Abbrev. Flashcards
1
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
2
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
3
Q
C1-C7
A
Cervical vertebrae 1-7
4
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
5
Q
fx, #
A
Fracture
6
Q
L1-L5
A
Lumbar vertebrae 1-5
7
Q
NOF
A
neck of femur
8
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
9
Q
ORIF
A
open reduction internal fixation (of fracture)
10
Q
POP
A
plaster of paris
11
Q
RIF/LIF
A
right iliac fossa/left iliac fossa
12
Q
S1-S4
A
Sacral vertebrae 1-4
13
Q
T1-T12
A
Thoracic vertebrae 1-12
14
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
15
Q
CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
16
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
17
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
18
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
19
Q
ROM
A
range of movement
20
Q
THR
A
total hip replacement
21
Q
TKR
A
total knee replacement
22
Q
TMJ
A
temporomandibular joint
23
Q
DMARD
A
disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
24
Q
DMD
A
duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
25
Q
EMG
A
electromyogram
26
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
27
Q
NSAID
A
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
