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Chapter 4 Skeletal Abbreviations Flashcards

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AE

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Above elbow

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AK

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Above knee

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BDT

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Bone density testing

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BE

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Below elbow

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BK

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Below knee

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C1, C2, etc

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First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.

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Ca

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Calcium

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DJD

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Degenerative joint disease

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DXA, DEXA

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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

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FX, Fx

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Fracture

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HNP

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Herniated nucleus pulposis

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JRA

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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L1, L2, etc

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First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc

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LE

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Lower extremity

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LLE

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Left lower extremity

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LUE

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Left upper extremity

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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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ORIF

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Open reduction-internal fixation

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ORTH, ortho

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Orthopedics

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P

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Phosphorus

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RA

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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RLE

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Right lower extremity

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ROM

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Range of motion

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RUE

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Right upper extremity

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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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T1, T2, etc

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First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc

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THA

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Total hip arthroplasty

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THR

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Total hip replacement

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TKA

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Total knee arthroplasty

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TKR

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Total knee replacement

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UE

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Upper extremity

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