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Term | Definition |
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ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
BE | below the elbow |
BK | below the knee |
C1,C2... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra... |
Ca | calcium;cancer |
CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
CO | coccygeal nerves |
CTS | carpel 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 |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
HP | hemipelvectomy |
IM | intramuscular |
IS | intracostal space |
IV | intravenous |
L1,L2... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra... |
LS | lumbosacral spine |
MG | myasthenia gravis |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | musculoskeletal |
NSAIDs | nonsteroidial antiinflammatory drugs |
ORTH; ortho | orthopedics |
P | phosphorus |
PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
ROM | range of motion |
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 |