Vocab 2

Question 0

Venipuncture

Answer 0

Inserting a needle into a vein

Question 1

Ultrasonography

Answer 1

Use of high frequency sound waves to create pictures of internal body parts

Question 2

Echocardiogram

Answer 2

Use of sound waves to produce images of the heart

Question 3

Caries

Answer 3

Tooth decay

Question 4

Cataract

Answer 4

Lens of the eye becomes cloudy leading to loss of vision

Question 5

Phoropter

Answer 5

Instrument used during eye exam to determine lens prescription

Question 6

Otoscope

Answer 6

Instrument used to examine the ear

Question 7

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 7

Instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 8

Diagnose

Answer 8

Process of determining the cause and nature of a disease or injury

Question 9

Suture

Answer 9

Surgical stitch used to close a wound

Question 10

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 10

Instrument used to examine inside the eye

Question 11

Palpation

Answer 11

Feeling body parts with the hand during examination

Question 12

Auscultation

Answer 12

Process of listening for sounds in the body

Question 13

Percussion

Answer 13

Process of tapping various body parts during examination

Question 14

Stethoscope

Answer 14

Instrument used to hear internal body sounds

Question 15

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Answer 15

Radio waves and strong magnets used to create pictures of internal body parts

Question 16

Electrocardiogram

Answer 16

Graphic tracing of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 17

Electroencephalogram

Answer 17

Graph recording of the brain waves or electrical activity in the brain

Question 18

Vacutainer Tube

Answer 18

Tube used for collecting blood

Question 19

Computerized Tomography

Answer 19

A scanning and detection system using a minicomputer to display internal parts of the body