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Body Structure Flashcards

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cyt/o

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cell,

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histo/o

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tissue

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kary/o

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nucleus

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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anter/o

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anterior front

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caud/o

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tail

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cepahlo/o

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head

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dist/o

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far farthest

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dors/o

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back (of body)

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infer/o

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lower below

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later/o

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side to one side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back behind posterior

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proxim/o

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near nearest

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ventr/o

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belly belly side

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix neck of utereus

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crani/o

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cranium

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ili/o

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ilium

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inguin/o

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groin

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lumb/o

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loins (lower back)

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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spin/o

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spine

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thorac/o

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chest

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umbilic/o

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umbilicus navel

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albin/o

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white

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leuk/o

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white

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chlor/o

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green

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chrom/o

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color

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cirrh/o

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yellow

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jaund/o

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yellow

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xanth/o

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yellow

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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gray gray matter

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acr/o

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extremity

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eti/o

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cause

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idi/o

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unknown peculiar

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morph/o

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form shape structure

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path/o

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disease

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radi/o

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radiation x-ray radius

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somat/o

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body

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son/o

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sound

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tom/o

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to cut

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viscer/o

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internal organs

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xer/o

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dry

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–genesis

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forming producing origin

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–gnosis

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knowing

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–gram

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record writing

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–graph

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instrument for recording

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–graphy

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process of recording

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–logist

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specialist in study of

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–logy

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–meter

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instrument for measuring

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–metry

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act of measuring

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–pathy

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ab–

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from away from

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ad–

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hetero–

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homeo–

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same alike

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infra–

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below under

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peri–

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super–

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upper above

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trans–

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across through

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ultra–

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excess beyond

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adhesion

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abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated

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ascites

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abnormal acculumation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

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edema

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abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces

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febrile

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pertaining to a fever also called pyretic

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gangrene

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death and decay of soft tissue usually caused by circulatory obtruction trauma or infection

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hernia

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protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

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inflammation

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body defense against injury infection or allergy marked by redness swelling heat pain and sometimes loss of function

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mycosis

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any fungal infection in or one the body

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perforation

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a hole the completely penetrates a structure

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum the serious membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs

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rupture

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sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ

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sepsis

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pathological state usually febrile resulting from the presence of microoganisms or their products in the bloodstream

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suppuration

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producing or associated with the generation of pus

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infusion therapy

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delivery of fluids directly into the blood stream bia a vein for treating various disorders also called IV therapy

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ablation

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removal or a part pathway or function by surgery chemical destruction electrocautery freezing or radio frequency

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anastomosis

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surgical joining of two ducts vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

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cauterize

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destruction of tissue by electricty freezing heat or corrosive chemicals

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curettage

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scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curet)

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawl of fluids from a wound or cavity

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laser surgery

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use of a high intensity laser light beam to remove diseased tissue stop bleeding blood vessels or for cosmetic purposes

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resection

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removal of part of all of a structure organ or tissue

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revision

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surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undersireable result or effect of a previous surgery

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assessment techniques

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sequence of procedures designe to evaluate the health status of a patient

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inspection

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general observation of the patient as a whole progressing to specific body areas

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palpation

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gentle application of hands to specific structure of body areas to determine the size consistency texture symmetry and tenderness of underlying structures

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percussion

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tapping a structing with the hand or fingers to assess the consitency and the presence of absence of fluids within the underlying structure

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ausculation

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listening to the heart bowel and lungs with or without a stethoscope to assess the presence and quality of sounds

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endoscopy

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endo-(in within) -scopy (visual examination) visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope

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blood chemistry analysis

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lab test usually performed on serum to evaluate various substances to determine whether they fall within a normal range

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complete blood count (CBC)

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panel of blood tests used as a broad screening test for anemias infections and other diseases

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organ-disease panel

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series of blood tests used to evaluate a specific organ (liver panel) or disease (anemia panel)

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computed tomography (CT)

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imaging technique in which an x-ray emiter rotates around the area to be scalnned and computer measures the intensity of transmitted x-rays from different angles

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floroscopy

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technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a flurescent screen that displays internal structures and continuous motion

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce highly detailed multiplanar cross-sectional views of soft tissues

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nuclear scan

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technique in which a radioactive material (radiopharmaceutical) called a tracer is introducted into the body (inhaled ingested or injected) and a specialized camera (gamme camera) is used to produce images of organs and structures

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positron emission tomography (PET)

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computed tomograph records the positrons emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross sectional image of the metabolic activity of body tissues to determine the presence of disease

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radiography

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technique in which x-rays are passed through the body or area and captured on a film to generate an image also called x-ray

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single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

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radiological technique that integrates CT and a radioative material (tracer) injected into the bloodstream to visualize blood flow to tissues and organs

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ultrasonography (US)

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high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are direct at soft tissue and reflected as “echoes” to produce an image on a monitor of an internal body structure

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biopsy

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removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for microscopic examination usually to establish a diagnosis

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excisional

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biopsy in which the entire lesion is removed

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incisional

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biopsy in which only a small sample of the lesion is removed

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AP

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anteroposterior

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Bx bx

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CT

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computed tomography

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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Dx

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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LAT lat

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imagine

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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RF

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rheumatoid factor radio frequency

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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SPECT

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single photon emission computed tomography

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Sx

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Tx

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U&L U/L

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upper and lower

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US

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ultrasound ultrasonography

Medical Terminology (16 decks)

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