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MT-Abbreviations
Medical Terminology Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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bx | biopsy |
DLE | discoid lupus erythematosus |
MRSA | A form of staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to a common group of antibiotics that include methicillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin |
PPD | purified protein derivative (of tuberculin) |
PUVA | psoralen-ultraviolet A light theraphy |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
VRE | a form of enterococcus that is resistant to most antibiotics |
A-K | above the knee (amputation) |
ASIS | anterior superior iliac spine |
B | bilateral |
B-K | below the knee (amputation) |
C1, C2, ect. | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, ect. |
Ca | calcium |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
D1, D2, ect. | first dorsal vertebra, second dorsal vertebra, ect. (now referred to as first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, ect.) |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
DTR | deep tendon reflex |
EMG | electromyogram |
Fx | fracture |
IM | intramuscularly |
L | left |
L1, L2, etc. | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, ect. |
MCP | metacarpophalangeal |
NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
OA | osteoarthritis |
P | phosphorus |
PIP | proximal interphalangeal joints |
PSIS | posterior superior iliac spine |
R | right |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
ROM | range of motion |
T1, T2, etc. | first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, ect. |
TMJ | temporomandibular joint |