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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| BE | below the elbow |
| BK | below the knee |
| C1, C2,... | first cervical vertebrae, second cervical vertebrae and so on.. |
| Ca | cancer; calcium |
| 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; hemodialysis |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| HP | hemipelvectomy |
| IM | intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis |
| IS | intracostal space |
| IV | intravenous |
| KD | knee disarticulation |
| L1, L2... | first lumbar vertebrae, second lumbar vertebrae and so on.. |
| LS | lumbosacral spine |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | musculoskeletal |
| NSAIDS | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| ORTH, ortho | orthopedics |
| P | phosphorous, pulse |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor; radio frequency |
| ROM | range of motion |
| S1, S2... | first sacral vertebrae, second sacral vertebrae and so on... |
| SD | shoulder disarticulation |
| T1, T2... | first thoracic vertebrae, second thoracic vertebrae and so on.. |
| THA | total hip arthroplasty |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TRAM | transverse rectus abdominus muscle |