Medical Terminology Chapters 3, 4, and 5 Abbreviations

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BDT

bone density testing

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CR

closed reduction

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3

Fx

fracture

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4

OA

osteoarthritis

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OP

osteoporosis

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PKR

partial knee replacement

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PMR

polymyalgia rheumatica

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RA

rheumatoid arthritis

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THA

total hip arthroplasty

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TKA

total knee arthroplasty

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ADL

activities of daily living

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12

CTS

carpal tunnel syndrome

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13

EMG

electromyography

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FMS

fibromyalgia syndrome

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hemi

hemiplegia

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IC

intermittent claudication

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MD

muscular dystrophy

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MG

myasthenia gravis

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OT

occupational therapy

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PM

polymyositis

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quad

quadriplegia, quadriplegic

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RSD

repetitive stress disorder

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A-fib

atrial fibrillation

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AED

automated external defibrillator

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AICD

automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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card cath, CC

cardiac catheterization

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CVI

chronic venous insufficiency

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CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

coronary artery disease

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EKG, ECG

electrocardiogram

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HTN

hypertension

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MI

myocardial infarction

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PAD

peripheral artery disease

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PVD

peripheral vascular disease

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TST

thallium stress test

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tPA

tissue plasminogen activator

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V-fib

ventricular fibrillation

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CHF

congestive heart failure

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PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

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LDL

low-density lipoprotein

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DVT

deep vein thrombosis

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HDL

high-density lipoprotein

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TIA

transient ischemic attack

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CVA

cerebrovascular accident

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PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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