CH 11 - MusculoSkeletal Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
2
Q
AE
A
above the elbow
3
Q
AK
A
above the knee
4
Q
BE
A
below the elbow
5
Q
BK
A
below the knee
6
Q
C1, C2, etc.
A
1st cervical vertebrae, 2nd cervical vertebrae, etc.
7
Q
Ca
A
cancer; calcium
8
Q
CDH
A
congenital dislocation of the hip
9
Q
CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
10
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
11
Q
EMG
A
electromyography
12
Q
Fx
A
fracture
13
Q
HNP
A
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)
14
Q
HP
A
hemipelvectomy
15
Q
IS
A
intracostal space
16
Q
IM
A
infectious mononucleosis; intramuscular inj.
17
Q
IV
A
intravenous
18
Q
KD
A
knee disarticulation
19
Q
L1, L2, etc.
A
first lumbar vertebrae, etc.
20
Q
MS
A
musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; mitral stenosis
21
Q
ORTH, ortho
A
orthopedics
22
Q
PCL
A
posterior cruciate ligament
23
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
24
Q
RF
A
rheumatoid factor
25
ROM
range of motion
26
SD
shoulder disarticulation
27
THA
total hip arthroplasty
28
THR
total hip replacement
29
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
30
TKR
total knee replacement
