Abbreviations

Positron emission tomography

A type of medical imaging that uses radioactive tracers to visualize and measure the body's metabolic processes and biological activity

As needed

As the need arises

Rheumatoid arthritis

A chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness

Range of motion

The full movement potential of a joint

Prescription

Prescription

Sudden infant death syndrome

The sudden death of an infant who has no known medical history or cause

Sexually transmitted infection

Any number of diseases that are transmitted through human sexual behaviors

Three times a day

Used in prescriptions to indicate the frequency of medication administration

Tuberculosis

An infectious and sometimes fatal disease that affects the lungs

Treatment

Treatment