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Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
Alzheimer’s disease Progressive brain disorder causing memory loss and cognitive decline
Parkinson’s disease . Nervous system disorder affecting movement
Hodgkin lymphoma Type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system
Crohn’s disease Genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome 21
Graves’ disease An autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone
BP Blood pressure
HR Heart rate
BMI Body Mass Index
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
MRI magnet resonance imaging
Rx prescription
Dx diagnose
Tx treatment
Hx history
Sx symptoms
Cardiovascular system heart and blood vessels
Respiratory system lungs and airways
Digestive system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
Nervous system brain, spinal cord and nerves
Urinary system kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract
impression
diagnosis
differential diagnosis
benign vs malignant
degeneration
Etiology vs idiopathic
Remission
Recurrent
Morbidity
Mortality
Prognosis
Localized vs. systemic/generalized
Occult
Pathogen
Lesion
Sequela
Pending
Disposition
Prophylaxis
Palliative
Observation
Reassurance
Supportive care
Sterile
proxtimal
cranial
caudal
dixtol
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