Vocab list 2

Question 1

Ultrasonography

Answer 1

use of high frequency sound waves to create pictures of internal body parts.

Question 2

Venipuncture

Answer 2

inserting a needle into a vein

Question 3

Echocardiogram

Answer 3

use of sound waves to produce images of the heart

Question 4

Caries

Answer 4

tooth decay or cavities

Question 5

Cataract

Answer 5

lens of eye becomes cloudy leading to loss of vision

Question 6

Phoropter

Answer 6

instrument used during eye exam to determine eyeglass/ contact lens prescription

Question 7

Otoscope

Answer 7

instrument to examine inside the ear

Question 8

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 8

instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 9

Diagnose

Answer 9

process of determining cause of disease or injury

Question 10

Suture

Answer 10

surgical stitch to close a wound

Question 11

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 11

instrument used to examine inside the eye

Question 12

Palpation

Answer 12

feeling body parts with the hand during examination

Question 13

Auscultation

Answer 13

listening fro sounds in the body

Question 14

Percussion

Answer 14

tapping various body parts during an examination

Question 15

Stethoscope

Answer 15

instrument used to hear internal body sounds

Question 16

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Answer 16

radio waves and strong magnets used to create pictures of internal body parts

Question 17

Electrocardiogram

Answer 17

graph tracing of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 18

Electroencephalogram

Answer 18

graphic recording of the brain waves or electrical activity in the brain

Question 19

Vacutainer Tube

Answer 19

tube used for collecting blood

Question 20

Computerized Tomography

Answer 20

scanning and detection system using a minicomputer to display internal body parts