 | Term | Definition |
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adhesion |
Abnormal fibrous band that holds normally separated tissues together, usually occurring within a body cavity |
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analyte |
Substance being analyzed or tested, generally by means of a chemical |
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contrast medium |
In radiology, a substance that is injected into the body, introduced via catheter, or swallowed to facilitate radiographic imaging of internal structures that otherwise are difficult to visualize on x-ray films |
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dehiscence |
Bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound |
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febrile |
Feverish; pertaining to a fever |
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homeostasis |
Relative constancy or equilibrium in the internal environment of the body, which is maintained by the ever-changing processes of feed back and regulation in response to external or internal changes |
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inflammation |
Body defense against injury, infection, or allergy marked by redness, swelling, heat , pain, and sometimes , loss of function |
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morbid |
Diseased; pertaining to a disease |
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nuclear medicine |
Branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, treatment , and research |
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radiolory |
medical discipline concerned with the use of electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and imaging techniques for diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury |
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diagnostic |
Medical imaging using external sources of radiation to evaluate body structures and functions of organs` |
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interventional |
use of imaging techniques in the nonsurgical treatment of various disorders, such as balloon angioplasty and cardiac catheterization |
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therapeutic |
use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of malignant tumors; also called radiation oncology |
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radionuclides |
substances that emit radiation spontaneously; also call tracers |
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radiopharmaceutical |
Radionuclide attached to a protein, sugar, or other substance that travels to organ or area of the body that will be scanned |
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scan |
Term used to describe a computerized image by modality ( such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and nuclear ) or by structure ( such as thyroid and bone ) |
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sepsis |
Pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream |
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suppurative |
Producing or associated with generation of pus |
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