Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Green Module
Medical Terminology (Abbrevs)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| BE | below the elbow, barium enema |
| BK | below the knee |
| C1, C2... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc. |
| Ca | calcium; cancer |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CO | coccygeal nerves |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DEXA, DXA | duel energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DO | doctor of osteopathy |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Fx | fracture |
| HD | hip disarticulation |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| HP | hemipelvectomy |
| IM | intramuscular, infectious mononucleosis |
| IS | intracostal spine |
| IV | intravenous |
| L1, L2... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.. |
| LS | lumbrosacral spine |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| ORTH, Ortho | orthopedics |
| P | Phosphorus, pulse |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| S1, S2... | first sacromal vertebra, second sacromal vertebra, etc... |
| SD | shoulder disarticulation |
| T1,T2... | first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic verterbra, etc... |
| THA | total hip arthroplasty |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TRAM | tranverse rectus abdominus muscle |
Created by:
brigitte1112
Popular Medical sets