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homeostasis
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balance in internal enviornment of the body
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adhesion
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abnormal firous bands that holds or binds tissues tother that are normally separated
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analyte
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substance analyzed or tested, generally by means of laboratory methods
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contrast medium
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substance injected into the body, introduced via catheter, or swallowed to facilitate radiographic images of internal structures that otherwise are difficult to visualize on x-ray films
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dehiscence
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bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound
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febrile
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feverish; pertaining to a fever
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inflammation
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body defense against injury, infection, or allergy that is marked by redness, swellinmg, heat, pain and, sometimes, loss of function
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morbid
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diseased; pertaining to a disease
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nuclear medicine
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branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, treatment, and research
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radiology
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medical specialty concerned with the use of electormagnetic radiation.
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radionuclides
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substances that emit radiation spontaneously; also called tracers
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radiopharmaceutical
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radionuclide attached to a protein, sugar, or other substance used to visualize an organ or area of the body that will be scanned
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scan
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term used to describe a computerzed image by modailty( such as ct, mri, and nuclear imaging) or by structure ( such as thyroid and bone)
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sepsis
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pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the
presence of microorganisms or their productsin the bloodstream |
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suppurative
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producing or associated with generation of pus
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endoscopy
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visual examination of the body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope
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laparoscopy
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visual examination of the organs of the pelvis and abdomen through very small incisions in the abdominal wall
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thoracoscopy
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examination of the lungs, pleura, and pleural space with a scope inserted throught a small incision between the ribs
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complete blood count
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common blood test that enumerates red blood cells, white blood cells, and plateles; measures hemoglobin
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urinalysis
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comon urine screening test that evaluates the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine
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computed tomography
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imaging technique achievedby rotating an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and measuring the intensity of transmitted ray from different angles
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doppler
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ultrasound techniqueused to detect and measure blood-flow velocity and direction through the cardiac chambers, valves, and peripheral vessels by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells
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fluoroscopy
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radiographic technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays continuous motion images of internal structures
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magnetic resonance imaging
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noninvasive imaging technique that uses radiowaves and a strong magnetic field rather than x-ray beam to produce multiplanar cross-secional images
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nuclear scan
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diagnostic techinque using radioactive material.
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postion emission tomography
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scanning technique using computed tomography to record the postrons emitted from a radiopharmaceutical
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radiography
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imaging technique that x-ray passed through the body or area and captured on a film
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