Medical Procedures
The surgical removal of the appendix, a small tube that branches off the large intestine, to treat acute appendicitis.
An appendectomy
Small organs located in the channels of the lymphatic system which store special cells to trap bacteria or cancer cells traveling through the lymph vessels.
Lymph Node(s)
Affecting both sides of the body.
Bilateral
Physician specializing in x-rays or other imaging technologies, such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose or treat disease.
Radiologist
Diagnostic test that uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.
X-Ray
The surgical removal of a woman's uterus. This may be done laparoscopically through an abdominal incision or vaginally.
A hysterectomy
Calf bone; the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle.
Fibula
Something that persists or continues for at least six months.
Chronic
Physician who specializes in surgery.
Surgeon
A substance that is opaque to x-rays. When administered, it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills.
Contrast
Endoscopic examination of the colon.
Colonoscopy
Crescent-shaped cartilage between the upper end of the tibia (shin bone) and the femur (thigh bone).
Meniscus
The part of a limb that is farthest from the torso.
Extremity
Physician who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope.
Pathologist
Diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
To destroy tissue by burning it with a hot iron, electric current, caustic, or by freezing it.
Cauterize
What part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters?
Iris
Sudden and severe.
Acute
Specialist who administers drugs or other agents to prevent or relieve pain during medical procedures to a patient before being treated.
Anesthesiologist
Diagnostic imaging technique which uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs.
Ultrasound
The tying of a duct or blood vessel with a ligature to prevent bleeding during surgery.
Ligation
Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart.
Vena Cava
Lying face upward.
Supine
A medical doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating kidney-related diseases, including chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure, and kidney failure
A nephrologist
Study of moving body structures, similar to an X-ray "movie." A continuous X-ray beam is passed through the body part being examined, and is transmitted to a TV-like monitor so that the body part and its motion can be seen in detail.
Fluoroscopy