Procedures and Abbreviations
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| assessment technique that involves the gentle tapping of a structure | percussion
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| type of biopsy in which the entire lesion is removed | excisional
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| panel of blood tests used as a broad screening test for anemias, infections, and other diseases | CBC
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| removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, or other techniques. | ablation
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| visual examination of a cavity or canal using a special lighted instrument | endoscopy
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| imaging technique that directs x-rays to a fluorescent screen and displays "live" images on a monitor | fluoroscopy
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| establishing the nature and cause of a disease | Dx
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| destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals | cauterize
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| surgery to compensate or correct a previously performed surgery | revision
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| imaging procedure that uses radio waves and strong magnetic field to produce images | MRI
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| surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments | anastomosis
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| imaging procedure that uses a radioactive material introduced into the body to produce an image | nuclear scan
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| gentle application of hands to evaluate a specific structure of the body | palpation
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| removal of part or all of a structure | resection
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| imaging procedure that generates detailed cross-sectional images that appear as a slice | computed tomography
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