Musculoskeletal / Orthopedic Terms For Medical Transcriptionists
abduction
abduction deformity
abduction hip orthosis
abduction pillow
abductor digiti minimi
abductor hallucis
abductor pollicis brevis
abductovalgus
Abernethy fascia
above-knee amputation (or AKA)
AC joint (or acromioclavicular joint)
acetabulum
acromion
active-assisted range of motion
active-assistive
adduction
adduction deformity
adductor brevis
adductor pollicis
alar ligament
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (or ALS)
ankle arthrodesis
ankle clonus
ankle equinus
ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosis
anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL)
anterior serratus muscle
aponeurosis (plural = aponeuroses)
aponeurosis of tendon
arch support
arthrocentesis
arthrodesis
arthropathy
arthroplasty
arthroscope
arthroscopy
arthrosis
arthrotomy
articulation
atlantooccipital
atlantooccipital joint
atlas
atrophy
axis
below-knee amputation (or BKA)
bunion
bursa (plural = bursae)
bursitis
calcaneal
calcaneoastragaloid
calcaneocuboid joint
calcaneus (plural = calcanei)
cancellous bone
carpal tunnel syndrome
cartilage
cartilaginous
cervical lordosis
cervical vertebra
chondrocostal
chondroma
chondromalacia
clavicle
coccyx
comminuted fracture
condyle
congenital flatfoot
coracoid process
costochondral
costoclavicular
costotransverse
craniotomy
crepitus
cruciate ligament
cuneiform joint
decompressive laminectomy
diaphysis
disarticulation
dislocation
distal interphalangeal joint
dorsiflexion
endochondral ossification
epiphyseal plate
equinocavovarus deformity
equinocavus foot
ethmoid bone
ethmoid sinuses
exostosis
extension
facet joint
false pelvis
fascia
fasciectomy
fasciorrhaphy
femoral
femur
fibromyalgia
fibula
fibular
fifth metacarpal
fissure
flatfoot
flexion
fontanel
fontanels
foramen
foramen magnum
fossa
frontal bone
ganglion
genu varus
glenoid cavity
gluteal tuberosity
gout
gouty arthritis
greater trochanter
greater tuberosity
hallux
hallux abductovalgus (or HAV)
hallux abductus
hallux rigidus
hallux valgus angle (or HVA)
hallux varus
hallux varus correction
hamstring
heel cup
heel equinus
heel spur
heel walk
hemarthrosis
hindfoot valgus
humeral
humerus
hydrarthrosis
hypercalcemia
hypertrophy
iliac
iliofemoral ligament
iliopectineal line
iliosacral joints
ilium
impacted fracture
inferior nasal conchae
innominate bones
intercondylar notch
intercostals
intercuneiform joints
intermetacarpal joint
interosseous
intersesamoid
interspinous
intertrochanteric crest
intertrochanteric line
intertubercular groove
intervolar
intramembranous ossification
ischial
ischial spine
ischium
joint laxity
joint line pain
joint warmth
knuckles
kyphosis
lacrimal groove
lamina
laminectomy
lateral epicondyle
lateral epicondylitis
lateral meniscus
lesser trochanter
lesser tuberosity
ligament
ligamentous
ligaments
lordosis
lumbar spine lordosis
lumbar vertebra
lumbodynia
lumbosacral
lumbosacral joint
lunotriquetral ligament
Lyme disease
malar bones
malleolar
malleolus
mandible
mandibular
mandibular condyle
mastoid process
medial epicondyle
medial meniscus
medial parapatellar arthrotomy
medullary cavity
metacarpal lengthening
metacarpals
metacarpectomy
metacarpophalangeal joint
metacarpus
metatarsal head resection
metatarsalgia
metatarsals
metatarsus
MTP (or metatarsophalangeal)
multilevel laminectomy
muscular dystrophy
myalgia
myofibroma
myopathy
myositis
occipital bone
occipital condyles
odontoid
olecranal
olecranon
olecranon fossa
orthopedic
os
ossa tarsi
ossification
osteoarthritis
osteoblast
osteochondroma
osteodystrophy
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenic sarcoma
osteomalacia
osteomyelitis
osteoporosis
osteotome
pachydactyly
Paget disease
palatine process
paranasal frontal sinuses
parietal bones
partial ankylosis
patella
patellapexy
patellofemoral
pectoral
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
pelvic outlet
perichondrium
peroneal
phalangeal
phalanges
phalanx
plantar aponeurosis
pronation
pubic rami
pubic symphysis
radial
radial tuberosity
radius
reduction
rheumatoid arthritis
rotation
sacral vertebra
sacrococcygeal
sacroiliac joint
sartorius muscle (tendon)
scapula
scapular
sciatic nerve
scoliosis
sequestrectomy
sequestrum
sinus tarsi
skeletal amyloidosis
skeletal dysplasia
skeletal wry neck
spastic flatfoot
spastic paralysis
sphenoid bone
sphenoid sinuses
spinal fusion
spinous processes
spondylitis
spondylolisthesis
spondylosis
sprain
sternal angle
sternocleidomastoid
sternum
strain
striated muscle
styloid process
subcostal
subluxation
subpatellar
subtalar arthrodesis
supination
supraclavicular
supraorbital fossa
suprasternal notch
suture joint
symphysis pubis
synarthroses
synovial bursa
synovial cyst
synovial fluid
synovial joint
synovial joints
synovial membrane
synovial sheath
synovitis
systemic lupus erythematosus
talipes
talipes cavus
talipes convex pes valgus
talipes equinus
talocalcaneal
talonavicular arthrodesis
tarsals
tarsectomy
tarsus
temporal bones
tendinitis
tendon
tenosynovitis
tetany
thoracic spine lordosis
thoracic vertebra
tibia
tibial
tibiotalar
tic
TMJ or temporomandibular joint
tonus
torn meniscus
transverse foramina
transverse processes
triceps brachii
trochanter
trochlea
trochlea peronealis
true pelvis
tubercle
tuberosity
ulna
ulnar
ulnar gutter
ulnar malleolus
ulnar nerve entrapment
ulnar nerve palsy
ulnar styloid fracture
ulnotriquetral ligament
valgus contracture
valgus foot
valgus stress test
varus plafond
vastus intermedius
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vertebral arch
vertebral compression fracture
vertebral foramen
vertebral fusion
vertebral instability
vertebral ribs
vertebral wedging
volar
volar aspect
volar surface
weightbearing joint
xiphoid process
