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Reduced Terminology - Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| BE | below the elbow |
| BK | below the knee |
| C1, C2, ... | first cervial vertebra, second cervical vertebra |
| Ca | calcuim |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CO | coccygeal nerves |
| CTS | carpall tunnel syndrome |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DEXA, DXA | dual energy x-ray absorrptiometry |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| EMG | electromyograph |
| Fx | fracture |
| HD | hip disarticulation |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| HP | hemipelvectomy |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IS | intracostal space |
| IV | intravenous |
| L1, L2, ... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, ... |
| LS | lubosacral spine |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| ORTH, ortho | orthopedics |
| P | pulse |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of movement |
| S1, S2, ... | first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, ... |
| 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 |
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DawnLangridge
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