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Terminology - Abrrev's
Term | Definition |
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ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
BE | below the elbow |
BK | below the knee |
C1, C2,... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebrae, and so on |
Ca | calcium, cancer |
CDH | coronary heart disease |
CO | coccygeal nerves |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
CT | computed tomography |
DEXA, DXA | dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
EMG | electromyography |
Fx | fracture |
HD | hip disarticulation |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
HP | hemipelvectomy |
IM | intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis |
IS | intracostal space |
IV | intravenous |
L1, L2,... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, and so on |
LS | lumbosacral spine |
MG | myasthenia gravis |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis |
NSAIDs | nonsteriodal antiflammatory drugs |
ORTHO, ortho | orthopedics |
P | phosphorus |
PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
ROM | range of motion |
S1, S2, ... | first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, and so on |
SD | shoulder disarticulation |
T1, T2... | first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, and so on |
THA | total hip arthroplasty |
THR | total hip replacement |
TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
TKR | total knee replacement |
TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |