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| identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures |
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| pertaining to a condition that is caused by or involves a disease process |
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| the predicted outcome of a disease |
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| having a short and relatively severe outcome |
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| a disease that exists over a long time |
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| objective, or definitive, evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner, such as fever, a rash, or evidence established by radiologic or laboratory testing |
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| subjective evidence as perceived by the patient, such as pain |
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| ranging from simple to sophisticated studies, identify and quantify substances to evaluate organ functions or establish a diagnosis |
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| a small sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole |
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| the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats; it may be felt with a finger or measured electronically |
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| count of the heartbeats per minute |
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| the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body or to breathing |
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| the number of breaths per minute |
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| instrument used to measure temperature |
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| a thermometer that has a specially designed probe tim that is placed at the external opening of the ear canal |
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| the pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart |
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| the first number in a blood pressure reading that represents the maximum pressure on the artery |
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| the second number in blood pressure representing the amount of blood pressure that still exists when the heart is relaxed |
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| the examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient |
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| the examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands |
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| the examiner taps the body with fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity |
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| the examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, lungs, blood vessels, intestines, or other organs, or to detect the fetal heartbeat |
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| an instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing; the diaphragm is placed against the patient's skin to hear sounds within the body |
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| an illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ |
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| the visual inspection of the body by means of an endoscope |
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| pertaining to endoscopy or performed using an endoscopy |
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| a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity |
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| the introduction of a catheter |
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| also a term for a catheter |
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| the branch of medicine concerned with x-rays, radioactive substances and the diagnosis and treatment of disease by using any of the various sources of radiant energy |
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| requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body function |
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| used to establish or confirm a diagnosis |
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| the image data are converted to electronic signals, digitized, and immediately displayed on a monitor or recorded on film |
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| emitting or reflecting light |
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| substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays |
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| substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays |
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| use ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tissue |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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| creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radio wave pulses rather than ionizing radiation (like x-rays) |
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| (ultrasonography) (ultrasound) the process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high-frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echos from internal tissues and structures |
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| the record produced from a sonography |
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| the visual examination of an internal organ using a fluoroscope offering continuous x-ray images of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images, such as during surgery |
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| Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
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| a type of nuclear medicine scan, combining computed tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures, especially the heart, blood vessels, and the brain |
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| the treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells |
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| a type of radiation therapy |
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