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MED104
Discussion
Term | Definition |
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MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
CBC | Complete blood count |
UTI | Urinary tract infection |
STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
SOB | Shortness of breath |
Lou Gehrig's disease | A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function named after the famous New York Yankee first baseman who suffered from the disease |
Parkinson's disease | A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement and includes tremors named after James Parkinson who who studied this disease and wrote "An essay on the Shaking Palsy" |
Alzheimer's disease | Disease that destroys memory named after the guy who studied the brain of a patient who died that had no short term memory and behaved strangely |
Tourette syndrome | a disorder that involves repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (tics) that can't be easily controlled named after French neurologist who first described the illness |
Crohn's disease | Inflammatory digestive disease named after publisher describing the new inflammation |
Arthritis | Inflammation of the joint |
Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
Dermatomycosis | Skin condition caused by fungus |
Hyperplasia | Over formation condition |
Myalgia | Muscle pain |