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Undergraduate 1
04/16/2011
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Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
cele
 Definition
protrusion
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ectasis
 Definition
stretch
Term
graphy
 Definition
record
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal discharge
Term
scope
 Definition
observe
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stenoisi
 Definition
constricting
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thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision
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hemothorax
 Definition
blood in chest
Term
pleuritis
 Definition
inflamed pleural cavity
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute resp distress
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
epistaxis
 Definition
nosebleed
Term
Legionnaire disease
 Definition
fungus in pipes
Term
nephroblastoma
 Definition
4mation of new kidney tumor cell
Term
nephrolithiasis
 Definition
kidney stone
Term
URI
 Definition
ne cold
Term
OXIMETER
 Definition
MEASURE O2
Term
capnometer
 Definition
measure CO2 in air
Term
spirometer
 Definition
measure air going in/out of lungs
Term
ABG's
 Definition
arteriole blood gases
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anoxia
 Definition
level decrease in O2
Term
aphonia
 Definition
inability to speak
Term
eupnea
 Definition
normal breathing
Term
rhinorrhea
 Definition
hanabatta
Term
rhinorrhea
 Definition
hanabatta
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
PFT's
 Definition
pulmonary function test
Term
cysto
 Definition
bladder
Term
vesico
 Definition
opening out of body
Term
meato/nephro
 Definition
kidney
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pyelo
 Definition
pelvis
Term
albumin
 Definition
albumin
Term
blasto
 Definition
4mation of new cell
Term
iasis
 Definition
4mation
Term
lysis
 Definition
destruction of
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
repairing
Term
cystitis
 Definition
inflamed bladder
Term
cystocele
 Definition
bladder protrusion
Term
pyelitis
 Definition
inflamed pelvis
Term
ureterolithiasis/renal calculus
 Definition
kidney stone
Term
renal hypertension
 Definition
high blood pressure related 2 kidney
Term
sepsis
 Definition
pus
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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cystectomy
 Definition
bladder removal
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cystolithotomy
 Definition
bladder incision to remove rock
Term
lithotripsy
 Definition
break rocks with ultrasound
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
anuria
 Definition
inability to shishi
Term
hematuria
 Definition
blood in urine
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nocturia
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shishi @night
Term
cath
 Definition
catheter
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distended
 Definition
swell
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incontinence
 Definition
can't hold shishi
Term
micturate/void
 Definition
make shishi
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrate
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SG
 Definition
sonography
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UA
 Definition
urine analysis
Term
wen did NM dev in2 own specialty area
 Definition
early 70s
Term
NM unique
 Definition
gamma ray come out of patient, patient radioactive
Term
SPECT
 Definition
take slices
single photon emission computed tomography
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PET
 Definition
positron emitted tomography
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annihilation reaction
 Definition
B+/B-& unique 2 positron
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positron decay
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annihilation reaction
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PET imaging
 Definition
use flouride
7x mo'a radioactive shield
Term
major historical changes in CT unit
 Definition
1st: 5 min 2 make image
2nd: 1 min 2 make image
3rd: 5-2 sec 2 make image; rotate/rotate
4th: rotate/stationary
5th: stationary/stationary; 50 msec scan time; use tungsten target& e- beam
6th: helical
7th: multiple detector ray
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CT #
 Definition
material (human) thickness
matter thickness
used as contrast
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how is CT image recorded?
 Definition
detector measure x-ray
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pixel& voxel
 Definition
basic 2d element of digital image
volume element
eash pixel display brightness info on anatomy ass located in voxel
Term
major changes in CT from 1st generation-today
 Definition
more beams
fast
efficiant
smaller
Term
parameters
 Definition
power
slick thickness
filter
color
pixel size
surface randering
patient movement
time
current
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