Obesity may be on the rise in the United States because fast foods or food with high amounts of fat and calories tends to be cheaper then so called healthy foods such as salads and vegetables. As that’s the case people have the idea to chose the cheaper option. Another reason is because most people’s tastebuds have more of a liking to “fatty foods” then healthier options.
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What are eponyms and how can you use them to find codes in the Alphabetic Index of the CPT? Provide an example
They are the disease, anatomical structure, clinical signs, syndromes, surgeries or technique whose name comes from that of the person who discovered or described it for the first time.
The CPT has a section of eponimos whereby the search is limited to finding the object of interest in that section.
An example of an eponym is Addsion keloid
Which method of finding a main term in the Alphabetic Index do you find easiest to use? Explain why.
The keyword because it allows you to find all the information related to the topic of interest
The digestive enzyme that hydrolyzes lipids, acts as catalyst for the hydrolysis of lipid, aids emulsification of fat, and keeps tiny fat droplets suspended in the aqueous content of the gut is LIPASE. This enzyme is a subclass of esterases that breakdown fats to fatty acids and glycerol and other alcohols.
First question: No
Second question: Yes
