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