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Question | Answer |
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity | ascites |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces | edema |
Abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated | adhesion |
Any fungal infection in or on the body | mycosis |
Biopsy in which the entire lesion is removed | excisional |
Biopsy in which only a small sample of the lesion is removed | incisional |
Body defense against injury, infection, or allergy marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and sometimes, loss of function | inflammation |
Cellular structure that provides a specialized function, such as the nucleus (reproduction), robosomes (protein synthesis, Gogli apparatus (removal of material from the cell), and lysomsomes (digestion) | organelle |
Computed tomography records the positrons (positive charged particle) emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross-sectional image of metabolic activity of body tissues to determine the presence of disease | positron emission tomography |
Death and decay of soft tissue, usually caused by circulatory obstruction, trauma, or infection | gangrene |
Delivery of fluids directly into to blood stream via a vein for treating varous disorders; also called IV therapy | infusion therapy |
Destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals | cauterize |
General observation of the patient as a hole progressing to specific body areas | inspection |
Gentle application of the hands to a specific structure of body area to determine size, consistency, texture, symmetry, and tenderness of underlying structures | palpation |
High-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are directed at soft tissue and reflected as "echoes" to produce and image on a monitor of an internal body structure; also called ultrasound, sonography and echo | ultrasonography |
Hole that completely penetrates a structure | perforation |
Imaging technique in which an x-ray emitter rotates around the area to be scanned and a computer measures the intensity of transmitted x-rays from different angles; formerly called computerized axial tomography | computed tomography |
Incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawl of fluids from a wound or cavity | incision and drainage |
Inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs | peritonitis |
Laboratory test, usually performend on serum, to evaluate various substances to determine whether they fall within a normal range | blood chemistry analysis |
Listening to the heart, bowel and lungs with or without a stethoscope to assess the presence and quality of sounds | ascultation |
Molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy whenever the cell divides | deoxyribonucleic acid |
Muscular was that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity | diaphragm |
Panel of blood tests used as a broad screeening test for anemias, infection, and other diseases | complete blood count |
Pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream | sepsis |
Pertaining to a fever; also called pyretic | febrile |
Producing or associated with the generation of put | suppuration |
Protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it | hernia |
Radiological technique that integrates computed tomography and a radioactive material (tracer) injected into the bloodstream to visualize blood flow to tissues and organs | single photon emission computed tomography |
Removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency | ablation |
Removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis | biopsy |
Removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or tissue | resection |
Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette | currettage |
Sequence of procedures disigned to evauate the health status of a patient | assessment techniques |
Series of blood tests used to evaluate a specific organ (liver panel) or disease (anemia panel) | organ-disease panels |
Structural component of the nucleus, somposed of nucleic acids and proteins | chromatin |
Sudden breaking or busting of a structure or organ | rupture |
Sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism | metabolism |
Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segmanets to allow flow from one to another | anastomosis |
Surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery | revision |
Tapping a structure with the hand or fingers to assess consistency and the presence or absence of fluids within the underlying structure | percussion |
Technique in which a radioactive material (radiopharmaceutical called a tracer is introduced into the body (inhaled, ingested, or injected) and a specialized camera (gamma camera) is used to produce images of organs and structures | nuclear scan |
Technique in which x-rays are passed through the body or area and captured on a film to generate an image; also called x-ray | radiography |
Technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field, rather than an x-ray beam, to produce highly detailed, multiplanar, cross-sectional views of soft tissues | magnetic resonance imaging |
Threadlike structures within the nucleus composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that carries hereditary information encoded in genes | chromosome |
Use of a high intensity laser light beam to remove diseased tissues, stop bleeding blood vessels, or for cosmetic purposed | laser suregery |
Visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope | endoscopy |
anteroposterior | AP |
biopsy | Bx, bx |
complete blood count | CBC |
computed tomography | CT |
incision and drainage | I&D |
lateral | LAT, lat |
left lower quadrant | LLQ |
left upper quadrant | LUQ |
magnetic resonance imaging | MRI |
positron emission tomography | PET |
rheumatiod factor | RF |
right lower quadrant | RLQ |
right upper quadrant | RUQ |
single photon emission computed tomography | SPECT |
symptom | SX |
treatment | Tx |
upper and lower | U&L, U/L |
ultrasound, ultrasonography | US |