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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 |