| Ambulate | to walk |
| Amputation | loss of all or part of a limb. |
| Aritifical Limb | a type of prosthesis that replaces a missing body part. |
| Bilateral | both sides |
| Contracture | shortening of a muscle or tendon over a joint – this limits the movement of the joint |
| Doffing | the act of taking something off (a prosthesis, a stump sock, a stump shrinker). |
| Donning | the act of putting something on (a prosthesis, a stump sock, a stump shrinker) |
| Edema | swelling of body part caused by too much fluid in the tissue. |
| Endoskeletal Prosthesis | an artificial limb that is a pipe system with a soft foam cover |
| Exoskeletal Prosthesis | an artificial limb with a hard outer shell |
Ischial tuberosity
(I.T. bones) | the bony areas on the buttocks (the "sitting or bum bones") that may get sore when sitting on a hard surface for long periods of time. |
| Liner | a soft interface between the stump and socket |
| Lower Limb | the hip, thigh, leg, ankle and foot (also referred to as lower extremity). |
| Neuroma | after surgery a nerve may continue to grow producing an area which is tender on pressure. |
| Phantom Pain | the feeling of pain in the missing limb. This pain may feel like stabbing, burning, squeezing or unnatural positioning. |
| Phantom Sensation | the feeling that the amputated limb is still present. |
| Prosthesis | an artificial body part to replace a missing limb. |
| Residual Limb | the remaining part of the limb after amputation, also called the “stump”. |
| Sheath | a thin nylon prosthetic sock (0 ply) that allows the stump to slip more easily into the socket |
| Sleeve | a tube of material that suspends the prosthesis, by sticking to the socket and thigh |
| Socket | the hard shell part of the prosthesis that fits over the stump |
| Stump | the remaining part of the limb after amputation, also called the residual limb. |
| Stump Shrinker | an elastic sock worn on the stump to help reduce swelling and to shape the stump for a better prosthetic fit. |
| Stump Sock | a special sock worn with the prosthesis to provide a cushion between the skin and socket or to fill in space between the liner and the socket. |
| Suspension | any method used to hold the prosthesis onto the body |
| Terminal Device | a device attached to the end of an upper extremity prosthesis (hook or hand) |
| Upper Limb | the shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand (also referred to as the upper extremity). |
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