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Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| PIP | proximal interphalangeal (joint) |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| FX | fracture |
| DEXA | dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| ESR | erythocyte sedimentation rate |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematous |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| TX | treatment |
| RX | perscription |
| DX | diagnosis |
| HX | history |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| BX | biopsy |