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Unit 1 MED Term
Deciphering the Code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Hx | History |
| Fx | Fracture |
| Alzheimer’s disease | Named after Alois Alzheimer |
| Parkinson’s disease | Named after James Parkinson |
| Down syndrome | Named after John Langdon Down |
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Named after Thomas Hodgkin |
| Cesarean section | Traditionally linked to Julius Caesar (though historically debated) |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Hx | History |
| Fx | Fracture |
| Alzheimer’s disease | Named after Alois Alzheimer |
| Parkinson’s disease | Named after James Parkinson |
| Down syndrome | Named after John Langdon Down |
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Named after Thomas Hodgkin |
| Cesarean section | Traditionally linked to Julius Caesar (though historically debated) |
| Anatomy | Study of body structure |
| Physiology | Study of body function |
| Pathology | Etiology |
| Homeostasis | State of internal balance in the body |