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07/30/2009
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Term
ACL
 Definition
anterior cruciate ligament
Term
AE
 Definition
above the elbow
Term
AK
 Definition
above the knee
Term
ASP
 Definition
anterior spinal fusion
Term
BE
 Definition
below the elbow
Term
BK
 Definition
below the knee
Term
BMD
 Definition
bone mineral density
Term
C
 Definition
cervical vertebra (1 - 7_
Term
Co
 Definition
coccyx; coccygeal
Term
DEXA
 Definition
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Term
DIP
 Definition
distal interphalangeal (joint)
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
HNP
 Definition
Herniated nucleus pulposus
Term
IM
 Definition
intramedullary
Term
L
 Definition
lumbar vertebra (1-5)
Term
MCP
 Definition
metacarpophalangeal
Term
MTP
 Definition
metatarsophalangeal
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
OI
 Definition
osteogenesis imperfecta
Term
ORIF
 Definition
open reduction internal fixation
Term
ortho, ORTH
 Definition
orthopedics
Term
PCL
 Definition
posterior cruciate ligament
Term
PIP
 Definition
proximal interphalangeal
Term
PSP
 Definition
posterior spinal fusion
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
S
 Definition
sacrum; sacral
Term
SERM
 Definition
selective estrogen receptor modulator
Term
T
 Definition
thoracic vertebra (1 - 12)
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip arthroplasty
Term
TKA
 Definition
total knee arthroplasty
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
Term
Tx
 Definition
traction
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