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med terminology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alzheimers disease | named after Alois Alzheimer |
| Crohns disease | named after dr. Burrill Crohn |
| Lou Gehrig's disease | name after baseball player who was diagnosed |
| Lyme disease | named after the towns of old Lyme |
| Parkinson's disease | named after James Parkinson |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| PICU | pediactric intensive care unit |
| CCU | critical care unit |
| pediactrics | medical science |
| psychiatrist | specialist in medicine |
| gastroenterology | study of the stomach intestine |
| cardiology | study of heart |
| dentist | specialist |