Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
afferent lymphatic vessel
|
Lymphatic vessels that flow into a lymph node. There are more of these than efferent vessels associated with each lymph node.
|
|
|
afterloading
|
A system that was developed to allow devices known as applicators to be inserted into the treatment area first, then loaded with radioactivity quickly and safely. In this way, dose to personnel is kept to a minimum.
|
|
|
agreement state
|
A state that enters into an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to assume the responsibility of enforcing regulations for ionizing radiation.
|
|
|
akimbo
|
The position in which the arms are bent by the side.
|
|
|
ALARA
|
as low as reasonably achievable.
|
|
|
algebraic equation
|
A mathematical formula that describes a physical phenomenon based on the interaction of several factors or variables.
|
|
|
allergic reaction
|
A reaction resulting from an immunologic reaction to a drug to which a patient has already been sensitized.
|
|
|
alopecia
|
hair loss
|
|
|
alpha cradle
|
trade name for an immobilization device created from a styrofoam shell and foaming agents
|
|
|
alpha particle
|
particulate radiation, positively charged, which consists of two protons and two neutrons; emitted during nuclear decay
|
|
|
American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)
|
A classification and anatomic staging system
|
|
|
anaphylactic shock
|
A severe reaction (marked by repiratory arrest and vascular shock) to a sensitizing substance such as insect stings, contrast media and penicillin
|
|
|
anaplastic
|
A pathalogic description of cells, describing a loss of differentiationand more primitive appearance
|
|
|
analytical model
|
also referred to as an engineered model. Identifies the caregiver as a scientist dealing only in facts and does not consider the human aspect of the patient.
|
|
|
anatomic position
|
position in which the subject stands upright, with feet together flat on the floor, toes pointed forward, eyes looking forward, arms straight down to the sides of the body with palms facing forward, and thumbs pointing away from the body.
|
|
|
anemia
|
a decrease in peripheral red cell count
|
|
|
anesthetic
|
An agent that produces complete or partial loss of sensation, with or without loss of conciousness
|
|
|
aneuploid
|
A condition in which the cells have an abnormal number of chromosomes
|
|
|
Ann Arbor staging system
|
A classificiation system used for Hodgkin's lymphomas and Hodgkin's disease
|
|
|
anode
|
the mechanism of the modem x-ray tube that becomes a target for the source of electrons (the cathode) that in turn allows an extremely high voltage necessary to move the electron cloud to flow at the velocity required to produce x-rays.
|
