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Discussion1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bx | Biopsy |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Fx | Fracture |
| QHS | Every Night |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiography |
| NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
| -mania | Excessive Desire |
| Spondyl/o | Vertebra |
| Arthr/o | Joints |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Remission | Non-active |
| Down Syndrome | John Langdon Down, an English physician who first described the symptoms of the disease. |
| Guillain-Barre Syndrome | Rare autoimmune disorder, Georges Guillain and Jean Alexandre Barre, two French neurologists who described the condition. |
| Parkinson’s Disease | Degenerative disease affecting movement, named after James Parkinson. |
| Crohn’s Disease | Inflammatory bowel disease; cobblestone ulceration, named after Burrill Crohn. |
| Asperger’s | Difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication; autism spectrum disorder, named after Hans Asperger. |