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Question | Answer |
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ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
BE | below the elbow |
BK | below the knee |
C1, C2 ... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc... |
Ca | calcium; cancer |
CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
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 |
IS | intracostal space |
IV | intravenous |
L1, L2 ... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc... |
LS | lumbosacral spine |
MG | myasthenia gravis |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis |
NSAID's | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
ORTH, 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, etc ... |
SD | shoulder disarticulation |
T1, T2 ... | first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra ... |
THA | total hip arthroplasty |
THR | total hip replacement |
TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
TKR | total knee replacement |
TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |