Abbreviations Flashcards by Allison Buckley | Brainscape

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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

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Bx

A

biopsy

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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cm

A

centimeter

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decub

A

decubitus

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Derm

A

dermatology

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ESR, sed rate

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ID

A

intradermal

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mm

A

millimeter

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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SG

A

skin graft

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staph

A

staphylococcus

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strep

A

stroptococcus

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TBSA

A

total body surface area

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TIMs

A

topical immunomodulations

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TIS

A

tumor in situ

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UV

A

ultraviolet

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibodies

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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BMD

A

bone mineral density test

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C1

A

cervical vertebra, first

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C2

A

cervical vertebra, second

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CRP

A

c-reactive protein blood test

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CMARDs

A

disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

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DXA

A

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

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EHT

A

extrogen hormone therapy

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Fx

A

fracture

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jt

A

joint

Q

L1

A

lumbar vertebra first

Q

lig

A

ligament

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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NSAIDs

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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OA

A

oseoarthritis

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Ortho

A

orthopedics

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P

A

phosphorus

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Ca

A

calcium

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

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ROM

A

range of motion

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SDs

A

standard deviation

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T1

A

thoracic vertebra first

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TNF

A

tumor necrosis factor

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Tx

A

traction

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ACR

A

american college of rheumatology

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AE

A

above elbow

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AK

A

above knee

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ALD

A

aldolase

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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BE

A

below elbow

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BK

A

below knee

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Ca

A

calcium

Q

CK

A

creatine kinase

Q

EMG

A

electromyography

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FMS

A

fibromyalgia syndrome

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FROM

A

full range of motion

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IM

A

intramuscular

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LDH, LD

A

lactic dehydrogenase

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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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MS

A

musculoskeletal

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NCI

A

national cancer institute

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NIH

A

national health of health

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ROM

A

range of motion

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SOB

A

shortness of breath