Chapter 6 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
2
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
3
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
4
Q
BMD
A
bone mineral density
5
Q
CDH
A
congenital dislocation of hip
6
Q
CRP
A
C-reactive protein blood test
7
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
8
Q
DMARDs
A
disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
9
Q
DXA
A
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan
10
Q
EHT
A
estrogen hormone therapy
11
Q
Fx
A
fracture
12
Q
JRA
A
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
13
Q
jt
A
joint
14
Q
KJ
A
knee jerk
15
Q
LAC
A
long arm cast
16
Q
lig
A
ligament
17
Q
LLC
A
long leg cast
18
Q
LLCC
A
long leg cylinder cast
19
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
20
Q
ORTHO
A
orthopaedics
21
Q
P
A
phosphorus
22
Q
PCL
A
posterior cruciate ligament
23
Q
PEMFs
A
pulsing electromagnetic fields
24
Q
PWB
A
partial weight bearing
25
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
26
RF
rheumatoid factor
27
ROM
range of motion
28
FROM
full range of motion
29
SAC
short arm cast
30
SD
standard deviation
31
SLC
short leg cast
32
SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
33
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
34
TNF
tumour necrosis factor
35
Tx
traction
