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BodySystemPresented
5 acronyms, 5 abbreviations, 5 eponyms, and 5 terms for the body system presente
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |