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Medical Terminology Ch 4
Mostly Techniques and Machines
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Medical
11th Grade
03/29/2011

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acr/o
Definition
extremity
Term
eti/o
Definition
cause
Term
fasci/o
Definition
band, fascia-fibrous membrane that supports and separates muscles
Term
son/o
Definition
sound
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xer/o
Definition
dry
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peri-
Definition
around
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ultra-
Definition
excess, beyond
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adhesion
Definition
abnormal fibrous band that holds normally separated tissues together, usually within a body cavity
Term
analyte
Definition
substance being analyzed or tested, usally chemically
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contrast medium
Definition
substance eaten or injected into the body to examine internal structures
Term
dehiscence
Definition
bursting open of a wound, usually a surgical wound
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febrile
Definition
feverish
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nuclear medicine
Definition
use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, treatment and research
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interventional
Definition
use of imaging techniques to treat disorders without surgery
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therapeutic
Definition
use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of malignant tumors
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radionuclides
Definition
substances that emit radiation spontaneously, tracers
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radiopharmaceutical
Definition
radionuclide attached to a protein, sugar, or other substance that travels to the oragan to be examined
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sepsis
Definition
bacteria in the blood or blood poisoning
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supprative
Definition
generating pus.....  8P ick
Term
laparoscopy
Definition
examination of the oragans of the pelvis and abdomen thru small incisions of the abdominal wall
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thoracoscopy
Definition
examination of the oragans in the thoracic cavity thru small incisions of the btwn the ribs
Term
CT scan
Definition
computed tomography scan
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Doppler
Definition
ultrasound technique used to measure blood-flow by reflecting sound waves of moving blood cells
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fluoroscopy
Definition
x-ray that shows internal organs
Term
MRI
Definition

magnetic resonance imaging

uses radio waves and magnetic fields to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images(like a CT)

Term
nuclear scan
Definition
radioactive substance is introduced into the body and a scanning device tracks it to examine structures
Term
PET
Definition

positron emission tomography

used to show positive particles to detect disease, esp in the brain

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SPECT
Definition

single photon emission computed tomography

gives clear, 3D images of organs via a gamma camera

Term
biopsy
Definition
tissue sample
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biopsy punch
Definition
removal of tissue thru a punch
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biopsy shave
Definition
removal of tissue using a blade to shave elevated lesions
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ablation
Definition
removal of a part, pathway, or function via surgery, chemical destrucion, ect
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anastomosis
Definition
surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments
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cauterize
Definition
destroying tissue via electricty, heat, cold, ect
Term
curettage
Definition
scraping of a body cavity by a spoon-shaped tool called a curette
Term
I&D
Definition
incision and drainage
Term
radical dissection
Definition
removal of tissue surrounding a surgical site
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resection
Definition
partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure
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ant
Definition
anterior
Term
AP
Definition
anteroposterior
Term
Bx, bx
Definition
biopsy
Term
DSA
Definition
digital subraction angiography; type of fluroscopy used to see blood vessels in bones
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
LAT, lat
Definition
lateral
Term
PA
Definition
posteroanterior; pernicious anemia(decrease in red blood cells when the body can't absorb enough B12 from the gastrointestinal tract)
Term
post
Definition
posterior
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sono
Definition
sonogram
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Sx
Definition
symptom
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U&L; U/L
Definition
upper and lower
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US
Definition
ultrasound
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