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Ch 4 Body Structure
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01/23/2013

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Term
AP
Definition
anteroposterior
Term
Bx, bx
Definition
biopsy
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
enumerates RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
Term
CT
Definition
computed tomography
imaging technique
Term
DNA
Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
DSA
Definition
digital subtraction angiography
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
FS
Definition
frozen section
Term
LAT, lat
Definition
lateral
Term
MRI
Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
imaging technique that uses radio waves
Term
PET
Definition
positron emission tomography
scanning technique using computed tomography
Term
RF
Definition
rheumatoid factor; radio frequency
Term
SPECT
Definition
single photon emission computed tomography
radiological technique that uses CT and a tracer
Term
Sx
Definition
symptom
Term
Tx
Definition
treatment
Term
U&L, U/L
Definition
upper and lower
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
evaluates physical, chemical properties
Term
US
Definition
ultrasonography
imaging procedure using high frequency sound waves
Term
US
Definition
ultrasound ultrasonography
Term
abdominopelvic
Definition
ventral cavity that contains digestive, reproductive, and excretory structures
Term
ablation
Definition
removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radiofrequency (RF)
Term
acr/o/cyan/osis
Definition
abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue
Term
ad/duction
Definition
movement toward the median plane
Term
adhesion
Definition
abnormal fibrous band that binds together tissues
Term
albin/ism
Definition
condition of whiteness
Term
analyte
Definition
substance analyzed
Term
anastomosis
Definition
surgical joining
Term
ant
Definition
anterior
Term
arteri/o/gram
Definition
record of an artery
Term
arthr/o/graphy
Definition
process of recording a joint
Term
biopsy
Definition
tissue sample
Term
caud/ad
Definition
toward the tail
Term
cauterize
Definition
destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals
Term
cervical
Definition
part of the spine known as the neck
Term
chlor/opia
Definition
green vision
Term
cirrh/osis
Definition
abnormal yellowing
Term
coccyx
Definition
tail bone
Term
contrast medium
Definition
substance injected into body to facilitate radiographic images of internal structures
Term
curettage
Definition
scraping body cavity with spoon shaped instrument
Term
cyan/o/tic
Definition
pertaining to blueness
Term
cyt/o/logist
Definition
specialist in study of cells
Term
deep
Definition
away from the surface of the body (internal)
Term
dehiscence
Definition
bursting open of a wound
Term
dermat/o/logist
Definition
specialist in the study of skin
Term
doppler
Definition
measurement of blood flow in a vessel by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells
Term
dors/al
Definition
back (of body)
Term
dorsal cavity
Definition
brain and spinal cord
Term
endoscopy
Definition
visual examination of cavity or canal using a lighted instrument (an endoscope)
Term
eti/o/logy
Definition
study of the causes of disease
Term
eversion
Definition
turning outward
Term
febrile
Definition
feverish; pertaining to a fever
Term
fluoroscopy
Definition
radiographic technique that directs x-rays to a fluorescent screen and displays "live" images on a monitor
Term
gastr/o/pathy
Definition
disease of the stomach
Term
hemat/o/logy
Definition
study of blood
Term
hetero/chrom/ic
Definition
pertaining to different colors
Term
hetero/morph/ous
Definition
different form or shape
Term
hist/o/logy
Definition
study of tissues
Term
homeo/plasia
Definition
formation of same (tissue)
Term
homeostasis
Definition
balance in internal environment
Term
hypo/gastr/ic
Definition
pertaining to the area below the stomach
Term
idi/o/path/ic
Definition
pertaining to an unknown (cause of) disease
Term
ili/al
Definition
pertaining to the ilium
Term
incision and drainage (I&D)
Definition
incision to drain fluid
Term
inferior (caudal)
Definition
away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
Term
inflammation
Definition
body defense marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain
Term
infra/cost/al
Definition
pertaining to the area below the ribs
Term
inguin/al
Definition
pertaining to the groin
Term
inversion
Definition
turning inward or inside out
Term
jaund/ice
Definition
yellowing
Term
kary/o/lysis
kary/o=nucleus
Definition
destruction of nucleus
Term
laparoscopy
Definition
visual examination of abdominal organs through small incisions
Term
laser surgery
Definition
surgical technique using a device that emits intense heat
Term
left lower
LLQ
Definition
part of small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Term
left upper
LUQ
Definition
left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestine
Term
leuk/o/cyte
Definition
white cell
Term
lumbar
Definition
part of the spine known as the loin
Term
melan/oma
Definition
black tumor
Term
morbid
Definition
disease, or pertaining to disease
Term
morph/o/logy
Definition
study of form, shape, or structure
Term
nucle/ar
Definition
pertaining to nucleus
Term
nuclear medicine
Definition
branch concerned with radioactive substances
Term
nuclear scan
Definition
use of a radioactive material and scanning device to determine size, shape, location, and function of various organs and structures
Term
path/o/genesis
Definition
origin of disease
Term
path/o/logist
Definition
specialist in the study of disease
Term
peri/cardi/al
Definition
pertaining to the area around the heart
Term
plantar
Definition
pertaining to the sole of the foot
Term
poli/o/myel/itis
Definition
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
Term
posterior (dorsal)
Definition
near the back of the body
Term
pro/gnosis
Definition
knowing before
Term
prone
Definition
lying horizontal with face downward
Term
proximal
Definition
nearer to the center (trunk of the body)
Term
punch biopsy
Definition
excision of a core sample of tissue for examination
Term
radi/o/graph
Definition
instrument for recording x-rays
Term
radi/o/logist
Definition
specialist in the study of radiation
Term
radical dissection
Definition
surgical removal of tissue in an extensive area surrounding the surgical site
Term
radiography
Definition
imaging technique using x rays
Term
radiology
Definition
specialty concerned with use of electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and imaging techniques
Term
radionuclide
or
tracer
Definition
substances that emit radiation spontaneously; also called tracer
Term
radiopharmaceutical
Definition
radionuclide attached to a substance to highlight internal body when scanned
Term
resection
Definition
partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure
Term
right lower
RLQ
Definition
part of small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter
Term
right upper
RUQ
Definition
right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestine
Term
scan
Definition
computerized image
Term
sepsis
Definition
pathological state due to presence of microorganisms
Term
somat/ic
Definition
pertaining to the body
Term
son/o/graphy
or
ultrasonography
Definition
process of recording sound
Term
sono
Definition
sonogram
Term
superficial
Definition
toward the surface of the body (external)
Term
supine
Definition
lying horizontally on back, face up
Term
suppurative
Definition
producing or associated with generation of pus
Term
therm/o/meter
Definition
instrument for measuring heat
Term
thoracic
Definition
ventral cavity that contains heart, lungs, and associated structures
Term
thoracoscopy
Definition
visual examination of lungs with scope inserted between ribs
Term
tomography
Definition
radiographic technique
Term
trans/abdomin/al
Definition
pertaining to a direction across or through the abdomen
Term
ultra/son/ic
Definition
pertaining to beyond audible sound
Term
ultrasonography
Definition
imaging technique that employs high frequency sound waves
Term
umbilic/al
Definition
pertaining to the naval
Term
ventral cavity
Definition
thoracic and abdominoplevic
Term
ventricul/o/metry
Definition
act of measuring the ventricles
Term
viscer/al
Definition
pertaining to internal organs
Term
xanth/o/cyte
Definition
yellow cell
Term
xer/osis
Definition
abnormal condition of dryness
Term
dist/al
Definition
far
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