Abbreviations
PT
physical therapy
arthroplasty
surgical repair or replacement of a joint
ANA
antinuclear antibody test
muscles and flesh
sarc/o
epiphysis
each end of a long bone
OA
osteoarthritis
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint with a arthroscope, which projects an image on a video monitor.
RF-
rheumatoid factor
sole of the foot
plant/o
fibrous connective tissue that binds bones to other bones
ligament
AKA
above knee amputation
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint space
CK- serum creatine kinase
measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in serum
heart muscle
myocari/o
Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue
osteoclast
DJD
bone density test
a test used to measure bone mass
Ca- serum calcium
measurement of calcium level in serum
muscle
myos/o
bone cell that helps form bony tissue
osteoblast
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
arthrography
taking a x-ray image after an injection of contrast
uric acid
measures amount of uric acid in serum
skeletal muscle connected to bones
rhabdomy/o
Shaft or mid-portion, of a long bone
diaphysis