Cardiovascular System
Angioplasty
Procedure to widen narrowed or blocked blood vessels
Thyroid scan
Measures localization of an element necessary for making Thyroid hormone.
Lympth nodes
Gland in the Mediastinum, produces lymphocytes, which play an important role in immunity.
Muscle biopsy
Removal of muscle tissue for microscopic analysis
Thoracentesis
Incision of the chest to remove a lung or a portion of a lung
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
Oophoritis
Western Blot
Precise blood test to detect antibodies to specific antigens as in HIV infection.
ESR
Measures sedimentation rate of red blood cells, indicates inflammation.
Tracheostomy
Creation of an opening into the windpipe through the neck and insertion of a tube to create an airway.
Pulmonary Circulation meaning
Passage of blood from heart to the body tissue and back.
Hypophys/o
Secretes growth hormone and hormones that control the thyroid gland, ovaries, and testes.
Mononucleosis
Acute infectious disease with enlargement of Lymph nodes and increased in Lymphocytes and monocytes.
Vertebroplasty
Surgical removal of a portion of a vertebra to allow visualization and removal of a portion of a disk
Tuberculin Test
Radiographic image in AP, PA, or lateral view
Systemic Circulation meaning
Passage of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to heart.
Acromegaly
Enlargement of extremities caused by increased growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
CT Scan
X-ray images in a cross-sectional plane for diagnosis of Lymph node abnormalities.
Arthroscopy
Measurement of the amount of a substance in blood that is associated with gouty arthritis.
PFTs
After administration of radioactive material ( By injection of inhalation) Images reveal distribution in lung tissue.
Holter Monitoring
Abnormal heart rhythms are detected with a compact ECG over a 24- hour period.
Radioactive Iodine uptake
Radioactive compound, injected intravenously, localized in the Thyroid gland; Images are produced.
Spleen
Blood-forming organ in early life, storage organ for red blood cells and a source of Lymphocytes.
Bone scan
Radioactive substance in injected intravenously and uptake is measured in bone tissue
Endotracheal Intubation
Incision of a needle through the skin between the ribs and into the Pleural space to drain Pleural effusion