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Topic 4: Medical Terminology. Subgroup 1: Medical Tests & Diagnostic Procedures Flashcards

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Percutaneous liver biopsy

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Biopsia hepática percutánea

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EEG

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Electroencephalagram

Electroencefalografía

(records electrical impulses of the brain)

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Lumbar puncture (LP)

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Punción lumbar

(needle in subarachnoid space between 3rd & 4th vertebras; AKA spinal tap)

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PET scan

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Positron Emission Tomography

tomografía por emisión de positrones o

emisión positrónica

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MRI

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IRM

Imagenes por Resonancia Magnética

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Colescinti-grafía, escán de la vesícula biliar

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Cholescinti-graphy

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Prueba en panel de electrolitos

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electrolyte panel tests

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Análisis inmunosorbente enzimático (ELISA)

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Enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA); test that uses antibodies and color change to identify a substance

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Histoplasmina

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histoplasmin; An antigenic extract of Histoplasma capsulatum, used in immunologic tests for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis; alsoused in skin test surveys of populations to determine the geographic distribution of the fungus and to predict thosewho are endemic for histoplasmosis

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biopsia de aspiración con aguja

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Needle aspiration biopsy

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Prueba de aglutinación heterófila

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Mono test

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Potasio sérico

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serum potassium

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Escán del hígado y el bazo

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scan of the liver and spleen

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Proteína sérica

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serum protein

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Biopsia sérica

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serosal biopsy

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Pruebas cutáneas para detectar alergias

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Skin allergy tests

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Electrolitos séricos

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Serum electrolytes

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Creatinina sérica o BUN

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Serum creatinine or BUN

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Análisis de la función tiroidea

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thyroid function tests

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Análisis serológico de sifilis

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Wasserman test

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Ultrasonido venoso de las piernas

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venous ultrasound of the legs

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