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BodySystemPresented
5 acronyms, 5 abbreviations, 5 eponyms, and 5 terms for the body system presente
Term | Definition |
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CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
IV | Intravenous |
BP | Blood Pressure |
SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematous |
RX | Prescription |
DX | Diagnosis |
TX | Treatment |
HX | History |
SX | Symptoms |
Alzheimer’s disease | Named after Alois Alzheimer , who identified the disease |
Cushing’s disease | Name after Harvey crushing , who studied the condition |
Down syndrome | Named after John Langdon Down ,who characterize the condition |
Graves’ disease | Main after Robert J Graves, who describes the thyroid disorder |
Lou Gehig’s disease | Another name for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Named after the famous baseball player |
Cranium | The skull that encases the brain |
Patella | The kneecap |
Tibia | The shin bone , the larger of the two bones in the lower leg |
Femur | The thigh bone, the largest bone in the body |
Scapula | The shoulder blade |