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HHS Body Structure
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endoscopic | Visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope |
| Laparoscopy | visual examination of the organs of the pelvis and abdomen through very small incisions in the abdominal wall |
| thoracoscopy | examination of the lungs, pleura, and pleural space with a scope inserted through a small incision between the ribs |
| complete blood count (CBC) | Common blood test |
| Urinalysis (UA) | Common urine screening test |
| computed tomography (CT) | Imaging technique achieved by rotating an x-ray emitted around the area to be scanned and measuring the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles |
| doppler | ultrasound technique used to detect and measure blood-flow velocity and direction through the cardiac chambers, valves, and peripheral vessels by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells |
| fluoroscopy | Radiographic technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays continuous motion images of internal structures |
| magnetic resonance imaging | noninvasive imaging technique that uses radiowaves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images |
| positron emission tomography | scanning technique using computed tomography to record the positrons emitted from a radiopharmaceutical, that produces a cross-sectional image of metabolic activity in body tissues to determine the presence of disease |
| radiography | imaging technique that uses x-rays passed through the body or area and captured on a film, also called x-ray |
| ultrasonography (US) | Imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) that display the reflected "echoes" on a monitor, also called ultrasound, sonography, echo, and echography |
| Biopsy (bx) | Representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis |
| ablation | removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency (RF) |
| anastomosis | surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another |
| Cauterize | Destroy Tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals |
| curettage | Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette |
| incision and drainage (I&D) | Incision made to allow the free flow of withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity |
| Laser Surgery | Surgical removal of tissue in an extensive area surrounding the surgical site in an attempt to excise all tissue that may be malignant and decrease the chance of recurrence |
| resection | partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure |
| adhesion | abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated |
| dehiscence | bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound |
| febrile | feverish, pertaining to a fever |
| homeostasis | relative constancy or balance in the internal environment of the body, maintained by processes of feedback and adjustment in response to external or internal changes |
| Inflammation | Body defense against injury, infection, or allergy that is marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain and, sometimes, loss of function |
| morbid | diseased, pertaining to a disease |
| radiology | medical specialty concerned with the use of electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and imaging techniques for diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury |
| sepsis | pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream |
| suppurative | Producing or associated with generation of pus |
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