Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
LLQ
A
Left Lower Quadrant
2
Q
LUQ
A
Left Upper Quadrant
3
Q
RLQ
A
Right Lower Quadrant
4
Q
RUQ
A
Right Upper Quadrant
5
Q
C
A
cervical
6
Q
C1, C2… C7
A
1st cervical vertebra, 2nd cervical vertebra
7
Q
DDD
A
degenerative disk disease
8
Q
IP
A
interphalangeal
9
Q
L
A
lumbar
10
Q
L1, L2… L5
A
1st lumbar vertebra, 2nd lumbar veterbra
11
Q
LDD
A
lumbar disk disease
12
Q
MCP
A
metacarpophalangeal
13
Q
MSS
A
musculoskeletal system
14
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
15
Q
ORIF
A
open reduction internal fixation
16
Q
ortho
A
orthopedics
17
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
18
Q
S1, S2… S5
A
1st sacral vertebra, 2nd sacral vertebra
19
Q
T
A
thoracic
20
Q
T1, T2… T12
A
1st thoracic vertebra, 2nd thoracic vertebra
21
Q
TKR
A
total knee replacement
22
Q
TMJ
A
temporomandibular joint
23
Q
EMG
A
elctromyography
24
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
25
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
26
Q
RICE
A
rest, ice, compression, elevation
27
Q
SLR
A
straight leg raising
