Chapter 20 vocabulary

Question 0

angiogram

Answer 0

xray record of blood vessels

Question 1

angiocardiogram

Answer 1

xray record of heart and great blood vessels

Question 2

angiography

Answer 2

medical imaging technique used to view the inside of blood vessels and organs

Question 3

arteriography

Answer 3

process of making xray record of arteries

Question 4

arthrography

Answer 4

process of making xray record of a joint

Question 5

bronchogram

Answer 5

xray record of bronchial tree

Question 6

cathode

Answer 6

negative pole of an electrical current

Question 7

cholangiogram

Answer 7

xray record of bile ducts

Question 8

cholecystogram

Answer 8

xray record of gallbladder

Question 9

cinematoradiography

Answer 9

process of making an xray record of organ in motion

Question 10

cineradiography

Answer 10

process of making a motion picture record of successive xray images

Question 11

cobalt-60

Answer 11

radionuclide that serves as a radioactive substance in teletherapy machines

Question 12

curie

Answer 12

unit of radioactivity

Question 13

digital subtraction angiography

Answer 13

method by which a computer performs instantaneous subtraction of xray images

Question 14

echoencephalography

Answer 14

process of using ultrasound to study intracranial structures

Question 15

echography

Answer 15

process of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool by making a record of the echo produced

Question 16

fluorescence

Answer 16

property of certain substances to emit light when exposed to radiant energy

Question 17

fluoroscopy

Answer 17

process of examining internal structures by viewing shadows cast on fluorescent screen after xray has passed through body

Question 18

hysterosalpingogram

Answer 18

xray record of uterus and Fallopian tubes

Question 19

intravenous pyelogram

Answer 19

xray record of kidney and renal pelvis

Question 20

ionization

Answer 20

process of breaking up molecules

Question 21

ionometer

Answer 21

instrument used to measure amount of radiation used by xrays or radioactive substances

Question 22

ionotherapy

Answer 22

treatment by introducing ions into body

Question 23

iontoradiometer

Answer 23

instrument used to measure the amount and intensity of xrays

Question 24

irradiation

Answer 24

process of using radiation in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient

Question 25

lymphangiogram

Answer 25

xray record of lymph vessels

Question 26

lymphangiography

Answer 26

process of making an xray record of the lymph vessels

Question 27

myelogram

Answer 27

xray record of spinal cord

Question 28

oscilloscope

Answer 28

instrument used to record electrical wave visually

Question 29

photofluorogram

Answer 29

xray record of images seen during fluoroscopic examination

Question 30

radiodermatitis

Answer 30

inflammation of skin caused by exposure to xrays or radioactive substances

Question 31

radiography

Answer 31

process of making xray record

Question 32

radiolucent

Answer 32

pertaining to property of permitting the passage of radiant energy

Question 33

radiopaque

Answer 33

pertaining to property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy

Question 34

radioscopy

Answer 34

process of viewing and examining inner structures of body using xray

Question 35

radium

Answer 35

radioactive isotope used to treat certain malignant diseases

Question 36

roentgen

Answer 36

international unit for describing exposure dose of xray

Question 37

sialography

Answer 37

process of making xray record of salivary ducts and glands

Question 38

sonogram

Answer 38

record produced by ultrasonography

Question 39

tagging

Answer 39

process of tracing a radioactive isotope that has become involved in metabolic or chemical actions

Question 40

thermography

Answer 40

process of recording heat patterns of body’s surface

Question 41

tomography

Answer 41

process of cutting across and producing images of single tissue planes

Question 42

ultrasonic

Answer 42

pertaining to sounds beyond 20,000hz

Question 43

venography

Answer 43

process of making an xray record of veins