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Chapter 42

Assisting in other Medical Specialties

TermDefinition
echocardiography an imaging x-ray technique of diagnostic testing and stress testing.
colonoscopy a procedure used to determine the cause of diarrhea,constipation , bleeding or lower abdominal pain by inserting a scope through the anus to provide direct visualization of the large intestines.
proctologist are another type of GI specialist. They are specialist that treat disorders of the rectum and anus only.
endocrinologists are specialist that treat diseases and disorders of the endocrine system, which includes glands that regulate and coordinate the body's systems.
gastroenterologist are specialist that diagnose and treat disorders of the entire gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the anus as well as the liver and the pancreas.
CNS is an abbreviation for the central nervous system.
EEG stands for electroencephalography which is a procedure that records the electrical activity of the brain as a tracing called an electroencephalogram or EEG,on a strip of graph paper.
oncologist a specialist who specializes in the detection and treatment of tumors and cancerous growths.
benign when tumors are contain abnormal cells , but the cells do not invade and actively destroy surrounding tissue.
malignant are when tumors that contain cells that grow uncontrollably ,invading and actively destroying the tissue around them .
metastasis the spreading of abnormal cells to body sites far removed from the original tumor.
carcinogenesis is a process that occurs for cells in the beginning phase which cells become malignant(cancerous)
hemipelgia is when paralysis occurs on one side of the body commnly
parapelgia is the paralysis that occurs in the lower extremities.
quadripelgia is when paralysis occurs in the arms, legs, and all muscles below a cervical (neck) spinal surgery.
Encephalopathy it is a term to used for a disease of the brain that alters brain functions or structures.
scratch test is a test used to test patients to detect which allergies they are allergic to.
intradermal test it is a test that introduces dilute solutions of allergens into the skin of the inner forearm or upper back with a fine gauge needle.
patch test a test that is performed by placing a linen or paper patch on uninvolved skin and then using a dropper to soak the patch with suspected allergens.
RAST stands for radioallergosorbent test in which a test is used for measuring blood levels of antibodies to specific allergens.
Electrocardiogram an ECG provides the measurement of the heart's electrical activity
Electrocardiography a routine part of a cardiovascular exam that is painless and safe diagnostic test.
stress test a test that involves an exercise stress test involving a recording an ECG while the patient is exercising on a stationary bicycle , treadmill ,or a stair stepping ergometer.
Electroencephalogrophy the recording of electrical activity of the brain on a strip of graph paper.
Computed Tomography also know as CT scan, a radiographic exam that produces a three dimensional, cross sectional view of the brain.
MRI also known as magnetic resonance imaging, is a viewing technique that enables licensed practitioners to see areas inside the body without exposing the patient to x-rays or surgery.
myleography is an x-ray visualization of the spinal chord after the injection of a radioactive contrast medium or air into the spinal subarachnoid space between the second an most inner part of three membranes covering the spinal chord.
Electromyography a diagnostic test that is used to detect neuroomuscular disorders or nerve damage.
arthroscopy is a procedure that will enable the orthopedist to see inside a joint which is usually the knee , shoulder or hip with an arthroscope.
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