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MT-Abbreviations
Medical Terminology Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bx | biopsy |
| DLE | discoid lupus erythematosus |
| MRSA | A form of staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to a common group of antibiotics that include methicillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin |
| PPD | purified protein derivative (of tuberculin) |
| PUVA | psoralen-ultraviolet A light theraphy |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| VRE | a form of enterococcus that is resistant to most antibiotics |
| A-K | above the knee (amputation) |
| ASIS | anterior superior iliac spine |
| B | bilateral |
| B-K | below the knee (amputation) |
| C1, C2, ect. | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, ect. |
| Ca | calcium |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| D1, D2, ect. | first dorsal vertebra, second dorsal vertebra, ect. (now referred to as first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, ect.) |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| Fx | fracture |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| L | left |
| L1, L2, etc. | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, ect. |
| MCP | metacarpophalangeal |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| P | phosphorus |
| PIP | proximal interphalangeal joints |
| PSIS | posterior superior iliac spine |
| R | right |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| ROM | range of motion |
| T1, T2, etc. | first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, ect. |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |