Ch 13 - Musculoskeletal Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAROM
A
active assistive range of motion
2
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
3
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
4
Q
AE
A
above the elbow
5
Q
AK
A
above the knee
6
Q
AKA
A
above-the-knee amputation
7
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
8
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
9
Q
AS
A
ankylosing spondylitis
10
Q
BE
A
below the elbow
11
Q
BK
A
below the knee
12
Q
BKA
A
below-the-knee amputation
13
Q
BMD
A
bone mineral density
14
Q
C1-C7
A
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.
15
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
16
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex
17
Q
EMG
A
electromyography
18
Q
Fx
A
fracture
19
Q
HNP
A
herniated nucleus pulposus
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
JRA
A
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
22
Q
L1-L5
A
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.
23
Q
LE
A
lower extremity
24
Q
LLE
A
left lower extremity
25
LUE
left upper extremity
26
MMT
manual muscle test
27
MVA
motor vehicle accident
28
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
29
OA
osteoarthritis
30
ORIF
open reduction-internal fixation
31
ortho
orthopedic
32
OT
occupational therapy; occupational therapist
33
PROM
passive range of motion
34
PT
physical therapy; physical therapist
35
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
36
RLE
right lower extremity
37
ROM
range of motion
38
RUE
right upper extremity
39
S1-S5
first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, etc.
40
T1-T12
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.
41
THA, THR
total hip arthroplasty, total hip replacement
42
TKA, TKR
total knee arthroplasty, total knee replacement
43
UE
upper extremity
44
AC
axillary crutches
45
DME
durable medical equipment
46
FWB
full weight bearing
47
FWW
front wheel walker
48
HW
hemi walker
49
LBQC
large base quad cane
50
NWB
non-weight bearing
51
PUW
pick up walker
52
PWB
partial weight bearing
53
SBQC
small base quad cane
54
SPC
single point cane
55
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
56
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
57
WC
wheelchair
