SKELETAL& MUSCULAR SYSTEM

• ALS

  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (LouGehrig's disease)
• C1-C7

  cervical vertebrae (numbers 1-7)
• DJD

  degenerative joint disease
• EMG

  electromyography;electromyogram
• Fx

  fracture
• L1-L5

  lumbar vertebrae (numbers 1-5)
• LP

  lumbar puncture
• MG

  myasthenia gravis
• NSAID

  non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• OA

  osteoarthritis
• Ortho

  orthopedics
• RA

  rheumatoid arthritis
• RF

  rheumatoid fever
• ROM

  range of motion
• S1-S2

  second sacral vertebra
• T1-T12

  thoracic vertebrae (numbers 1-12)
• THR

  total hip replacement