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Patho. Diagnosis
General Concepts of Disease
Question | Answer |
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X-ray technique for studying the caliber of blood vessels by injection of radiopaque material into the vessel | Arteriogram |
The study of the structural and functional changes in the body caused by disease | Pathology |
Any structural abnormality or pathologic change | Lesion |
Manner in which a disease develops | Pathogenesis |
A photograph taken with x-rays | Roentgenogram |
A diagnostic procedure that yields computer-generated images based on the movement of hydrogen atoms in tissues subjected to a strong magnetic field. | MRI |
The cause of a disease | Etiology |
A disease that is not associated with any recognizable structural changes in the body | Functional disease |
A long tubular telescope-like instrument passed through the abdominal wall to examine structures within the peritoneal cavity | Laparoscope |
Any disturbance of the structure of function of the body | Disease |
Examination of the interior of the body by means of various lighted tubular instruments | Endoscopy |
A disease associated with structural changes in the affected organ or tissue | Organic disease |
The determination of the nature and cause of a patient's illness | Diagnosis |
Study of cells from various sources commonly used as a screening test for cancer | Pap smear |
A specialized technique to determine the blood flow through the chambers of the heart, and to detect abnormal communications between cardiac chambers | Cardiac catheterization |