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Medical Terminology
The Musculoskeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hx | history |
| Fx | fracture |
| Tx | traction or treatment |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| MCL | medial collateral ligament |
| LCL | lateral collateral ligament |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| C1–C7 | cervical (of the neck) vertebrae |
| T1–T12 | thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae |
| L1–L5 | lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae |
| S1–S5 | sacral vertebrae |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| FROM | full range of motion |
| MD | muscular dystrophy |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| PT | physical therapy |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RICE | rest, ice, compression, elevation |
| ROM | range of motion |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| WB | weight bearing |
| WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated |
| ankle | tars/o |
| back | lumb/o |
| bone marrow | myel/o |
| bone | oste/o |
| bursa | burs/o |
| cartilage | chrondr/o |
| extremities | acr/o |
| fingers; toes | phalang/o |
| foot | pod/o; ped/o |
| hand | chir/o |
| joint | arthr/o |
| movement | kinesi/o |
| muscle | my/o |
| neck | cervic/o |
| ribs | cost/o |
| rachi/o; spondyl/o | spine |
| sternum | stern/o |
| straight | orth/o |
| synovial | synov/o |
| tend/o; tendin/o | tendon |
| wrist | carp/o |