Medical Terminology (Abbrevs)
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ACL | anterior cruciate ligament
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BE | below the elbow, barium enema
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BK | below the knee
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C1, C2... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.
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Ca | calcium; cancer
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CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip
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CO | coccygeal nerves
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CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome
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CT | computed tomography
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DEXA, DXA | duel energy x-ray absorptiometry
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DJD | degenerative joint disease
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DO | doctor of osteopathy
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EMG | electromyography
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Fx | fracture
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HD | hip disarticulation
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HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus
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HP | hemipelvectomy
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IM | intramuscular, infectious mononucleosis
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IS | intracostal spine
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IV | intravenous
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L1, L2... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc..
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LS | lumbrosacral spine
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MG | myasthenia gravis
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MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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MS | musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis
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NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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ORTH, Ortho | orthopedics
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P | Phosphorus, pulse
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PCL | posterior cruciate ligament
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RA | rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium
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RF | rheumatoid factor
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ROM | range of motion
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S1, S2... | first sacromal vertebra, second sacromal vertebra, etc...
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SD | shoulder disarticulation
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T1,T2... | first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic verterbra, etc...
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THA | total hip arthroplasty
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THR | total hip replacement
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TKA | total knee arthroplasty
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TKR | total knee replacement
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TRAM | tranverse rectus abdominus muscle
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