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| band, fascia-fibrous membrane that supports and separates muscles |
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| abnormal fibrous band that holds normally separated tissues together, usually within a body cavity |
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| substance being analyzed or tested, usally chemically |
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| substance eaten or injected into the body to examine internal structures |
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| bursting open of a wound, usually a surgical wound |
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| use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, treatment and research |
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| use of imaging techniques to treat disorders without surgery |
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| use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of malignant tumors |
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| substances that emit radiation spontaneously, tracers |
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| radionuclide attached to a protein, sugar, or other substance that travels to the oragan to be examined |
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| bacteria in the blood or blood poisoning |
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| generating pus..... 8P ick |
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| examination of the oragans of the pelvis and abdomen thru small incisions of the abdominal wall |
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| examination of the oragans in the thoracic cavity thru small incisions of the btwn the ribs |
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| ultrasound technique used to measure blood-flow by reflecting sound waves of moving blood cells |
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| x-ray that shows internal organs |
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magnetic resonance imaging
uses radio waves and magnetic fields to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images(like a CT) |
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| radioactive substance is introduced into the body and a scanning device tracks it to examine structures |
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positron emission tomography
used to show positive particles to detect disease, esp in the brain |
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single photon emission computed tomography
gives clear, 3D images of organs via a gamma camera |
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| removal of tissue thru a punch |
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| removal of tissue using a blade to shave elevated lesions |
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| removal of a part, pathway, or function via surgery, chemical destrucion, ect |
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| surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments |
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| destroying tissue via electricty, heat, cold, ect |
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| scraping of a body cavity by a spoon-shaped tool called a curette |
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| removal of tissue surrounding a surgical site |
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| partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure |
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| digital subraction angiography; type of fluroscopy used to see blood vessels in bones |
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| posteroanterior; pernicious anemia(decrease in red blood cells when the body can't absorb enough B12 from the gastrointestinal tract) |
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