Abbreviations 2 Flashcards
0
Q
AK
A
Above knee
1
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
2
Q
BDT
A
Bone density testing
3
Q
BE
A
Below elbow
4
Q
BK
A
Below knee
5
Q
BMD
A
Bone mineral density
6
Q
C1, C2, etc.
A
First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.
7
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
8
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease
9
Q
DXA
A
Dual-energy absorptiometry
10
Q
FX, Fx
A
Fracture
11
Q
HNP
A
Herniated nucleus pulposus
12
Q
JRA
A
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
13
Q
L1, L2, etc.
A
First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.
14
Q
LE
A
Lower extremity
15
Q
LLE
A
Left lower extremity
16
Q
LUE
A
Left upper extremity
17
Q
NSAID
A
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
18
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
19
Q
ORIF
A
Open reduction-internal fixation
20
Q
Orth, ortho
A
Orthopedics
21
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid arthritis
22
Q
RLE
A
Right lower extremity
23
Q
RUE
A
Right upper extremity
24
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
25
T1, T2, etc.
First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.
26
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
27
THR
Total hip replacement
28
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
29
TKR
Total knee replacement
30
UE
Upper extremity
31
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
32
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
33
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
34
EMG
Electromyogram
35
IM
Intramuscular
36
MD
Muscular dystrophy
