Medical Terminology - Chapter 20 Flashcards
angi/o
vessel
act/o
acting
bronch/o
bronchi
cinemat/o
motion
arthr/o
joint
chol/e
gall, bile
arteri/o
artery
cyst/o
bladder
ech/o
echo
dermat/o
skin
fluor/o
fluorescence, luminous
encephal/o
brain
gen/o
kind
hyster/o
womb, uterus
ion/o
ion
iont/o
ion
lymph/o
lymph
mamm/o
breast
oscill/o
to swing
phot/o
light
physic/o
nature
pyel/o
renal pelvis
myel/o
spinal cord
digit/o
finger or toe
salping/o
fallopian tube
sial/o
salivary
son/o
sound
therm/o
hot, heat
tract/o
to draw
tom/o
to cut
ven/o
vein
-gram
record
-ous
pertaining to (ie: venous)
radi/o
ray, x-ray
-graphy
recording
tract
to draw
intra-
within
cine
motion
pyel/o
renal pelvis
ir (in)
into
-meter
instrument to measure
-ist
one who specializes
curie
curie
-ive
nature of
-er
one who
-logy
study of
-ic
pertaining to
substances that x-rays pass through ie: air in lungs, blood, lymph, fat around muscles
radiolucent
-ide
having a particular quality
paque
dark
five safety precautions
film badge, lead barrier, lead-lined room, protective clothing, gonad shield
nucl
nucleus
ultra-
beyond
milli-
one thousandth
roent
roentgen
x-rays are an ______ form of radiant energy with ______ wavelengths
invisible, short
device that projects x-ray images in a movie-like sequence onto a screen monitor
fluoroscope
substances that obstruct passage of radiant energy (absorb radiant energy) ie: calcium in bones, lead or barium
radiopaque
prolonged and continued exposure to xrays can cause damage to gonads and/or depress the ______ system
hemopoietic
decrease in white blood cells
leukopenia
device placed between x-ray machine and patient to absorb scatter before it reaches x-ray film
grid
overproduction of WBC’s
leukemia
pt’s front faces xray tube, xray passes from front to back in reaching the film
anteroposterior position (AP)
pt’s back faces xray tube, xray passes from back to front in reaching the film
posteroanterior position (PA)
xray beam passes from one side of body to the opposite
lateral position (lat)
right side faces film, xray passes l to r
right lateral position
pt on back, xray passes from front to back of body
supine position
pt face down, head sideways, xray passes from back to fr
prone position
body or body part to be examined is at an angle to x-ray beam
oblique position
involves use of xrays, ultrasound, radiopharmaceuticals, radiopaque media and computers to provide the radiologist images of internal body organs and processes
diagnostic imaging
combines advanced xray scanning system with powerful minicomputer
CT, CAT scan
radiopaque barium compound used as a contrast medium in xray examination of the digestive tract
barium (Ba) sulfate
non-invasive imaging technique. views organs, bones and other internal body structures. pt is not exposed to radiation
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
horizontal tube running through MRI magnet from front to back
bore
process of using ultrasound to produce a record of ultrasonic echos as they strike tissues of different densities
ultrasonography
subspecialty within field of radiology, uses radioactive substances to produce images of body anatomy and function. used to Dx disease processes and evaluate organ funtioning
nuclear medicine
record produced by ultrasonography
sonogram, echogram
adaptation of ultrasound technology
Doppler echocardiography
detailed images of body parts are developed from data showing the degree of heat and cold present in areas being studied
thermography
production of 2D images of tissue areas from the scintillations emitted by an internally administered radiopharmaceutical device that concentrates on a targeted site
scintigraphy
left side faces film, xray passes r to l
left lateral position
nuclear medicine imaging technique that helps physicians see how the organs and tissues inside the body are actually functioning
positron emission tomography (PET), PET scan
branch of medicine in which certain diseases are treated nonoperatively
interventional radiology (IR)
physician who has had special training in imaging and who specializes in treating diseases percutaneously
interventional radiologist
xray record of bronchial tree made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium
bronchogram
treatment of disease by ionizing radiation is called
radiotherapy, xray therapy, radiation therapy, cobalt treatment
xray record of bile ducts made visible through use of a radiopaque contrast medium
cholangiogram
xray record of the gallbladder made visible through the use of a radiopaque contrast medium
cholecystogram
light-proof case or holder for xray film
cassette
process of making an xray record of an organ in motion
cinematoradiography
unit of radioactivity
curie (Ci)
amount of medication of radiation to be administered
dose
thin, cellulose-coated, light-sensitive sheet or slip of material used in taking pictures
film
property of certain substances to emit light as a result of exposure to and absorption of radiant energy, light that is emitted from substances
fluorescence
xray record of the kidney and renal pelvis made visible through the use of an injected radiopaque contrast medium
intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
instrument used to measure the amount of radiation used by xrays or radioactive substances
ionometer
xray record of the lymph vessels made visible with radiopaque contrast medium
lymphangiogram
one who specializes in nature, person who studies the energy, mass, and laws of nature
physicist
amount of radiation absorbed
rad (radiation absorbed dose)
process of creating more ions
ionization
pertaining to property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy
radiopaque
inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to xrays or radioactive substances
radiodermatitis
millicurie (mCi)
0.001 Ci
radioactive isotope used to treat certain malignant diseases
radium (Ra)
international unit for describing exposure dose of x-ray or y-radiation
roentgen (R)
AP
anteroposterior
Ba
barium
CAT
computerized axial tomography
CT
computed tomography
IV
intravenous
lat
lateral
mCi
millicurie
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
BSE
breast self-examination
PA
posteroanterior
PET
positron emission tomography
R
roentgen
PO
orally, by mouth
Ra
radium
rad
radiation absorbed dose
intravenous pyelogram
IVP
pertaining to property of permitting the passage of radiant energy
radiolucent
Pb
lead
the scientific discipline of medical imaging using radionuclides, ionizing radiation, nuclear magnetic resonance and ultrasound
radiology
gain in electron creates a
negative electrical charge
loss of electron creates
positively charged particle
____ causes neutral ions to carry a charge
ionization
X-ray tube that travels around pt during a CT scan
gantry
physician who specializes in radiation, roentgen diagnosis and roentgen therapy
radiologist
0.001 Ci
millicurie (mCi)
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
IR
interventional radiology
