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Deciphering the Code
5 eponyms, 5 abbreviations, 5 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer (Alois Alzheimer) | chronic neurodegenerative disease; most common form of dementia |
| Baker (William Morrant Baker) | accumulation of joint fluid (synovial fluid) behind the knee |
| Lyme (Old Lyme) | infectious bacterial disease; most common disease spread by ticks |
| Parkinson (James Parkinson) | degenerative disease affecting movement, including speech |
| Tourette (Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette) | neuropsychiatric disorder; childhood onset |
| IBS (Irritable Vowel Syndrome) | A medical disease that involves the gastrointestinal tract |
| PE (Pulmonary Embolism) | A type of blood clot in the lungs |
| CT (Chemotherapy) | A type of treatment therapy for cancer |
| DOE (Dyspnea on exertion) | Shortness of breath with activity. |
| HRT (Hormone replacement) | hormone replacement therapy. |
| adip/o, lip/o | fat |
| Dermis | Middle layer of the skin |
| Edema | Swelling |
| Subcutaneous | Subcutaneous tissue is the deepest layer of your skin (also know as the Hypodermis) |
| Epidermis | Outermost layer of skin |
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