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Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| Rx | Prescription |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| NaCl | Sodium Chloride (table salt) |
| BPM | Beats Per Minute |
| Parkinson's Disease | Named after Dr. James Parkinson |
| Achilles Tendon | Named after the Greek hero Achilles |
| Hodgkin's Lymphoma | Named after Dr. Thomas Hodgkin |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer |
| Fallopian Tubes | Named after Gabriele Falloppio |
| Cardiovascular System | Involves the heart and blood vessels |
| Respiratory System | Involves the lungs and airways |
| Digestive System | Involves the stomach, intestines, and related organs |
| Nervous System | Involves the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
| Endocrine System | Comprises glands that produces hormones |
| Ectomy | Surgical removal |
| Enter | Intestines |
| Dorsal | Back |
| Supine | Upward |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| Ologist | Specialist |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Malacia | Abnormal Softening |
| Ology | Study Of |
| Algia | Pain |
| End/o | Inside, Within |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Gram | Record |
| RRhexis | Rupture |
| RRhaphy | Suture |
| Osis | Abnormal Condition |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| What is bone marrow/spinal cord? | Myel/o |
| What means nerve (nervous system)? | Neuro |
| What is Inter? | Between |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| What is tissue death? | Necrosis |
| RRhage | Burst |
| RRhea | Flow |
| What means stomach? | Gastr/o |
| What means heart? | Cardi/o |
| Enlarged | Megaly |
| Inflammation | Itis |
| Surgical Repair | Plasty |
| Disease | Pathy |
| Otomoy | Cut into |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Endocrine | Hormones, pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, and gonads |
| Lymphatic | Tonsils, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, and lymph fluid |
| Cardiovascular | Heart, blood vessels, and blood |
| -tropin | Growth, Nourishment |
| Corticosteroids | Strong, fast-acting anti-inflammatory medications |
| Insulin | Decreased blood sugar |
| Glucagon | Increased blood sugar |
| -uria | Urine; end product of nitrogen metabolism |
| Red Blood cells | Erythrocytes |
| White blood cells | Leukocytes |
| Platelets | Thrombocytes |
| Tonsillitis | Inflammation of the tonsils |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein with clot formation |
| Anatomy | Atri/o |
| Radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels | Angiogram |
| Electrocardiography | Interpretation of electrocardiograms |
| Ventricul/o | Chamber of the heart (pumps blood) or brain (produces cerebrospinal fluid) |
| 3 types of vessels | Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries |
| Pulmonary and Systemic | Circulations |
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