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Chapter 1
Terms & Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| BP | BP |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Alzheimer’s disease | A progressive neurological disorder causing memory loss |
| Parkinson’s disease | A disorder affecting movement due to dopamine deficiency |
| Crohn’s diseas | A chronic inflammatory bowel disease |
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma | A cancer of the lymphatic system |
| Cesarean sectio | Surgical delivery of a baby through the abdominal wall |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Pulmon/o | Lung |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Derm/o | Skin |
| Necr/o | Death |
| Hydr/o | Water |
| Path/o | Suffering/Disease |
| Phag/o | Eat |
| Scler/o | Hard |