WOMAC
WOMAC
WOMAC (pronounced: woh-mack), also known as the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, is a widely used, proprietary set of standardized questionnaires used by health professionals to evaluate the condition of patients with Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip, including pain, stiffness, and physical functioning of the joints.
Etymology
The acronym WOMAC stands for Western Ontario and McMaster Universities, the institutions where the index was developed in the 1980s. The term "Osteoarthritis Index" refers to the index's use in assessing the severity of Osteoarthritis, a common form of arthritis.
Pronunciation
The term WOMAC is pronounced as "woh-mack".
Related Terms
- Osteoarthritis: A type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.
- Arthritis: A term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints.
- Hip: A region of the body lateral to the gluteal region, inferior to the iliac crest, and overlying the greater trochanter of the femur.
- Knee: A region of the body that includes the patella and the ligament.
- Pain: An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
- Stiffness: A symptom of reduced mobility in a joint.
- Physical Functioning: A term used to describe the body's ability to perform tasks and activities.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on WOMAC
- Wikipedia's article - WOMAC
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