angulus sub-pubicus | Schambeinastwinkel | angle of the pubic ramus, important in IC-sockets |
| | | ankle | Kn�chel | tibio-tarsal joint |
| | | ankle block | Kn�chelblock | connector between prosthetic foot and shin |
| | | ankle joint (talus joint) | Kn�chelgelenk | joint connecting foot and shank |
| | | ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) | Sprunggelenks-Unterschenkelorthese | orthosis with functional impact on ankle and foot |
| | | ankylosing | ankylosierend | to unite or stiffen by ankylosis |
| | | ankylosis | Ankylose, Gelenkversteifung | immobility, posttraumatic fusion of a joint |
| | | antagonist | Antagonist | muscle opposing agonist action, often controlling |
| | | anterior | vorne, vorderer | in front of, the foremost |
| | | anteversion | Anteversion, nach vorne gerichtete Bewegung | to bring (a limb) forward, opposite of retroversion |
| | | anthropometry | K�rpervermessung | taking measurements of the human body |
| | | anti� | gegen | against |
| | | anvil | Ambo� | block of iron, surface used in forging metal |
| | | A-P or a-p | antero-posterior, von vorne nach hinten | antero-posterior, from front to back |
| | | apex | h�chster Punkt, Spitze | top or summit, the highest point, the peak |
| | | appliance | Hilfsmittel | an instrument, O&P;: a prosthesis or orthosis, technical aid |
| | | application | Anwendung, Einbringung | making work or connecting to� |
| | | apprentice | Auszubildender, Azubi | student learning a profession or craft in a structured approach |
| | | apprentice | Azubi, Auszubildender | student learning a profession or craft in a structured approach |
| | | apprentice | Lehrling, Azubi | somebody learning a profession |
| | | apprenticeship (course) | Lehre | training course for vocational education |
| | | appropriate | angepa�t, (bestgeeignet) | best (compromise-) solution for a given problem |
| | | Appropriate Technology | Angepa�te Technologie | technology appropriate (e.g. for the Third World) |
| | | arch support shell | Schaleneinlage | shell-like custom molded medical shoe insert |
| | | arteries | Arterien | blood vessels transporting oxygenated blood to the periphery |
| | | arthritis | Arthritis und Arthrosis | acute or chronic joint inflammation |
| | | arthrodesis | Gelenkversteifung | blocking a joint through surgical procedure |
| | | arthroplasty | Gelenkwiederherstellung (operativ) | reconstruction of a joint through surgical procedure |
| | | arthrosis, osteoarthritis | Arthrose | joint disease - degenerating cartilage and joint surface |
| | | articulation | joint | Articulatio, Gelenk |
| | | aseptic | aseptisch, nicht-bakteriell | not caused by bacterial infection |
| | | ASIS / A.S.I.S | Spina, vorderer, oberer Darmbeinstachel | anterior superior iliac spine |
