Vital Signs
This is the normal range for adult body temperature in Fahrenheit
What is 97.7°F to 99.5°F
This common imaging technique uses X-rays to visualize bones
What is a radiograph (X-ray)?
This type of therapy uses drugs to treat diseases
What is pharmacotherapy?
The word part "radi/o" refers to this type of energy
What is radiant energy?
BP stands for this vital sign measurement
What is Blood pressure
This vital sign measures the force of blood against artery walls
What is blood pressure?
This imaging method uses high-frequency sound waves to create images
What is ultrasonography/sonography?
This treatment approach uses cold temperatures
What is cryotherapy?
"Son/o" or "ech/o" relates to this in medical terminology
What is sound?
Dx is the abbreviation for this medical term.
What is diagnosis (Dx)
The top number in a blood pressure reading represents this
What is systolic pressure?
CT stands for this type of imaging
What is Computed Tomography?
This therapy is commonly used to treat cancer and involves powerful drugs
What is chemotherapy?
The word part "tom/o" means this
What is "to cut"?
This abbreviation stands for "over-the-counter" medications
What is OTC?
This medical instrument is used to measure temperature by placing it in the ear
What is a tympanic thermometer?
This imaging technique uses a powerful magnetic field and does not involve radiation
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
This treatment uses radiation to target and destroy cancer cells
What is radiotherapy?
Algesi/o" refers to this sensation in the body
What is sensitivity to pain?
In medical charting, WNL stands for this phrase
What is "within normal limits"?
These are the four main vital signs typically measured
What are temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure?
This advanced imaging technique combines CT technology with radioactive tracers
What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?
This term describes a substance that's toxic to cells, often used in cancer treatment
What is cytotoxic?
"Tox/o" is the word part relating to this
What is poison?
This imaging technique is abbreviated as MRI
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging?