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| ablation | removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, or radiofrequency (RF) |
| adhesion | a uniting of holding together of two surfaces or parts, as in wound healing |
| dehiscence | the bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound |
| nuclear medicine | the branch of medicine involved with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, therapy, and research. |
| polyp | a tumor with a pedicle, commonly found in vascular organs such as the nose, uterus, and rectum. |
| radiopharmaceutical | radioactive chemicals used in testing the location, size, outline, or funcion of tissues, organs, vessels, or body fluids. |
| sepsis | pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream. |
| suppurative | producing or associated with generation of pus. |
| digital radiography | radiographic imaging procedure using a computer screen instead of conventional x-ray film |
| fluoroscopy | a technique that uses an x-ray to project an image onto a television monitor; this provides live images and allows the observer to study the function of the organ as well as its structures |
| magnetic resonance angiography | an imaging technique that uses magnetic field to visualize vascular structures |
| magnetic resonance imaging | a noninvasive imaging technique that uses a magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce and image, especially of the brain, spine, joints, and internal organs, which ar usually poorly seen on conventional radiographs and CT scans. |
| positron emission tomography (PET) scan | a cross-sectional transverse plane that identifies metabolic and physiological function in tissues |
| sonography | a technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce an image; used to display various body parts, including breast, major veins and arteries (Doppler), kidney, spleen, and eye, and is a valuable diagnostic tool for prenatal evaluation of the fetus. |
| stereoradiography | the process of taking x-rays from two slightly different angles so that when they are viewed through a stereoscope the structure has the appearance of solidity and relief as though seen in three dimensions. |
| anastomosis | the joining together of two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other; bypass |
| biopsy | the obtaining of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis |
| cauterize | to destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals |
| curettage | scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curet) |
| frozen section | microscopic examination of slides prepared with fresh tissue; used for rapid diagnosis fo malignancy, while patient awaits surgery, to determine conservative or radical approach |
| incision and drainage (I&D) | an incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity |
| laser surgery | a surgical procedure that employs a device that emits intense heat and power at close range. |
| ligation | the process of binding or tying using a band, bandage, thread, or wire |
| resection | partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure |
| radical dissection | the surgical removal of tissue in an extensive area surrounding the surgical site, in an attempt to excise all tissue that may possibly be malignant to decrease chance or recurrence. |
