Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
C1, C2, C3…
A
cervical vertebra 1, 2, 3, etc…
2
Q
DEXA
A
dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
3
Q
DIP
A
distal interphalangeal (joint)
4
Q
Fx
A
fracture
5
Q
L1, L2, L3…
A
lumbar vertebra 1, 2, 3, etc
6
Q
LLE
A
left lower extremity
7
Q
LUE
A
left upper extremity
8
Q
MCP
A
metacarpophalangeal (joint)
9
Q
MTP
A
metatarsophalangeal (joint)
10
Q
PIP
A
proximal interphalangeal (joint)
11
Q
RLE
A
right lower extremity
12
Q
RUE
A
right upper extremity
13
Q
S1
A
sacrum; when transcribing, you may hear a medical report refer to the disk space between the last lumbar vertebra and the sacrum as L5–S1
14
Q
T1, T2, T3…
A
thoracic vertebra 1, 2, 3, etc…
15
Q
THA
A
total hip arthroplasty
