Chapter 6 abbreviations Flashcards by Jordan Lipsett

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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibodies

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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BMD

A

bone mineral density

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CDH

A

congenital dislocation of hip

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CRP

A

C-reactive protein blood test

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DMARDs

A

disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

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DXA

A

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan

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EHT

A

estrogen hormone therapy

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Fx

A

fracture

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JRA

A

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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jt

A

joint

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KJ

A

knee jerk

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LAC

A

long arm cast

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lig

A

ligament

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LLC

A

long leg cast

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LLCC

A

long leg cylinder cast

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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ORTHO

A

orthopaedics

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P

A

phosphorus

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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

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PEMFs

A

pulsing electromagnetic fields

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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

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ROM

A

range of motion

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FROM

A

full range of motion

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SAC

A

short arm cast

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SD

A

standard deviation

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SLC

A

short leg cast

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography

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TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

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TNF

A

tumour necrosis factor

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Tx

A

traction