Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
2
Q
BMD
A
bone mineral density
3
Q
C1, C2, etc.
A
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebrae, etc.
4
Q
CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
5
Q
DEXA, DXA
A
dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
6
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
7
Q
DMARD’s
A
disease modifying antirheumatic drugs
8
Q
DO, D.O.
A
doctor of osteopathy
9
Q
HNP
A
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)
10
Q
IV
A
intravenous
11
Q
L1, L2, etc.
A
first lumbar vertebrae, second lumbar vertebrae, etc.
12
Q
MD
A
doctor of medicine
13
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
14
Q
NSAID’s
A
nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs
15
Q
PCL
A
posterior cruciate ligament
16
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium
17
Q
THR
A
total hip replacement
18
Q
TRAM
A
tranverse rectus abdominis muscle
