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MT Short Course Sys7
Musculoskeletal System Abbreviations and Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthr/o | joint |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cost/o | rib |
| ligament/o | ligament |
| my/o myos/o musculo/o | muscle |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| oste/o | bone |
| pelv/o | pelvis, hipbone |
| spondyl/o vertebr/o | vertebra |
| ten/o tendin/o | tendon |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament; ligament in the knee |
| C1-C7 | cervical vertebrae; neck region |
| Ca | calcium; mineral in bones |
| IM | intramuscular; within a muscle |
| L1-L5 | lumbar vertebrae; lower back region |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| Ortho | Orthopedics |
| PT | physical therapy |
| ROM | range of motion; area in which a limb can move |
| T1-T12 | thoracic vertebrae; chest region |
| SLE | Chronic inflammatory disease involving joints, skin, and other organs; Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis |
| EMG | recording of electricity in muscles; electromyogram |
| RA | chronic disease of painful joints, especially involving the hand and feet; rheumatoid arthritis |
| CTS | compression of a nerve in the wrist; carpal tunnel syndrome |
| ANA | antinuclear antibody |
| DOMS | delayed-onset muscle soreness |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |