Medical Monday: Amygdala
The amygdala is “a structure in the limbic system that is linked to emotions and aggression. The amygdala functions to control fear responses, the secretion of hormones, arousal and the formation of emotional memories.
The amygdala is a small, almond shaped mass of nuclei located in the temporal lobes of the brain near the hippocampus.” (Source: About.com)
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: amygdala= A/MIG/DA/LA
Option #2: amygdala= A/MIG/DA/LA*
Option #3: amygdala= A/MIG/DLA
Medical Monday: Adenopathy
Adenopathy is defined as “any disease or enlargement involving glandular tissue, especially one involving lymph nodes.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: adenopathy= A/DEN/NOP/THI
Option #2: adenopathy= AD/*EN/NOP/A/TH*I
Option #3: adenopathy= AD/*EN/NOP/A/THAO*E
Option #4: adenopathy= AD/*EN/NOP/THAO*E
Option #5: adenopathy= AD/*EN/NOP/TH*I
Option #6: adenopathy= AD/NOP/THAO*E
Option #7: adenopathy= AD/NOP/TH*EU
Option #8: adenopathy= DWON/PA*ET
Medical Monday: Corpuscle
Medical Monday: Lotrel
According to Drugs.com, Lotrel “contains a combination of amlodipine and benazepril. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker. Amlodipine relaxes (widens) blood vessels and improves blood flow.
Benazepril is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Benazepril also widens blood vessels and also prevents the body from retaining water.
Lotrel is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).”
Machine Brief:
Option #1: Lotrel= LOE/TR*EL
Medical Monday
Medical Monday: Anoxia & Hypoxia
Anoxia is a condition that occurs when oxygen is not properly delivered to a part of the body. The term anoxia is sometimes used as a synonym to the term hypoxia. However, hypoxia is also specifically defined as a variety of the condition of anoxia that “does not involve total oxygen deprivation.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: anoxia= A/NOX/YA*
Option #2: anoxia= A/NOK/YA*
Option #3: anoxia= A/NOX/SAOE/YA*
Option #4: anoxia= A/NOX/SAOE/A*
Option #5: anoxia= A/NOK/SAOE/YA*
Option #6: anoxia= A/NOK/SAOE/A*
Option #1: hypoxia= HA/POX/YA*
Option #2: hypoxia= HA/POX/SAOE/YA*
Option #3: hypoxia= HA/POX/SAOE/A*
Option #4: hypoxia= HAOEU/POX/YA*
Option #5: hypoxia= HAOEU/POX/SAOE/YA*
Option #6: hypoxia= HAOEU/POX/SAOE/A*
Medical Monday: Lymphatic
Lymphatic is defined as, “Of, relating to, or produced by lymph, lymphoid tissue, or lymphocytes.”
Lymph is defined as, “A pale fluid that contains white blood cells and that passes through channels in the body and helps to keep bodily tissues healthy.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: lymphatic= LIM/FA*KT
Option #2: lymphatic= LIM/FAT/*IK
Option #1: lymph= LIFM
Option #2: lymph= L*IFRP
Option #2: lymph= LIM/*F
Medical Monday: Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve is defined as: “a valve in the heart that guards the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle, prevents the blood in the ventricle from returning to the atrium, and consists of two triangular flaps attached at their bases to the fibrous ring which surrounds the opening and connected at their margins with the ventricular walls by the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles.” The mitral valve is also known as bicuspid valve and left atrioventricular valve.
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: mitral= MAOI/TRA*L
Option #2: mitral= MAOIRLT
Option #1: valve= VAFL
Option #2: valve= VAL/*F