Advanced Med Terminology #1

Question 0

ant

Answer 0

Anterior

Question 1

Abd

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

AP

Answer 2

Anteropsterior

Question 3

Bx

Answer 3

Biopsy

Question 4

Lat

Answer 4

Lateral

Question 5

LLQ

Answer 5

Lower Left Quadrant

Question 6

LUQ

Answer 6

Left Upper Quadrant

Question 7

PA

Answer 7

Posteroanterior, Physician assistant, Pulmonary Artery

Question 8

RLQ

Answer 8

Right Lower Quadrant

Question 9

RUQ

Answer 9

Right Upper Quadrant

Question 10

U&L

Answer 10

Upper and Lower

Question 11

CT

Answer 11

Computed Tomography

Question 12

CXR

Answer 12

Chest X-Ray

Question 13

MRI

Answer 13

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Question 14

PET

Answer 14

Positron Emission Tomography

Question 15

US

Answer 15

Ultrasound, Ultrasonography

Question 16

SPECT

Answer 16

Single Proton Emission Computed Tomography

Question 17

Adhesion

Answer 17

Band of scar tissue

Question 18

Inflammation

Answer 18

Protective response of body tissues to irritation, infection, or allergy.

Question 19

Sepsis

Answer 19

Body’s inflammation response to infection, in which fever, elevated heart and respiratory rate occur.

Question 20

Endoscopy

Answer 20

Visual examination of interior organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument.

Question 21

Fluoroscopy

Answer 21

Use fluorescent screen.

Question 22

MRI

Answer 22

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Radio graphic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images of the body

Question 23

Nuclear Scan

Answer 23

Recording using radiopharmaceutical introduced to body.

Question 24

Radiography

Answer 24

Shadow imaging through action of ionizing radiation through body from external source.

Question 25

Tomography

Answer 25

Radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross-section, or slice, of an area, tissue, or organ at a predetermined depth.