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abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| BE | barium enema (below the elbow) |
| BK | below the knee |
| C1,C2 | first cervical vertebra, second |
| Ca | calcium,cancer |
| CDH | congential dislocation of the hip |
| CO | coccygealnerves |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrom |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DEXA,DXA | dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DO | doctor of osteopathy |
| EMG | electromography |
| Fx | fracture |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pilposus |
| HP | hemipelvectomy |
| IM | immunization |
| IS | intracostal space |
| IV | intravenous |
| L1,L2 | first lumbar vertebra,second |
| LS | limbosacral spine |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MRI | megnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | musculoskeletal |
| NSAIDs | nonsterodial anti inflammatory drugs |
| ORTHO,ortho | orthopedics |
| P | phosphoruse,pulse |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | right atrium |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| S1,S2 | first sacral vertebra second sacral |
| SD | shoulder disarticulation |
| T1,T2 | first thoracic vertebra |
| THA | total hip arthroplasty |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthoplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |