Chapter 15 Spelling and Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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BMD

A

bone mineral density

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C1 - C7

A

cervical vertebrae

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3
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Ca

A

calcium

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4
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DTRs

A

deep tendon reflexes

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5
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IM

A

intramuscular

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6
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L1 - L5

A

lumbar vertebrae

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7
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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8
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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9
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OT

A

occupational therapy

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10
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PT

A

physical therapy

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11
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ROM

A

range of motion

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12
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T1 - T12

A

thoracic vertebrae

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13
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TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

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14
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TSR

A

total shoulder replacement

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15
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

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16
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

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17
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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

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18
Q

acetabulum

A

ace tab ul um

Hip Socket

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19
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acromion

A

ac ro mion

point of the shoulder with extended scapula

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20
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calcaneus

A

cal can eus

heel bone

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21
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cartilage

A

cart i lage

22
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coccyx

A

coc c yx

23
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crepitus

A

crep it us

crackling sound when bones rub together

24
Q

decalcification

A

de / calci / fic ation

25
Q

femoral

A

femor al

26
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fontanelle

A

font an elle

27
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hypercalcemia

A

hyper / calc - emia

28
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ischial

A

isch - ial

29
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ischium

A

isch ium

30
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kyphosis

A

kyph osis

31
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malleolus

A

mall e olus

round processes of the ankle joints

32
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myelopoiesis

A

myel / o - poiesis

formation of bone marrow

33
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olecranon

A

ole cran on

elbow (o LEK ran on)

34
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osteoporosis

A

oste / o / por - osis

35
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pelvimetry

A

pelv i me try

measuring of the pelvis

36
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periosteum

A

peri - oste - um

around the bone

37
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scoliosis

A

scol i osis

sideways curvature of the spine

38
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spondylolisthesis

A

spondyl / o / listhesis

spondyl - vertebra

-lithesis - slipping

39
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subcostal

A

sub - costal

40
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arthrotomy

A

athr / o - tomy

41
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bursitis

A

burs - itis

42
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ulnar

A

uln - ar

43
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vertebra

A

vert e bra

44
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fibromyalgia

A

fibr / o / my - algia

45
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hypertrophy

A

hyper - trophy

46
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meniscus

A

men is cus

47
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osteoarthritis

A

oste / o / arthr - itis

48
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polymyalgia

A

poly - my - algia

49
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rheumatologist

A

rheu mat / o - logist

50
Q

arthroscopy

A

arthr / o - scopy