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Musculoskeletal System Abbrev./Tx and Therapies Flashcards

1
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Fx

A

fracture

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Tx

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traction or treatment

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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medial collateral ligament

A

MCL

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LCL

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lateral collateral ligament

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posterior cruciate ligament

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PCL

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C1-C7

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cervical (of the neck) vertebrae

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carpal tunnel syndrome

A

CTS

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EMG

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electromyogram

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S1-S5

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sacral vertebrae

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full range of motion

A

FROM

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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T1-T12

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thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae

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14
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammotry drug

A

NSAID

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osteoarthritis

A

OA

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16
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open reduction internal fixation

A

ORIF

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L1-L5

A

lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae

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18
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PT

A

physical therapy

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19
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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

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21
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range of motion

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ROM

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22
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THR

A

total hip replacement

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weight bearing

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WB

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24
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TKR

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total knee replacement

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25
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weight bearing as tolerated

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WBAT

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26
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analgesic

A

drug that relieves pain

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27
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drug that opposes inflammation

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anti-inflammtory

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antiarthritic

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drug that opposes joint inflammation

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drug that opposes fever

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antipyretic

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carpectomy

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removal of all or part of the wrist

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31
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removal of a rib

A

costectomy

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32
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craniectomy

A

removal of a portion of the skull

Note: The difference between a craniectomy and a craniotomy is whether or not the piece of bone is replaced.

craniectomy = not replaced
craniotomy = replaced
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craniotomy

A

removal of a portion of the skull

Note: The difference between a craniectomy and a craniotomy is whether or not the piece of bone is replaced.

craniectomy = not replaced
craniotomy = replaced
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fixation of fractured bone from the outside

A

external fixation

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internal fixation

A

fixation of fractured bone from the inside

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returning bones to their proper position w/out surgery

A

closed reduction

37
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metacarpectomy

A

removal of a bone in the hand

38
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device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body

A

orthotics

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ostectomy

A

removal of a bone

40
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returning bones to proper position w/surgery

A

open reduction

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osteoclasia

A

surgical breaking of a bone

42
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reconstruction of a bone

A

osteopathy

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osteotomy

A

incision into a bone

44
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prosthesis

A

device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function

45
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removal of a bone

A

osteectomy

46
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spondylosyndesis

A

fusing together of multiple vertebrae

47
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incision into the sternum

A

sternotomy

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tarsectomy

A

removal of all or a portion of the ankle

49
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surgical fracture of the ankle

A

tarsoclasia

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arthrectomy

A

removal of a joint

51
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arthroclasia

A

therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility

52
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surgical fixation of a joint

A

arthrodesis

53
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arthrolysis

A

loosening a stiff joint

54
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reconstruction of a joint

A

arthroplasty

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arthrotomy

A

incision into a joint

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removal of a bursa

A

bursectomy

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bursotomy

A

incision into a bursa

58
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removal of cartilage

A

chondrectomy

59
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chondroplasty

A

reconstruction of cartilage

60
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removal of fascia

A

fasciectomy

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fasciodesis

A

binding of fascia

62
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reconstruction of fascia

A

fascioplasty

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fasciorrhaphy

A

suturing of fascia

64
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incision into fascia

A

fasciotomy

65
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myectomy

A

removal of muscle

66
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binding of a muscle

A

myodesis

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myomectomy

A

removal of a muscle tumor

68
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muscle reconstruction

A

myoplasty

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myorrhaphy

A

muscle suture

70
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incision into muscle

A

myotomy

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tendectomy

A

removal of a tendon

72
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reconstruction of a tendon

A

tendoplasty

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tenodesis

A

binding of a tendon

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freeing/loosening a tendon

A

tenolysis

75
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tenonectomy

A

removal of a tendon

76
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reconstruction of a tendon

A

tenoplasty

77
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tenorrhaphy

A

suture of a tendon

78
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incision into a tendon

A

tenotomy

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