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Abbreviation green mod
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BK | below the knee |
| C1,C2... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc,. |
| Ca | cancer, calcium |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Fx | fracture |
| HD | hip disarticulation, hearing distance, |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
| IS | intracostal space |
| IM, I.M. | intramuscular, infectious mononucleosis |
| IV | intravenous |
| KD | knee disarticulation |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| ALT | alanine amiontransferase (formally SGPT) |
| AST | angiotensin sensitivity test |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| CT | computed tomography |
| NG | nasogastric |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
| BKA | below the knee amputation |
| ortho | orthopedics |
| L1, L2... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc., |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| NSAIDS | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| P | phosphorous, pulse |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| SD | shoulder disarticulation |
| THA | total hip arthroplasty |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| ABC | aspiration biopsy cytology |
| alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HDV | hepatitis D virus |
| HEV | hepatitis E virus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| R/O | rule out |
| SGOT | is now AST |
| SGPT | is now ALT |