| ns | nanosecond; nonspecific; no sequelae; no specimen; not significant; nylon suture |
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| seq | sequence; sequel, sequela, sequelae; sequestrum |
| HCG, hCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin; 사람융모성성선자극호르몬 1. Placental Glycoprotein Hormone &nbs... |
| LCL | Levinthal-Coles-Lillie [body]; lower confidence limit; lower control limit; lymphoblastoid cell line... |
| LLSB | left lower scapular border; left lower sternal border |
| wrist fractures | <radiology> Colles fracture distal radius DORSAL angulation of distal fragment, Smith fracture distal radius (reverse Colles) volar angulation of distal fragment, Barton intra-articular fracture through DORSAL aspect of radius ventral Barton: through VENTRAL aspect, chauffeur's fracture of radial styloid (intra-articular) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| salter-harris fractures | <radiology> Classification of epiphyseal fractures, I pure epiphyseal separation if non-displaced, joint effusion may be only sign, II metaphyseal fracture and epiphyseal separation, III epiphyseal fracture, IV vertically oriented fracture through epiphysis and metaphysis, V crush injury of epiphysis (not detected acutely), most common: type II, type I (best) may lead to type V (worst), seen in kiddies before the physes close (12 Dec 1998) |
| hip fractures | Fractures of the femur head, the femur neck, the trochanters, or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region. For the fractures of the femur neck the specific term femoral neck fractures is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| shoulder fractures | Fractures of the proximal humerus, including the head, anatomic and surgical necks, and tuberosities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spinal fractures | Broken bones in the vertebral column. (12 Dec 1998) |
| open reduction of fractures | Reduction by manipulation of bone, after incision in skin and muscle over the site of the fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orbital fractures | Fractures of the bones in the orbit, which include parts of the frontal, ethmoidal, lacrimal, and sphenoid bones and the maxilla and zygoma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thumb fractures | <radiology> Base of 1st metacarpal, Bennett ULNAR side, Rolando RADIAL side (mnemonic R=R), base of 1st proximal phalanx, Gamekeeper avulsion fracture (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth fractures | Break or rupture of a tooth or tooth root. (12 Dec 1998) |
| jaw fractures | Fractures of the upper or lower jaw. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ulna fractures | Fractures of the larger bone of the forearm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| unstable cervical spine fractures | <radiology> Flexion: bilateral interfacetal dislocation, flexion teardrop fracture (usually C5 or C6) extension: extension teardrop fracture (usually C2 or C3), hangman's fracture, extension-dislocation, extension-fracture-dislocation, odontoid fracture vertical compression: Jefferson burst fracture see: cervical spine fractures (12 Dec 1998) |
| femoral fractures | Fractures of the femur. (12 Dec 1998) |
| femoral neck fractures | Fractures of the short, constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. It excludes intertrochanteric fractures which are hip fractures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| zygomatic fractures | Fractures of the zygoma. (12 Dec 1998) |