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COMMON TERMINOLOGIES

AND ABBREVIATIONS

Terminology Abbreviations

Distal or third phalanx P3; coffin bone
Middle or second phalanx P2
Proximal or first phalanx P1
Metacarpus/metatarsus MC/MT or MC3/MT3; cannon bone
Second and fourth metacarpal/metatarsal bones MC2, MC4, MT2, MT4; splint bones
Proximal sesamoid bones PSB
Distal sesamoidean ligaments DSL
Distal sesamoidean impar ligament DSIL
Collateral suspensory ligaments of navicular bone CSLs
Collateral ligaments CLs
Deep digital flexor tendon DDFT or DDF
Superficial digital flexor tendon SDFT or DDF
Accessory ligament of deep digital flexor tendon ALDDFT, ICL or inferior check
Accessory ligament of superficial digital flexor tendon ALSDFT, SCL, or superior check
Digital flexor tendon sheath DFTS
Common digital extensor tendon CDET
Long digital extensor tendon LoDET
Lateral digital extensor tendon LDET
Lateral digital flexor tendon LDFT
Distal interphalangeal joint DIP joint or coffin joint
Proximal interphalangeal joint PIP joint or pastern joint
Tarsometatarsal joint TMT joint
Distal intertarsal joint DIT joint
Proximal intertarsal joint PIT joint
Tarsocrural joint TC joint
Distal tarsal joints DT joints
Metacarpo/metatarsophalangeal joint MCP/MTP or fetlock joint
Medial femorotibial joint MFT joint
Lateral femorotibial joint LFT joint
Femoropatellar joint FP joint
Scapulohumeral joint SHJ or shoulder joint
Sacroiliac joint SI joint
Computed tomography CT
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI
Increased radiopharmaceutical uptake IRU
Ultrasound/Ultrasonography US

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