Vocabulary
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| ANGINA | intermittent or continuous cardiac pain caused by anoxia of the myocardium
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| AUSCULTATION | use of the unaided ear or a stethoscope to listen to sounds in the body
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| CAPNOGRAPHY | used in the anesthetic setting to provide a breath-by-breath analysis of expired carbon dioxide (end-tidal CO2)
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| BIOPSY | removal of tissue or fluid from the body for pathological examination to determine a diagnosis
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| C-ARM | type of protable fluroscope, so named for its configuation
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| CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | a preoperative & intraoperative diagnostic tool in which a catheter is inserted into the common bile duct & contrast medium is injected to outline potential calculi unnder fluoroscopy
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| CONTRAST MEDIUM | solution injected into arteries, veins, or ducts during a radiographic exam that is radiopaque & therefore stands out in contrast to the surrounding tissue
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| CSF (CEREBRALSPINAL FLUID) | the fluid that flows through the ventricles of the brain, subarachnoid space, & spinal canal; serves to protect these structures
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| CYSTOSCOPY | the insertion of an endoscope through the urethra & into the bladder for the purpose of viewing for treatment & diagnosis
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| ECG (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM) | a record of the electrical activity of the brain
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| EEG (ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM) | a record of the electrical activity of the brain
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| FROZEN SECTION | a pathological method diagnosis that involves freezing a tissue sample, slicing it into thin sections, staining it, & then viewing it inder a microscope
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| -GRAM | suffixmeaning written record
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| GRAM STAIN | laboratory method of identifying bacteria
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| -GRAPH | suffix meaning producing a drawing or writing
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| INDWELLING | a substance or item that remains in place either permanently or for a period of time
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| ISOTOPE SCANNING | invovles the inraveneous injection of a radioactive isotope into the patient prior to an imaging study
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| OBSTRUCTION | hindrance or blockage of a passage
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| PALPATION | examining by touch
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| PROSTHESIS | artificial device used to replace a body structure, aid bodily function, or give a cosmetic appearance; permanent/removable
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| ROENTGENOGRAPHY | radiography x-ray
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| SIGN | indication of a disease or condition perceived by the examiner
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| SYMPTOM | indication of a disease or condition perceived by the patient
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| URINALYSIS (UA) | laboratory examination of a urine specimen for diagnostic perposes
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| ULTRASONOGRAPHY | the use of high-frequency waves that are directed into the body & are refleced from the tissues to record an image for diagnosic purposes
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