Chapter 4

Question 1

fluor/o

Answer 1

emitting or reflecting light

Question 2

tom/o

Answer 2

to cut

Question 3

radiograph

Answer 3

xray

Question 4

radiopaque

Answer 4

does not permit passage of xrays

Question 5

radiolucent

Answer 5

something that readily permits passage of xrays

Question 6

echography

Answer 6

sonography, ultrasound

Question 7

CT

Answer 7

Computed tomography, ionizing radiation used to obtain cross-section of tissue image

Question 8

MRI

Answer 8

Magnetic resonance imaging. powerful magnetic field and radio wave pulses to create images of internal structures

Question 9

fluoroscopy

Answer 9

visual examination of internal organ using fluoroscope. offers continuous imaging of motion of internal structures and immediate serial images

Question 10

PET

Answer 10

positron emission tomography combines tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures, esp heart blood vessels and brain

Question 11

algesi/o

Answer 11

sensitivity to pain

Question 12

chem/o

Answer 12

chemical

Question 13

plast/o

Answer 13

repair

Question 14

therapeut/o

Answer 14

treatment

Question 15

tox/o

Answer 15

poison

Question 16

-therapy

Answer 16

treatment