Synonyms and antonyms of Describing or relating to bones and joints in British Thesaurus

a clean break ()

a break in a bone into just two pieces along a straight line

arthritic (adjective)

affected by arthritis, or caused by it

break (noun)

a place where a bone is broken

broken (adjective)

a broken bone has a crack in it

compound fracture (noun)

a broken bone that cuts through the surface of the skin

costal (adjective)

relating to the ribs

double-jointed (adjective)

able to bend your joints (=parts of your body where two bones meet) backwards as well as forwards

fused (adjective)

medical fused bones, fingers, or toes are joined together when they should be separate

in plaster ()

if a part of someone’s body is in plaster, it has a hard cover around it to protect a broken bone

jointed (adjective)

a jointed arm, leg, or other part can bend because it has joints

lumbar (adjective)

relating to the lower part of your back

out of joint ()

if a bone in your body is out of joint, it is not in its correct position

pelvic (adjective)

relating to your pelvis

sciatic (adjective)

relating to your hips or the area around them

skeletal (adjective)

relating to a skeleton

spinal (adjective)

relating to your spine

tarsal (adjective)

relating to the tarsus