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Musculoskeletal Abbr
Green Mod - Musculoskeletal Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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BK | below the knee |
C1, C2, C3... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc. |
Ca | calcium, cancer |
CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
EMG | electromyography |
Fx | fracture |
HD | hip disarticultion |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
HP | hemipelvectomy |
IS | intracostal space |
I.M., IM | intramuscular |
I.V., IV | intravenous |
KD | knee disarticulation |
L1, L2, etc... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.. |
MG | myasthenia gravis |
MS | muskuloskeletal; multiple sclerosis |
NSAIDs | nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs |
ORTH, orth | orthopedics |
P | phosphorus; pulse |
PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
ROM | range of motion |
SD | shoulder disarticulation |
THA | total hip arthroplasty |
THR | total hip replacement |
TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
TKR | total knee replacement |
LS | lumbosacral spine |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |