Muscle & Bone

A reference and study chart for abbreviations of the muscular and skeletal systems.

Muscular System
abd	abduction
ACL	anterior cruciate ligament
add	adduction
ADL	activities of daily living
ART	active resistance training
BMD	Becker muscular dystrophy
DTR	deep tendon reflex
EMG	electromyography
EMS	electric muscle stimulator
EOM	extraocular muscles
IM	intramuscular
Lig, L	ligament
M	muscle
MAMC	midarm muscle circumference
MD	muscular dystrophy
MG	myasthenia gravis
MH	malignant hyperthermia
mm	muscles
MN	myoneural
MS	musculoskeletal, muscle strength
musc	muscular, muscle
MVIC	maximum voluntary isometric contraction
NM	neuromuscular
PPMA	postpoliomyelitis muscular atrophy
PRE	progressive resistive exercise
RICE	rest, ice, compression, elevation
RSI	repetitive stress injuries

Skeletal System
AEA	above-elbow amputation
AFO	ankle-foot orthosis
AKA	above-knee amputation
AROM	active range of motion
BEA	below-elbow amputation
BKA	below-knee amputation
BSF	basal skull fracture
C1—C7	cervical vertebrae
CDH	congenital dislocation of hip
CPM	continuous passive motion
DJD	degenerative joint disease
FRJM	full range of joint movement
FROM	full range of motion
Fx	fracture
HD	herniated disk
IVD	intervertebral disk
JRA	juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
jt, jnt	joint
KB	knee brace
Kj	knee jerk
L1—L5	lunar vertebrae
LBP	low back pain
LOM	limitation of motion/movement, loss of motion/movement
LS	lumbosacral
OA	osteoarthritis
OAWO	opening abductory wedge osteotomy
OM	osteomalacia, osteomyelitis
ORIF	open reduction internal fixation
Ortho	orthopedics
PEMF	pulsing electromagnetic field
PKR	partial knee replacement
PROM	passive range of motion
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
RF	rheumatoid factor
ROM	range of motion
S1—S5	sacral vertebrae
sh, shld	shoulder
skel, sk	skeletal
T1—T12	thoracic vertebrae
THR	total hip replacement
TKA	total knee arthroplasty
TKR	total knee replacement
TMJ	temporomandibular joint
TX, Tx	traction