A reference and study chart for abbreviations of the muscular and skeletal systems.
Muscular System
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abd
|
abduction
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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
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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
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