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19 Abbreviations and acronyms
19 Abbreviations and acronyms
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Undergraduate 1
08/01/2025

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Term
ROM
Definition
Range of Motion
Term
AROM
Definition
Active Range of Motion
Term
PROM
Definition
Passive Range of Motion
Term
Fx
Definition
Fracture
Term
OA
Definition
Osteoarthritis
Term
RA
Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
DJD
Definition
Degenerative joint, disease
Term
DTR
Definition
Deep Tendon Reflexes
Term
MRI
Definition
Magnetic Resonance imaging
Term
CT
Definition
computed Tomograpy
Term
EMG
Definition
Electromyography
Term
PT
Definition
Physical Therapy/Physical Therapist
Term
OT
Definition
Occupational Therapy
Term
TKR/TKA
Definition
Total Knee Replacement/ Total Knee Arthroplasty
Term
THR/THA
Definition
Total Hip Replacement/ Total Hip Arthroplasty
Term
Colles' fracture
Definition
Fracture of the distal radius in the wrist,typically from falling on an outstretched hand
Term
Dupuytren's Constracture
Definition
Thickening of tissue in the palm causing fingers to curl inward
Term
Paget's disease( of bone)
Definition
Chronic disorder leading to enlarged and misshapen bones
Term
Volkmann's contracture
Definition
Permanent flexion of the hand wrist due to nerve or blood vessel injury (often post-fracture)
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