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