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Abb. for MS
abbreviations for musculoskeletal system
Question | Answer |
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ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
AE | above the elbow |
AK | above the knee |
BE | barium enema; below the elbow |
BK | below the knee |
C1, C2, and so on | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, and so on |
Ca | calcium; cancer |
CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
CT | computed tomography |
DEXA, DXA | dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
EMG | electromyography |
Fx | fracture |
MG | myasthenia gravis |
HD | hemodialysis; hip disarticul action; hearing distance |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
IS | intracostal space |
IM | intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis |
IV | intravenous |
KD | knee disarticulation |
L1 | first lumbar vertebra |
LS | lumbosacral spine |
MG | myasthenia gravis |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; martial status; mitral stenosis |
ORTH | orthopedics |
P | phosphorus; pulse |
PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid fracture |
ROM | range of motion |
SD | should disarticulation |
THR | total hip replacement |
THA | total hip arthroscopy |
TKA | total knee arthroscopy |
TKR | total knee replacement |
TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |