Vocabulary
What does analgesic do?
A drug that relieves pain; including nonprescription pain relievers.
What does anti-inflammatory do?
A drug that reduces inflammation.
What does antispasmodic or anticholinergic do?
A drug prescribed to suppress smooth muscle contractions.
What does narcotic do.
A drug that in moderate doses, slows down the central nervous system relieves pain,and induces sleep.
What does nonsteroidal do.
A group with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic.
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ADL
Activities of daily living
amb
Ambulate (walk)
AP
Anteroposterior
CAT
Computerized Axial Tomography
c/o
Complains of; complaining of
CFT
Certified Fitness
CPR
Caridopulmonary Resuscitation
CT
Computed Tomography; Computerized Tomography
CTS
carpal tunnel tunnel syndrome
DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
DTR
deep tendon reflex
EMG
electromyogram
h
hour(s)
Hx, hx
IM
intramuscular
L
left
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
MCL
medial collateral ligament
MD
muscular dystrophy