Objective or definite, evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner, such as a fever, a rash, or evidence established by radiologic or laboratory testing.

(a)  

are subjective evidence as perceived by the pt, such as pain

(a)  

The identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

(a)  

means the predicted outcome of a disease

(a)  

means having a short and relatively severe course

(a)  

means disease exists over a long time

(a)  

(a)   studies which relates to the use of radiation

A small sample or part taken form the body to represent the nature of the whole is called a (a)  

is the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats

(a)  

refers either to the exchange of oxygen and C02 within the body or to breathing

(a)  

(a)   has a specially designed probe tip that is placed at the external opening of the ear canal.

is the pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the wall of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart

(a)  

The higher reading is

(a)  

and the lower reading is

(a)  

the examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the pt

(a)  

examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands

(a)  

examiner taps the body with the fingertips or first to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity

(a)  

examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs intestines, or other organism or to detect the fetal heart sound

(a)  

instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing; the diaphragm is placed against the patient's skin to hear sounds within the body

(a)  

is an illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ

(a)  

The visual inspection of the body by means of an endoscope is an

(a)  

means pertaining to endoscopy or performed using and endoscope

(a)  

a hallow flexible tube that can be inserted into the cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity

(a)  

introduction of a catheter is

(a)  

to introduce a catheter is to

(a)  

Latin term (a)   is also used to mean a hollow, flexible tube that is inserted into vessel cavities

several of these procedure are noninvasive, whereas an (a)   requires entry of a body cavity

the image data are converted to electrical signals, digitized, and immediately displayed in a monitor or recorded on film

(a)  

was the predominant means of diagnostic imaging for many years, with x-rays providing image data (film) of internal structures

(a)  

instrument used for recording

(a)  

Substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays are described as

(a)  

describes substances that readily permit the passage of x-ray

(a)  

uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tissue

(a)  

the record produced

(a)  

creates images of internal structure based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radio wave pulses rather than ionizing radiation such as x-rays

(a)  

Three dimensional sonogram of a fetus also called a

(a)  

the process of imaging deep structures if the body by sending and receiving high-frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes from internal tissue's and structures

(a)  

The record produced by a sonography is called

(a)  

Is the visual examination of an internal organ using a fluoroscope

(a)  

the instrument used to visually examine an internal organ is called

(a)  

medicinal drugs

(a)  

(PET) type of nuclear medicine scan

(a)  

treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells

(a)  

type of radiation therapy

(a)  

means pertaining to therapy

(a)  

treatment of disease by chemical agents

(a)  

used in cancer treatment to kill cancer cells

(a)  

medications that are used to treat neoplasms

(a)  

whether spontaneous or the result of therapy, is the disappearance of the characteristics of a malignant tissue

(a)  

is the treatment of diseases with drugs or medicine

(a)  

used to treat certain cancers or tissue hyperfunction and also to asses internal function

(a)  

drug that relieves pain

(a)  

means pertaining to a substance that produces insensibility or stupor

(a)  

drugs that destroy or inhibit growth of microbes

(a)  

antimicrobial agents that are derived from cultures of a microorganism or produced synthetically and used to treat infections

(a)  

treating with heat (treatment with heat)

(a)  

treatment of disorders with light

(a)  

uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tissue

(a)  

treatment by the use of cold

(a)