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Diagnostic and Surg
Diagnostic and surgical procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Auscultation (aws-kul-ta-shun) | Listening to the heart, bowel, and lungs with or without a stethoscope to assess the presence and quality of sounds. |
| Inspection | General observation of the patient as a whole, progressing to specific body areas. |
| Palpation | Gentle application of the hands to a specific structure or body area to determine size, consistency, texture, symmetry, and tenderness of the underlying structures. |
| Percussion | Tapping a body structure with the hand or fingers to assess consistency and the presence of or absence of fluids within the underlying structure. |
| Endoscopy | Visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope. |
| Blood Chemistry Analysis | Laboratory test, usually performed on serum. to determine biochemical imbalances, abnormalities, and nutritional conditions. |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | Broad screening test used to evaluate red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets890 to determine anemias, infections, and other diseases. |
| Computed Tomography | Imaging technique that rotates an x-ray emitter around the area to be evaluated and measures the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles. |
| Fluoroscopy | Technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays internal structures in continuous motion. |
| Imaging Resonance | 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. |
| Nuclear Scan | 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) produces images of organs and structures. |
| Positron Emission Tomography | Computed tomography record the positrons (positively charged particles) emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross sectional image of the metabolic activity of body tissues to determine the presence of diseases. |
| Radiography | 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. |
| Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography | Radiological technique that integrates computed tomography (CT) and a radioactive material (tracer) injected into the bloodstream to visualize blood flow to tissues and organs. |
| Ultrasonography | High frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are directed at soft tissue and reflected as "echoes" to produce an image on a monitor of an internal body structure, also called ultrasound, sonography, and echo. |
| Biopsy | Removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis. |
| Excisional | Biopsy in which the entire lesion is removed. |
| Incisional | Biopsy in which only a small sample of the lesion is removed. |
| Ablation | Removal of a body part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency (RF) |
| Anastomosis | Surgical joining of two ducts |
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