From Textbook (Abbreviations) - Unit 4: The Skeletal System

AKA

above-the-knee amputation (can also mean “also known as”)

anti-CCP

anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide

AP

anteroposterior

BKA

below-the-knee amputation

BMD

bone mineral density

C1-C7

cervical vertebrae

Ca, Ca++

calcium (can also mean “cancer”)

CDH

congenital dislocation of the hip

DEXA, DXA

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

DIP

distal interphalangeal (joint)

DJD

degenerative joint disease

ESWT

extracorporeal shock wave therapy

FX, Fx

fracture

L1-L5

lumbar vertebrae

LLE

left lower extremity

LUE

left upper extremity

MCP

metacarpophalangeal (joint)

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OA

osteoarthritis (can also mean “Overeaters Anonymous”)

ORIF

open reduction and internal fixation

ortho

orthopedics (short form)

P

phosphorus

PIP

proximal interphalangeal (joint)

PT

physical therapist; physical therapy (can also mean “prothrombin time”)

QCT

quantitative computerized tomography

RA

rheumatoid arthritis (can also mean “right atrium of the heart” or “room air”)

RF

rheumatoid factor

RLE

right lower extremity

ROM

range of motion (can also mean “rupture of membranes”)

RUE

right upper extremity

S1

first sacral vertebra

T1-T12

thoracic vertebrae

THR

total hip replacement

tib-fib

tibia-fibula (short form)