| A | B |
|---|
| afferent | nerve that carries impulses from receptors to the brain |
| arthrogram | test using x-ray and contrast to take pictures of a joint |
| axon | nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the cell body |
| barium enema | metallic powder is placed into the large intestine and x-rays are taken |
| brachytherapy | radiation therapy using an implanted radioisotope source |
| colposcopy | visual exam of the vagina |
| CT scan | scan using ionizing x-rays and a computer to produce a transverse image of the body organs |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the urinary bladder |
| dendrite | nerve fibers that carries impulses toward the cell body |
| efferent | nerve that carries impulses from the CNS to the muscles and glands |
| electroencephalogram | record of the electrical activity of the brain |
| idiopathic | ilness without known cause |
| intravenous pyelogram | x-ray of the renal pelvis and urinary tract after injecting dye into a vein |
| macule | discolored flat spot such as a freckle |
| modality | method of treatment |
| mutation | permanent variation in genetic structure |
| myelogram | x-ray of the spinla cord |
| nuclear medicine | specialty involving the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument to view the eye |
| otoscopy | visual examination of the ear |
| papule | small solid raised skin lesion such as a pimple |
| pustule | small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus |
| purpura | hemorrhage into the skin that caused spontaneous bruising |
| radiopaque substance | object that blocks radiation |
| relapse | recurrence of a disease or symptoms |
| remission | period when no evidence of underlying disese exists |
| tomography | x-rays to show the depth of an organ |
| tonometry | instrument to measure intraocular pressure of the eye |
| vesicle | circumscribed elevation of the skin containing fluid (blister) |
