Ch 20 - Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Terminology

Question 1

is/o

Answer 1

same

ex. radioisotope - radioactive form of an element

Question 2

pharmaceut/o

Answer 2

drug

ex. radiopharmaceutical - combination of radioisotope and a drug

Question 3

radi/o

Answer 3

x-rays

ex. radiographer - aid physicians in administering x-rays

Question 4

son/o

Answer 4

sound

ex. hysterosonogram - recording sound waves within the uterus

Question 5

therapeut/o

Answer 5

treatment

ex. therapeutic - p. treatment

Question 6

vitr/o

Answer 6

glass

ex. in vitro - experiments that are performed in a test tube or glass

Question 7

viv/o

Answer 7

life

ex. in vivo - experiments that are performed with living organism

Question 8

-gram

Answer 8

record

ex. angiogram - recording of a blood vessel
ex. hysterosalpingogram - recording the uterus and fallopian tube
ex. pyelogram - recording of the renal pelvis of the kidney

Question 9

-graphy

Answer 9

process of recording

ex. computed tomography - recording x-ray in cross section views

Question 10

-lucent

Answer 10

to shine

ex. radiolucent - permitting the passage of x-ray

Question 11

-opaque

Answer 11

obscure

ex. radiopaque - obscuring the passage of x-ray