 | Term | Definition |
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antinuclear antibody test |
detects and antibody present in serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (three words) |
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
measures the rate at which erythrocytes settle to the bottom of a test tube (three words) |
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rheumatoid factor test |
serum is tested for the presence of an antibody found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (three words) |
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serum calcium |
measurement of calcium level in serum (two words) |
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serum creatine kinase |
measurement of an enzyme (creatine kinase) in serum (three words) |
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uric acid test |
measurement of uric acid in serum (three words) |
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arthrocentesis |
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space |
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arthrography |
process of taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into the joint |
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arthroplasty |
surgical repair of a joint |
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arthroscopy |
visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endoscope and television camera |
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bone density test |
low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to measure bone mass (three words) |
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bone scan |
uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in bone (two words) |
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computed tomography |
x-ray beam is used with a computer to provide cross-sectional images (two words) |
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diskography |
x-ray examination of cervical or lumbar intervertebral disk after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus |
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electromyography |
process of recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation |
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magnetic resonance imaging |
radio waves and a magnetic field create images of soft tissue (three words) |
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muscle biopsy |
removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination (two words) |
