Body structure Flashcards
abdomin/o
abdomen
anter/o
anterior, front
caud/o
tail
cephal/o
head
cervic/o
neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
crani/o
cranium (skull)
cyt/o
cell
dist/o
far, farthest
dors/o
back (of body)
gastr/o
stomach
hist/o
tissue
ili/o
ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
infer/o
lower, below
inguin/o
groin
later/o
side, to one side
lumb/o
loins (lower back)
medi/o, medi-
middle
nucle/o
nucleus
pelv/o, pelv/i
pelvis
poster/o
back (of body), behind, posterior
proxim/o
near, nearest
radi/o
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
spin/o
spine
throac/o
chest
unbilic/o
umbilicus, navel
ventr/o
belly, belly side
-ac, -al, -ar, -iac, -ic, -ior
pertaining to
-ad
toward
-algia, -dynia
pain
-gen, -genesis
forming, producing, origin
-graphy
process of recording
-logist
specialist in study of
-logy
study of
-lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
-meter
instrument for measuring
-plasia
formation, growth
-toxic
poison
bi-
two
epi-
above, on
infra-
below, under
trans-
through, across
super/o
upper, above
adhesion
band of scar tissue binding anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other
inflammation
protective response of body tissue to irritation, infection, or allergy
sepsis
body’s inflammatory response to infection in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rates, and low blood pressure
endoscopy
visual examination of the interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called and endoscope
fluoroscopy
radiographic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen instead of a photographic plate to produce a visual image from x-rays that pass through the patient, resulting in continuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images of the body
Nuclear scan
diagnostic technique that produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a radiopharmaceutical substance called a tracer, usually introduced into the body by ingestion, inhalation, or injection
radiography
production of captured shadow images on photographic film through the action of ionizing radiation passing through the body from an external source
radiopharmaceutical
drug that contains a radioactive substance, which travels to an area or a specific organ that will be scanned
tomography
radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross-section of tissue structure at a predetermined depth
computed tomography (CT) scan
narrow beam of x-rays with a contrast medium or without a contrast medium that targets a specific organ or body area to produce multiple cross-sectional images for detecting pathological conditions such as tumors or metastases
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
nuclear imaging study that combines CT with radio-pharmaceutical to produce a cross-sectional image of radioactive dispersements in a section of the body to reveal the areas where the radiopharmaceutical is being metabolized and where there is a deficiency in metabolism; useful in evaluating Alzheimer disease and epilepsy
Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan
nuclear imaging study that scans organs after injection of a radioactive tracer and employs a specialized gamma camera that detects emitted radiation to produce a there-dimensional image from a composite of numerous views; used to show how blood flows to an organ and helps determine how well the organ is functioning
ultrasonography (US)
imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue
ant
anterior
AP
anteroposterior
Bx, bx
biopsy
CXR
chest x-ray, chest radiography
LAT, lat
lateral
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
PA
posteroanterior
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
CT
computed tomography
CXR
chest x-ray, chest radiograph
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
PET
positron emission tomography
US
ultrasound, ultrasonography
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
