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Terminolgy Exam Abbrevs

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Definition
ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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BE   barium enema; below elbow  
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BK   below knee  
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C1, C2   first cervical vertebrae, second, third, etc.  
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Ca   calcium, cancer  
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CDH   congenital dislocation of hip  
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CO   coccygeal nerve  
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CTS   carpel tunnel syndrome  
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CT   computed tomography  
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DEXA, DXA   dual energy x-ray absoprtiometry  
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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 (herniated disk)  
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HP   hemipelvectomy  
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IM   intra muscular, 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, third etc  
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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, multiple sclerosis  
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NS   no show  
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NSAIDs   nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs  
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Ortho   orthopedics  
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P   phosphorus, pulse  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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RA   right atrium, 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 , third etc  
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SD   shoulder disarticulation  
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T1, T2   first thoracic vertebrae, second, third etc  
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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 abdominis muscle (flat)  
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