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Glossary – P     pain fibers: Axons of pain sensitive nerve cells. […]

Glossary – O   obex: Opening in the floor of the fourth cerebral […]

Glossary – N     narcotic: Opiate medication used for treatment of pain. […]

Glossary – M   magnetic resonance imaging: A way of visualizing the interior […]

Glossary – J to L     jugular vein: A  large vein in the […]

Glossary – I   ICD-9:  A coding system that provides a number for […]

Glossary – H   Harrington rod:  An old type of spinal instrumentation used […]

Glossary – G     gadolinium:  An element used to provide image contrast […]

Glossary – F     facet block:  An injection used to numb a […]

Glossary – E   electrodiagnostic tests:  Electromyography, evoked potentials, and nerve conduction velocity […]