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PTA Medical Terms
medical terms for a Physical Therapist Assistant
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Undergraduate 2
10/20/2013
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AC
 Definition
alternating current
Term
DC
 Definition
direct current
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
AROM
 Definition
active range of motion
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AAROM
 Definition
active-assistive range of motion
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PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
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U/E
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
L/E
 Definition
lower extremity
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ADL's
 Definition
activities of daily living
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B.K
 Definition
below knee
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A.K
 Definition
above knee
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B.E
 Definition
below elbow
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A.E
 Definition
above elbow
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PRE
 Definition
progressive resistive exercise
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RRE
 Definition
regressive resistive exercise
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WFL
 Definition
within functional limits
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WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
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WB
 Definition
weight bearing
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NWB
 Definition
non weight bearing
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TTWB
 Definition
toe touch weight bearing
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PWB
 Definition
partial weight bearing
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MHP
 Definition
moist hot pack
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CP
 Definition
cold pack
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WP
 Definition
whirlpool
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US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
SWD
 Definition
short wave diathermy
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TT
 Definition
tilt table
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TIR
 Definition
treat in room
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APTA
 Definition
american physical therapist association
Term
RPT
 Definition
registered physical therapist
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LPT
 Definition
licensed physical therapist
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PT
 Definition
physical therapist
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PTA
 Definition
physical therapist assistant
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ATC
 Definition
athletic trainer certified
Term
MPT
 Definition
masters in physical therapy
Term
OTR
 Definition
occupational therapist registered
Term
COTA
 Definition
certified occupational therapist assistant
Term
RN
 Definition
registered nurse
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LPN
 Definition
licensed practical nurse
Term
MD
 Definition
medical doctor
Term
CHT
 Definition
certified hand therapist
Term
DDS
 Definition
doctor of dental surgery
Term
DO
 Definition
doctor of osteopathic medicine
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DC
 Definition
doctor of chiropractic
Term
AMA
 Definition
american medical association
Term
FACP
 Definition
fellow american college of physicians
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FACS
 Definition
fellow american college of surgeons
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RT
 Definition
respiratory therapist
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DPM
 Definition
doctor of podiatric medicine
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SLP
 Definition
sign language pathologist
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HMO
 Definition
health maintenance organization
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DRG
 Definition
diagnosis related group
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IQ
 Definition
intelligence quotient
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
mm
 Definition
milimeters, muscle
Term
noc
 Definition
in the night
Term
n.p.o
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
ob-gyn
 Definition
obstetric gynecologist
Term
p
 Definition
post/after
Term
p. op
 Definition
post operative
Term
PDR
 Definition
physicians desk reference
Term
p.o
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
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Pt.
 Definition
patient
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q
 Definition
every
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q. h
 Definition
every hour
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q. 4h
 Definition
every 4 hours
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q.d
 Definition
every day
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q.i.d
 Definition
four times per day
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SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
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wt
 Definition
weight
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>
 Definition
greater than
Term
<
 Definition
less than
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=
 Definition
equal
Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
AM
 Definition
morning
Term
AP
 Definition
anterior posterior
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b.i.d
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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c
 Definition
with
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
CCU
 Definition
cardiac care unit
Term
CO
 Definition
carbon monoxide
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CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resussitation
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CT
 Definition
computerized tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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CVD
 Definition
cerebrovascular disease
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COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
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EENT
 Definition
eye, ear, nose, throat
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EMG
 Definition
electromyograph
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
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h2o
 Definition
water
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h.s
 Definition
hours of sleep
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