Unit 6 Vocab
Expected outcome of a disease
What is prognosis
Patient complains of dizziness
What is a symptom
Skin may be this temperature
What is warm
Urine specimen is consider a ____________ test
What is noninvasive
Blood flow cannot get to an area
What is an obstruction
Patient is vomiting
What is a sign
Another word for swelling
What is edema
Must remove all magnetic material before testing
What is an MRI
Abnormalities present at birth
What is congenital
Examining a benign tumor
What is a sign
Disease process where body is causing its own inflammation
What is autoimmune
Measures body temperature
What is an thermography
Inadequate blood flow to an area
What is ischemia
Patient is explaining what is happening to them
What is a symptom
Inflammation is considered what kind of disease
What is acute
Measures heart activity
What is an EKG or ECG
What is a complication
Patient eats a food and suddenly has a rash and cough
What is a hypersensitivity sign
DAILY DOUBLE: Blood cells brought to the sight of the infection
What is leukocytes
Collected by the lungs
What is sputum