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Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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RLE | right lower extremity |
LLE | left lower extremity |
LUE | left upper extremity |
RUE | right upper extremity |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
PIP | proximal interphalangeal (joint) |
TKR | total knee replacement |
THR | total hip replacement |
FX | fracture |
DEXA | dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
ESR | erythocyte sedimentation rate |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematous |
OA | osteoarthritis |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
TX | treatment |
RX | perscription |
DX | diagnosis |
HX | history |
CXR | chest x-ray |
EKG | electrocardiogram |
ECHO | echocardiogram |
EEG | electroencephalography |
BX | biopsy |