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19 musculoskeletal abbreviations
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09/07/2026

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ACL
Definition
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT- A KEY LIGAMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF TTHE KNEE.
Term
CTS
Definition
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-NERVE PRESSURE IN THE WRIST CAUSING HAND NUMBNESS.
Term
DJD
Definition
DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE-BREAK DOWN OF JOINT CARTILAGE, ALSO CALLED OSTEOARTHRITIS.
Term
DXA/DEXA
Definition
DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY-A SCAN TO TEST BONE MINERAL DENSITY.
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EMG
Definition
ELECTROMYOGRAPHY- A TEST THAT CHECKS THE HEALTH OF MUSCLES NERVES
Term
ESR
Definition
ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
Term
BKA
Definition
BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION
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FX
Definition
FRACTURE
Term
MD
Definition
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Term
MG
Definition
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
Term
NSAID
Definition
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG
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OA
Definition
OSTEOARTHRITIS
Term
ORIF
Definition
OEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION
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PCL
Definition
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
Term
PT
Definition
PHYSICAL THERAPY
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RA
Definition
RHEUMATIOD ARTHRITIS
Term
RICE
Definition
REST,ICE,COMPRESSION,ELEVATION
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ROM
Definition
RANGE OF MOTION
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