paraclinical examinations (biological, radiological, ...)

Question 1

paraclinic

Answer 1

Which does not result from the clinical examination. Requires the use of laboratory equipment or techniques.

etymology: From para- and clinical; from late Latin clinicus, ‘relating to the patient’; from ancient Greek klinikos, ‘relating to the bed’.
example: paraclinical examinations confirm the diagnosis of the disease.

Question 2

endoscopy

Answer 2

Examination of the interior of the organs or cavities of the organism by means of an optical tube equipped with an illumination system.

etymology: from the Greek endon “in” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 3

Coelioscopy

Answer 3

Endoscopy of the organs of the small pelvis

etymology: from the Greek koilia “belly, intestines” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 4

Bronchoscopy

Answer 4

Bronchial endoscopy

etymology: from the Greek brogkhia “bronchi”, and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 5

Cystoscopy

Answer 5

Bladder endoscopy

etymology: from Greek kustis “bladder” (organ and bag), “hollow object”, and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 6

Gastroscopy

Answer 6

Stomach endoscopy

etymology: from the Greek gastêr, gastros “belly, stomach” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 7

Rectoscopy

Answer 7

Endoscopy of the rectum

etymology: from the classical Latin rectus, ‘right’ and the Greek -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 8

Otoscopy

Answer 8

Endoscopy of the ear

etymology: from the Greek where ôtos “ear” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 9

Laryngoscopy

Answer 9

Laryngeal endoscopy

etymology: Greek larugx, laruggos “gullet” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 10

Colonoscopy

Answer 10

Colon endoscopy

etymology: from ancient Greek kolon, “large intestine” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 11

Colposcopy / hysteroscopy

Answer 11

Endoscopy of the female genitalia (colpo- from the Greek kolpos “hollow, bosom”, taken in the sense of “vagina”, and hyster- from the Greek hustera “uterus”).

etymology :
from the Greek kolpos “hollow, bosom”, taken in the sense of “vagina” and -scopoie “observe” - from the Greek kolpos “hollow, bosom”, taken in the sense of “vagina” and -scopoie “observe”.
from the Greek hustera “uterus” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 12

Pleuroscopy

Answer 12

Endoscopy of the pleura

etymology: from the Greek pleuron “side” and -scopoie “to observe”.

Question 13

Arthroscopy

Answer 13

Joint endoscopy

etymology: from the Greek arthron “joint” and -scopoie “to observe”.