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musculoskeletal
abbreviations - green module
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| BE | below the elbow; |
| BK | below the knee |
| C1, C2, C3.... | 1st cervical vertebra, 2nd cervical vertebra, 3rd cervical vertebra .... |
| Ca | cancer |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CO | coccygeal nerve |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DEXA, DXA | dual energy xray absorptiometry |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DO | Dr of Osteopathy |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Fx | fracture |
| HD | hip disarticulation |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IS | intercostal space |
| IV | intravenous |
| L1, L2... | 1st lumbar vertebra, 2nd lumbar vertebra..... |
| LS | lumbosacral spine |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imagine |
| MS | musculoskeletal |
| NSAIDS | non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs |
| ORTH, ortho | orthopedics |
| P | pulse; phophorous |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| S1. S2.... | 1st sacral vertebra, 2nd sacral vertebra ... |
| SD | shoulder disarticulation |
| T1, T2.. | 1sr thoracic vertebra, 2nd thoracic vertavra... |
| THA | total hip arthroplasty |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |