Diagnostics
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
What is biopsy?
Treatment to rehabilitate a patient who has experienced an illness or injury
What is physical therapy?
A medication that slows down the nervous system, relieves pain, and induces sleep
What is narcotic?
An abbreviation for computerized axial tomography
What is CAT?
A suffix that means rupture
What is -rrhexis?
Diagnostic procedure performed to evaluate the extent to which joints can be moved in a variety of directions
What is range-of-motion testing
Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity caused by a shortened muscle
What is tenotomy?
A medication that suppresses muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine
What is an antispasmodic?
An abbreviation for intramuscular
What is IM?
A suffix that means sensation
What is -esthesia?
Diagnostic imaging technique that uses electromagnetic waves to create images of the inside of the body
What is Radiography?
Surgical repair of a muscle through plastic surgery
What is myoplasty?
A group of drugs with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties
What is nonsteroidal?
An abbreviation for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
What is DMD?
A prefix that means slow
What is brady-?
Diagnostic imaging technique in which a radioactive substance and a special camera visualize structures and functions in the body
What is nuclear medicine imaging?
Exercises performed to improve or maintain joint mobility and flexibility
What is range-of-motion therapy?
A medication that reduces inflammation
What is anti-inflammatory?
An abbreviation for anteroposterior
What is AP?
A prefix that means out; away from
What is e-, ex-?
Evaluation of involuntary muscular responses with a reflex hammer
What is deep tendon reflexes?
Most common first-aid treatment for muscular injuries; often referred to as “RICE”
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation?
A medication that relieves pain
What is analgesic?
An abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is CPR?
A combining form that means X-rays
What is radi/o?