Medical Imaging and Cancer Terms, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Download Medical Imaging and Cancer Terms and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 ultrasound DEFINITION 1 sound waves for pictures of body TERM 2 echography DEFINITION 2 echoes turned into images TERM 3 radiography DEFINITION 3 x-rays to make a record TERM 4 fluoroscopy DEFINITION 4 viewing shadows on a fluorescent screen TERM 5 cineradiography DEFINITION 5 motion picture record of x-ray images TERM 6 beam DEFINITION 6 ray of light TERM 7 cathode DEFINITION 7 negative pull of electric current TERM 8 contrast mediums DEFINITION 8 substanceused to enhance thecontrastof structures or fluids within the body inmedical imaging(Ex: Iodine and Barium) TERM 9 CT DEFINITION 9 computerized tomography TERM 10 NM DEFINITION 10 nuclear medicine TERM 21 oglidendroglialoma DEFINITION 21 found in cerebrum (cancerous)ogli- littledendro- treeglial- glueoma- tumor TERM 22 proximal DEFINITION 22 closer to origin TERM 23 adipose DEFINITION 23 fat TERM 24 inguinal DEFINITION 24 groin TERM 25 posterior DEFINITION 25 behind TERM 26 anterior DEFINITION 26 in front of TERM 27 ventral DEFINITION 27 belly side TERM 28 dorsal DEFINITION 28 back side TERM 29 anatomy DEFINITION 29 structure of body TERM 30 physiology DEFINITION 30 function of body TERM 31 distal DEFINITION 31 farther from origin TERM 32 carp/o DEFINITION 32 wrist TERM 33 crani/o DEFINITION 33 head TERM 34 cephal/o DEFINITION 34 head TERM 35 cervic/o DEFINITION 35 neck TERM 46 papule DEFINITION 46 small, raised, solid pimple or swelling TERM 47 decubitus ulcer DEFINITION 47 bed sore TERM 48 macula DEFINITION 48 discolored spot on skin TERM 49 keloid DEFINITION 49 overgrowth of scar tissue TERM 50 dehiscence DEFINITION 50 breaking open of the surgical incision along the suture TERM 51 eschar DEFINITION 51 scab TERM 52 avulsion DEFINITION 52 forcefully tear off finger/toe TERM 53 purpura DEFINITION 53 purplish discoloration of skin TERM 54 cicatrix DEFINITION 54 scar left after wound has healed TERM 55 alopecia DEFINITION 55 baldness TERM 56 pruritis DEFINITION 56 severe itching