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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
| a.c. | Before meals |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| p.o. | By mouth |
| b.i.d | Twice a day |
| T.i.d | Three times a day |
| q.i.d. | Four times a day |
| Integumentary System | primarily composed of skin, hair, nails, and associated glan… |
| Respiratory System | System facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the external environment. |
| Cardiovascular System | supplies oxygen and nutrients to your whole body and removes waste through your blood. |
| Muscular System | skeletal muscles, which are attached to bones, and smooth muscles, which are found in internal organs. |
| Skeletal System | complex network of bones, joints, and ligaments that forms the body's internal framework. |
| Alzheimer's disease | Named after Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist who first described the disease in 1906 |
| Hodgkin's disease | Named after Thomas Hodgkin, who described the disease in 1832. |
| Parkinson's disease | Named after James Parkinson, who published an essay describing the condition in 1817. |
| Crohn's disease | Named after Burrill Bernard Crohn, one of the physicians who first described the disease in detail in 1932. |
| Lou Gehrig's disease | Also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it's named after baseball player Lou Gehrig, who was diagnosed with the disease in 1939. |