Flashcards in Chapter 4 Deck (63)
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acute
having a short and relatively severe course
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analgesic
a drug that relieves pain
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antibiotic
antimicrobial agents that are derived from cultures of a microorganism or produced semisynthetically and used to treat infections
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antimicrobial
drugs that destroy or inhibit the growth of microbes
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antineoplastics
medications that are used to treat neoplasms
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ascultation
The examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs, or to detect the fetal heart sound.
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blood pressure
the pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart
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cannula
hollow, flexible tube that is inserted into vessels or cavities
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catheter
a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, preform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity
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catheterization
the introduction of a catheter
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catheterize
to introduce a catheter
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chemotherapy
treatment of disease by chemical agents
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palpation
The examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands (enlarged liver)
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computed radiography
the image data are digitized and immediately displayed on a moniter or recorded on film
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computed tomography
uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tisue
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cytotoxic
used in cancer treatment to kill cancer cells
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ech/o, son/o
sound
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electr/o
electricity
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echogram
record produced by sonography
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echography
sonography
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tom/o
to cut
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fluoroscopy
The visual examination of an internal organ
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radiolucent
substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays
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radiopaque
substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays
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magnetic resonance imaging
creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radio wave pulses rather than ionizing radiation such as x-rays
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narcotic
pertaining to a substance that produces insensibility or stupor
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sonography
process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes from tissue interfaces
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pharmaceuticals
medicinal drugs
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positron emission tomography
combines computed tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures, especially the heart, blood vessels, and the brain
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