Chapter 2-Body Structure Flashcards
abdomino/o
abdomen
caud/o
tail
cephal/o
head
cervic/o
neck of the uterus
crani/o
cranium (skull)
gastr/o
stomach
ili/o
ilium
inguin/o
groin
lumb/o
loins (lower back)
pelv/i or /o
pelvis
spin/o
spine
thorac/o
chest
umbilic/o
umbilicus/ navel
anter/o
anterior, front
dist/o
far, farthest
dors/o
back (of the body)
infer/o
lower, below
later/o
side, to one side
medi/o
middle
poster/o
back (of the body)
proxim/o
near, nearest
super/o
upper/above
ventr/o
belly
cyt/o
cell
hist/o
tissue
nucle/o
nucleus
radi/o
radiation
ad
toward
al
pertaining to
algia
pain
dynia
pain
gen or genesis
forming/producing,origin
logist
specialist in the study of
logy
study
lysis
separation/destruction
meter
instrument used to measure
plasia
formation/growth
toxic
poison
bi
two
epi
above, on
infra
below, under
trans
across, through
adhesion
band of scar tissue binding separate surfaces
inflammation
body tissues response to irritation, infection, or allergy
sepsis
bodys inflammatory response to infection in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rates, and low blood pressure
endoscopy
visual examination of the interior organs and cavities with an endoscope
fluoroscopy
radiographic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen to produce xrays
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multi planar cross-sectional images of the body
nuclear scan
produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a tracer
radiography
picture of shadow images through the act of ionizing radiation passing through the body
CT scan (computer tomogrpahy)
narrow beam of X-rays with/without a contrast medium to target a specific part of the body to detect tumors
PET scan (positron emission tomography)
nuclear imaging that combines CT with radiopharmaceuticals to provide a cross sectional image of radioactive disbursements in a section where there is a deficiency in metabolism.
SPECT scan (single photon emission computed tomography)
Nuclear imaging used with a radioactive tracer and gamma camera to show how blood flows to an organ/how it is functioning
US (ultrasonography)
imaging that uses high frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissue and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue
ant
anterior
AP
anteroposterior
Bx, bx
biopsy
CXR
chest Xray, chest radiograph
LAT, lat
lateral
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUP
left upper quadrant
PA
posteroanterior
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
CT
computed tomography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
PET
positron emission tomography
US
ultrasound, ultrasonography
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
