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1
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ACE inhibitor

A

angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

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AISA impairment Scale

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American spinal injury association impairment scale

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bpm

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beats per minute

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c1,c2,c3,c4,c5,c6,c7,c8

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cervical spinal column levels/nerve root positions

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CMC joint

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carpometacarpal joint

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CN

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cranial nerve

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cox-2 inhibitor

A

cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor

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df

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degrees of freedom

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DIP joint

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distal interphalangeal joint

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dl

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deciliter

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MCP joint

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metacarpophalangeal joint

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mEq/L

A

milliequivalents per liter

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MTP joint

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metatarsophalangeal joint

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mg/dl

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milligrams/deciliter

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PIP joint

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proximal interphalangeal joint

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Q angle

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quadriceps angle

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SACH foot

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solid ankle cushion heel foot

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SOAP note

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subjective objective assessment and plan note

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VO2 assessment or VO2 maximum

A

the volume of oxygen assessment or maximum volume of oxygen

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abducent nerve(CN VI)

A

abducens nerve

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

A

AIDS

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adherence or nonadherence

A

compliance or noncompliance

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ankle disarticulation

A

Syme amputation

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ankle-foot orthosis

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short-leg brace

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antalgic gait

A

limp

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arthroplasty

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replacement

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autism spectrum disorder

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autism, Asperger syndrome, or pervasive developmental disorder

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balance or propel on the rear wheels

A

performs a wheelie

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full-thickness burn

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third-degree burn

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subdermal burn

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fourth-degree burn

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complex regional pain syndrome

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reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)

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contraindication

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absolute contraindication or relative contraindicaton

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disc

A

disk

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double-blind study

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double-masked study

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