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Vocabulary words

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AC   ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT  
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ACL   ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT  
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ADL   ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING  
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AIIS   ANTERIOR INFERIOR ILIAC SPINE  
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AMA   AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE  
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AP   ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR  
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AROM   ACTIVE RANGE OF MOTION  
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ASIS   ANTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE  
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ATC   ATHLETIC TRAINER CERTIFIED  
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ATF   ANTERIOR TALO-FIBULAR LIGAMENT  
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bid   TWICE A DAY  
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BP   BLOOD PRESSURE  
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bpm   BEATS PER MINUTE  
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CBC   COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT  
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CF   CALCANEO-FIBULAR LIGAMENT  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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c/o   complains of  
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CSF   cerebral spinal fluid  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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D/C   discontinued or discharged  
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DIP   distal interphalangeal joints  
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DTR   deep tendon reflex  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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ECG/EKG   electrocardiogram  
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EENT   Ear-eyes-nose-throat  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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ER   external rotation  
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FH   family history  
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FWB   full weight bearing  
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Fx   fracture  
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GI   GASTROINTESTINAL  
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HR   HEART RATE  
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Hx   HISTORY  
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ICU   INTENSIVE CARE UNIT  
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IM   INTRAMUSCULAR  
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IR   INTERNAL ROTATION  
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IV   INTRAVENOUS  
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L   LEFT  
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LBP   LOW BACK PAIN  
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LCL   LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT  
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LE   LOWER EXTREMITY  
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LLQ   LEFT LOWER QUADRANT  
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LOC   LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS  
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LUQ   LEFT UPPER QUADRANT  
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Meds   MEDICATION  
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MCL   medial collateral ligament  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MMT   manual muscle test  
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MCP/MTP   metacarpal/tarsalphalangeal  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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neg.   negative  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NWB   non weight bearing  
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O.R.   operating room  
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ORIF   open reduction, internal fixation  
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PA   phyician’s assitant  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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PEARL   pupils, equal, and reactive to light  
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PIP   proximal interphalangeal jt.  
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PNF   propriceptive neuromuscular facilitation  
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pos.   positive  
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post-op   after surgery  
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pre-op   before surgery  
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PRE   progressive resistive exercise  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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prn   whenever necessary  
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PSIS   posterior superior iliac spine  
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PT   physical therapy,physical therapist  
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Pt,pt.   patient  
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PTF   posterior talo-fibular lig.  
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PWB   partial wieght bearing  
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q   every  
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q.d.   every day  
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q.h.   every hour  
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q.i.d.   four times a day  
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q.2 h.   every 2 hours  
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R   right  
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RCL   radial collateral ligament  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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r/o   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RROM   resistive range of motion  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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Rx   prescription  
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SC   sternoclavicular joint  
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SI   sacroliac  
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SLR   straight leg raise  
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SOAP   subjective, objective,assessment, plan  
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stat.   immediately, at once  
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Sx   symptoms  
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TENS   transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation  
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t.i.d.   three times daily  
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TMJ   temporomandibular joint  
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Tx   treatment  
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UCL   ulnar collateral ligament  
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UE   upper extremity  
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US   ultrasound  
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VMO   vastus medialis oblique  
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W/cm2   watts per square centimeter  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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WP   Whirlpool  
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y/o   years old  
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-algia   PAIN  
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ankyl-   CROOKED  
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arthro-   JOINT  
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brachy-   SHORT  
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chondro-   CARTILAGE  
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costo-   RIBS  
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diplo-   DOUBLE  
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-ectomy   SURGICALLY REMOVED  
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-emia   COND. OF BLOOD  
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fasci-   BUNDLE, BAND  
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histo   TISSUE  
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hemo,hemato   BLOOD  
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*itis   INFLAMMATION  
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myo   MUSCLE  
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orchi   TESTIS  
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*osis   CONDITION  
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*oss,ost   BONE  
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*otomy   SURGERY INCISION  
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*pathy   DISEASE  
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spondyl   VERTEBRAE  
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abscess   PUSS FILLED  
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adhesion   FUSION OF TISSUES, SCAR TISSUE  
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anemia   LOW RBC COUNT, HEMOGLOBIN & IRON  
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aneurysm   DILATED PORTION OF ARTERY  
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angiitis   INFLAMMATION OF A BLOOD VESSEL  
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anorexia   EATING DISORDER, SELF IMPOSED STARVATION  
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arthralgia   PAIN IN JT.  
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arthritis   INFLAM. OF JOINT  
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asthma   RESPIRATORY DISEASE  
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atrophy   DEGENERATION OF MUSCLE DUE TO LACK OF ACTIVITY  
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Bell’s Palsy   PARALYSIS OF ONE SIDE OF THE FACE,  
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Boil   INFLAMMATION OF A SKIN OR HAIR FOLLICLE  
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Bubo   swelling of a lymphatic gland, armpit or groin  
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Bursitis   INFLAMMATION OF A BURSA  
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Callosity   A CALLOUS CONDITION, HARDENED OR THICKENING OF  
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Cellulitis   INFLAMMATION OF THE CELLULOSE/CELLULAR TISSUE  
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Charleyhorse   A PAINFUL INVOLUNTARY CRAMP FROM AN EXCESSIVE MUSCLE STRAIN/BLOW  
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Caries   TOOTH DECAY  
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Chondritis   INFLAMMATION OF THE CARTILAGE  
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Chondromalacia   SOFTENING OF THE CARTILAGE  
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Contracture   A SHORTENING OF MUSCLULAR OR CONNECTIVE TISSUE CAUSED FROM A SPASM  
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Contusion   BRUISE  
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Cyanosis   BLUISH SKIN CAUSED FROM POOR OXYGENENTED BLOOD  
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Diplopia   DOUBLE VISION  
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Dyspnea   DIFFICULTY BREATHING  
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Ecchymosis   DISCOLORATION  
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Edema   EXCESSIVE FLUID IN CELLS IN TUSSUE SPACES OR BODY CAVITY  
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Embolism   THE OBSTRUCTION OF A BLOOD VESSEL CAUSED BY A BLOOD CLOT  
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Enteritis   INFLAMMATION OF THE INTESTINES  
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Epilepsy   A DISORDER OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM  
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Epistaxis   HEMORRHAGE FROM NOSE, NOSEBLEED  
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Erythema   REDNESS OF THE SKIN DUE TO CONGESTION  
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Exotosis/Exosotosis   EXCESS OF BONE GROWTH  
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Fibroma   A FIBROUS CONNECTIVE TISSUE TUMOR  
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Fibrosis   ABNORMAL FORMATION OF FIBROUS TISSUE  
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Flatulence   EXCESSIVE GAS IN STOMACH AND INTESTINES  
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Gastritis   INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH  
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Genu valgum   KNOCK KNEES  
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Gout   EXCESS OF URIC ACID IN BLOOD FOUND IN FEET AND HANDS  
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hemarthritis   BLOOD IN JOINTS CAUSING INFLAMMATION  
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