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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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BE   below the elbow  
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BK   below the knee  
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C1, C2,...   first cervical vertebrae, second cervical vertebrae and so on..  
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Ca   cancer; calcium  
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CDH   congenital dislocation of the hip  
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CO   coccygeal nerves  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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CT   computed tomography  
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DEXA, DXA   dual energy x-ray absorptiometry  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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DO   Doctor of Osteopathy  
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EMG   electromyography  
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Fx   fracture  
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HD   hip disarticulation; hemodialysis  
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HNP   herniated nucleus pulposus  
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HP   hemipelvectomy  
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IM   intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis  
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IS   intracostal space  
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IV   intravenous  
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KD   knee disarticulation  
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L1, L2...   first lumbar vertebrae, second lumbar vertebrae and so on..  
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LS   lumbosacral spine  
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MG   myasthenia gravis  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   musculoskeletal  
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NSAIDS   non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  
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ORTH, ortho   orthopedics  
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P   phosphorous, pulse  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RF   rheumatoid factor; radio frequency  
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ROM   range of motion  
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S1, S2...   first sacral vertebrae, second sacral vertebrae and so on...  
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SD   shoulder disarticulation  
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T1, T2...   first thoracic vertebrae, second thoracic vertebrae and so on..  
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THA   total hip arthroplasty  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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TKA   total knee arthroplasty  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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TRAM   transverse rectus abdominus muscle  
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