AHS 110 - Chapter 17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Angiography | radiographic procedure used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of contrast material; used as a diagnostic aid in conditions such as cerebrovascular attacks (strokes) and myocardial infarction. |
| arthrography | examination of a jointusing x-rays after the injection of opaque contrast material |
| aseptic | describes a product or method that is free of microbiological organisms |
| atelectasis | a medical condition in which the lungs are not fully inflated |
| auscultation | to listen; physical examination method of listening to the sounds within the body with the aid of a stethoscope, such as auscultation of the chest for heart and lung sounds |
| c-arm | A type of radiograph that produces "real time" fluoroscopic images for the surgeon or radiographer |
| central venous pressure (CVP) | The pressure within the superior vena cava; it reflects the pressure under which the blood is returned to the right atrium. |
| foley catheter | an indwelling catheter used for draining urine from the bladder and having an inflatable part at the bladder end that allows the tube to be kept in place for variable time periods. |
| isolette | also known as an incubator; a clear plastic enclosed bassinet used to keep prematurely born infants warm. The temperature of an isolette can be adjusted regardless of the room temperature. Some isolettes also provide humidity control. |
| lithotomy position | patient in the dorsal decubitus position with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs abducted and externally rotated; also called dorsosacral position |
| lymphangiogram | an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance |
| microorganisms | microscopic organisms; those of medical interest include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa |
| myelography | radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium to identify and study spinal distortions caused by tumors, cysts, herniated intervertebral disks, or other lesions |
| pneumothorax | the accumulation of air in the pleural space causing a pressure imbalance that prevents the lung from fully expanding or can cause it to collapse |
| purulent | consisting of or containing pus; associated with the formulation of or caused by pus. Regard to discharge. |
| serous | Pertaining to a clear fluid (serum) that remains after blood has clotted. Serous tumors are cystic tumors filled with a thin, water fluid, resembling serum. |
| sterile | aseptic; free of living organisms |
| sublingual | beneath a fingernail or toenail |
| tracheostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck, surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted |
| trendelenburg position | position in which the patient is supine on the table or bed, the head of which is tilted downward 30 to 40 degrees, and the table or bed is angled beneath the knees |
| urinary meatus | The external opening of the urethra |
| voiding cystourethrogram | X-ray record of the urinary bladder and urethra taken while a patient is urinating and after contrast material is injected retrograde through the urethra, the bladder is filled with contrast material, followed by x-ray imaging |
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