Week 4 Medical Abbreviations and Terms

Question 1

Fx

Answer 1

Fracture

Question 2

OA

Answer 2

Osteoarthritis

Question 3

PT

Answer 3

Physical therapy (or therapist)

Question 4

RA

Answer 4

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 5

AKA

Answer 5

Above the knee amputation

Question 6

BKA

Answer 6

Below the knee amputation

Question 7

ROM

Answer 7

Range of Motion

Question 8

THA

Answer 8

Total Hip Arthroplasty

Question 9

TKA

Answer 9

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Question 10

RUE/LUE

Answer 10

Right upper extremity/Left upper extremity

Question 11

RLE/LLE

Answer 11

Right lower extremity/Left lower extremity

Question 12

Abduction

Answer 12

Movement away from the midline

Question 13

Adduction

Answer 13

Movement toward the midline

Question 14

Extension

Answer 14

To straighten or lengthen a body part

Question 15

Flexion

Answer 15

To shorten or bend a body part

Question 16

Decalcification

Answer 16

Calcium loss (from bone)

Question 17

Arthritis

Answer 17

Inflammation of a joint

Question 18

Arthroplasty

Answer 18

Surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint

Question 19

Bursa

Answer 19

Serous sac between a tendon and bone

Question 20

Bursitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of a bursa

Question 21

Orthotics

Answer 21

pertaining to appliances used to support a component of the musculoskeletal system

Question 22

Osteomyelitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

Question 23

Osteoarthritis

Answer 23

inflammation of the bone and joint

Question 24

Osteoporosis

Answer 24

porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of the bone matrix

Question 25

Prosthesis

Answer 25

artificial limb or other body part replacement

Question 26

Tendinitis

Answer 26

inflammation of a tendon

Question 27

Pedal

Answer 27

pertaining to the foot