Additional Medical Terms Review
Match the medical terms with the definitions in the numbered list.
adhesion CT inflammation radiopharmaceutical
anastomosis endoscope MRI septicemia
C&S endoscopy nuclear scan tomography
cauterize fluoroscopy radiography US
- uses a narrow beam of x-rays, which rotates in a full arc around the patient to
image the body in cross-sectional slices. - directs x-rays through the body to a fluorescent screen to view the motion of or-
gans, such as the digestive tract and heart. - employs high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal structures of
the body. - employs magnetic energy (without ionizing x-rays) to produce cross-sectional images.
- is a laboratory test performed on a body fluid to identify the causative agent and
its antibiotic susceptibility. - is a specialized lighted instrument to view the interior of organs and cavities.
- surgically joins two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one
to the other. - is a protective response of body tissue that includes symptoms of redness, swelling,
heat, and pain. - is any of several radiographic techniques, such as CT, PET, or SPECT, that pro-
duces a film representing a detailed cross section of tissue structure. - is a drug that contains a radioactive substance that travels to an area or a specific
organ to be scanned. - is a procedure to enable visualization of the interior of organs and cavities with a
lighted instrument. - is a procedure to burn abnormal tissue with electricity, freezing, heat, or
chemicals. - is a band of scar tissue that binds anatomical surfaces that normally are separate
from each other. - is a production of shadow images on photographic film.
- is a severe bacterial infection in the blood in which toxins circulating in the blood
cause severe systemic symptoms.
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 565. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, review the pathological, diagnostic, and therapeutic terms and retake the review.
Correct Answers x 6.67 = % Score
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