Chapter 15 Spelling and Abbreviations Flashcards by cyndi bird

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BMD

A

bone mineral density

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C1 - C7

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cervical vertebrae

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Ca

A

calcium

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DTRs

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deep tendon reflexes

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IM

A

intramuscular

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L1 - L5

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lumbar vertebrae

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OT

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occupational therapy

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PT

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physical therapy

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ROM

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range of motion

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T1 - T12

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thoracic vertebrae

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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TSR

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total shoulder replacement

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TKR

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total knee replacement

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THR

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total hip replacement

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

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acetabulum

A

ace tab ul um

Hip Socket

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acromion

A

ac ro mion

point of the shoulder with extended scapula

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calcaneus

A

cal can eus

heel bone

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cartilage

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cart i lage

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coccyx

A

coc c yx

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crepitus

A

crep it us

crackling sound when bones rub together

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decalcification

A

de / calci / fic ation

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femoral

A

femor al

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fontanelle

A

font an elle

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hypercalcemia

A

hyper / calc - emia

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ischial

A

isch - ial

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ischium

A

isch ium

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kyphosis

A

kyph osis

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malleolus

A

mall e olus

round processes of the ankle joints

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myelopoiesis

A

myel / o - poiesis

formation of bone marrow

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olecranon

A

ole cran on

elbow (o LEK ran on)

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osteoporosis

A

oste / o / por - osis

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pelvimetry

A

pelv i me try

measuring of the pelvis

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periosteum

A

peri - oste - um

around the bone

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scoliosis

A

scol i osis

sideways curvature of the spine

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spondylolisthesis

A

spondyl / o / listhesis

spondyl - vertebra

-lithesis - slipping

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subcostal

A

sub - costal

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arthrotomy

A

athr / o - tomy

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bursitis

A

burs - itis

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ulnar

A

uln - ar

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vertebra

A

vert e bra

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fibromyalgia

A

fibr / o / my - algia

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hypertrophy

A

hyper - trophy

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meniscus

A

men is cus

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osteoarthritis

A

oste / o / arthr - itis

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polymyalgia

A

poly - my - algia

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rheumatologist

A

rheu mat / o - logist

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arthroscopy

A

arthr / o - scopy