Ultrasound Fundamentals 1 Flashcards
echogenicity
number of echoes produced
echotexture
echo pattern within an organ or structure
echogenic
relative term
a structure that produces echoes
anechoic what, AKA (2)
without internal echoes
echolucent, sonolucent
hyperechoic
increased number of echoes
compared to adjacent structure
hypoechoic what, aka (2)
fewer echoes in a structure compared to another structure
echopenic, echo-poor
isoechoic
structure that is the same echogenicity as an adjacent area
homogenous
uniform echoes throughout a structure
describes the parenchymal texture of several organs
heterogenous
uneven texture pattern through a structure
parenchyma
organ tissue
acute
sudden onset of signs and symptoms
afebrile
w/o feber
atrophy
wasting, decrease in size
chronic
gradual onset, health-related state lasting a long time
complication
develops as a result of disease
congenital
existing at birth; may be hereditary or due to interference at some point in fetal development
emesis
vomiting
etiology
cause of disease
genetic
abnormality due to defective genes
hypertrophy
increase in size of an organ due to an increase in cell size
iatrogenic
response occurring as a result of treatment
idiopathic
unknown cause
infarction
sudden insufficiency of blood supply causing necrosis
infection
invasion of microorganism causing disease
