Sports Medicine Abbreviations

Question 1

AC

Answer 1

Acromioclavicular Joint

Question 2

ACL

Answer 2

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Question 3

ADL

Answer 3

Activities of daily living

Question 4

AIIS

Answer 4

Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

Question 5

AMA

Answer 5

Against Medical Advice

Question 6

AP

Answer 6

Anterior-Posterior

Question 7

AROM

Answer 7

Active Range of Motion

Question 8

ASIS

Answer 8

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

Question 9

ATC

Answer 9

Athletic Trainer, Certified

Question 10

ATF

Answer 10

Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament

Question 11

B.I.D

Answer 11

Twice a day

Question 12

BP

Answer 12

Blood Pressure

Question 13

bpm

Answer 13

Beats per Minute

Question 14

CBC

Answer 14

Complete Blood Count

Question 15

CF

Answer 15

Calcaneo-Fibular Ligament

Question 16

CNS

Answer 16

Central Nervous System

Question 17

c/o

Answer 17

complains of

Question 18

CSF

Answer 18

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

Question 19

CT

Answer 19

Computerized Tomography

Question 20

D/C

Answer 20

Discontinued or Discharged

Question 21

DIP

Answer 21

Distal Interphalangeal Joints

Question 22

DTR

Answer 22

Deep Tendon Reflex

Question 23

Dx

Answer 23

Diagnosis

Question 24

ECG, EKG

Answer 24

Electrocardiogram

Question 25

EENT

Answer 25

Ear, Eyes, Nose, Throat

Question 26

EMG

Answer 26

Electromyogram

Question 27

ER

Answer 27

External Rotation

Question 28

FH

Answer 28

Family History

Question 29

FWB

Answer 29

Full Weight Bearing

Question 30

Fx

Answer 30

Fracture

Question 31

GI

Answer 31

Gastrointestinal

Question 32

HR

Answer 32

Heart Rate

Question 33

Hx

Answer 33

History

Question 34

ICU

Answer 34

Intensive Care Unit

Question 35

IM

Answer 35

Intramuscular

Question 36

IR

Answer 36

Internal Rotation

Question 37

IV

Answer 37

Intravenous

Question 38

L

Answer 38

Left

Question 39

LBP

Answer 39

Lower Back Pain

Question 40

LCL

Answer 40

Lateral Collateral Ligament

Question 41

LE

Answer 41

Lower Extremity

Question 42

LLQ

Answer 42

Lower Left Quadrant

Question 43

LOC

Answer 43

Loss of Conciousness

Question 44

LUQ

Answer 44

Left Upper Quadrant

Question 45

Meds

Answer 45

Medications

Question 46

MCL

Answer 46

Medial Collateral Ligament

Question 47

MI

Answer 47

Myocardial Infarction

Question 48

MMT

Answer 48

Manual Muscle Test

Question 49

MCP/MTP

Answer 49

Metacarpal/Tarsalphalangeal

Question 50

MRI

Answer 50

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Question 51

neg.

Answer 51

Negative

Question 52

NPO

Answer 52

Nothing by Mouth

Question 53

NWB

Answer 53

Non Weight Bearing

Question 54

O.R.

Answer 54

Operating Room

Question 55

ORIF

Answer 55

Open Reduction, Internal Fixation

Question 56

PA or PAC

Answer 56

Physician’s Assistant

Question 57

PCL

Answer 57

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Question 58

PEARL

Answer 58

Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light

Question 59

PIP

Answer 59

Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

Question 60

PNF

Answer 60

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Question 61

pos.

Answer 61

Positive

Question 62

post-op

Answer 62

After Surgery

Question 63

pre-op

Answer 63

Before Surgery

Question 64

PRE

Answer 64

Progressive Resistive Exercise

Question 65

PROM

Answer 65

Passive Range of Motion

Question 66

prn

Answer 66

whenever necessary

Question 67

PSIS

Answer 67

Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

Question 68

PT

Answer 68

Physical Therapy. Physical Therapist

Question 69

Pt., pt.

Answer 69

Patient

Question 70

PTF

Answer 70

Posterior Talo-Fibular Ligament

Question 71

PWB

Answer 71

Partial Weight Bearing

Question 72

q

Answer 72

Every

Question 73

q.d.

Answer 73

Every Day

Question 74

q.h.

Answer 74

Every Hour

Question 75

q.i.d.

Answer 75

4 times a day

Question 76

q.2 h.

Answer 76

Every 2 Hours

Question 77

R

Answer 77

Right

Question 78

RCL

Answer 78

Radial Collateral Ligament

Question 79

RLQ

Answer 79

Right Lower Quadrant

Question 80

r/o

Answer 80

rule out

Question 81

ROM

Answer 81

Range of Motion

Question 82

RROM

Answer 82

Resisted Range of Motion

Question 83

RUQ

Answer 83

Right Upper Quadrant

Question 84

Rx

Answer 84

Prescription

Question 85

SC

Answer 85

Sternoclavicular Joint

Question 86

SI

Answer 86

Sacroliac

Question 87

SLR

Answer 87

Straight Leg Raise

Question 88

SOAP

Answer 88

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

Question 89

stat.

Answer 89

Immediately, at once

Question 90

Sx

Answer 90

Symptoms

Question 91

tab

Answer 91

Tab

Question 92

TENS

Answer 92

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Question 93

t.i.d

Answer 93

3 times a day

Question 94

TMJ

Answer 94

Temporomandibular Joint

Question 95

Tx

Answer 95

Treatment

Question 96

UCL

Answer 96

Ulnar Collateral Ligament

Question 97

UE

Answer 97

Upper Extremity

Question 98

US

Answer 98

Ultrasound

Question 99

VMO

Answer 99

Vastus Medialis Oblique

Question 100

W/cm2

Answer 100

Watts per square centimeter

Question 101

WNL

Answer 101

Within Normal Limits

Question 102

WP

Answer 102

Whirlpool

Question 103

y/o

Answer 103

years old

Question 104

@

Answer 104

at

Question 105

c

Answer 105

with

Question 106

s

Answer 106

without

Question 107

a

Answer 107

before (ante)

Question 108

p

Answer 108

after (post)

Question 109

x

Answer 109

times (like 3 times x week)

Question 110

>

Answer 110

greater than

Question 111

<

Answer 111

less than

Question 112

=

Answer 112

equals

Question 113

+

Answer 113

plus, positive

Question 114

-

Answer 114

minus, negative

Question 115

~

Answer 115

approximately down, decrease/up, increase/change, difference