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adhesion
band of scar tissue that binds anatomical surfaces that normally are separate from each other
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inflammation
protective response of the body tissue to irritation, infection or allergy
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septicemia (sepsis, blood poisoning)
severe bacterial infection in the blood which toxins circulating in the blood cause severe systemic symptoms
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culture & sensitivity (C&S)
lab test performed on body fluid to identify the causative agent and its antibiotic susceptibility
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endoscopy
visual examination of the interior organs and cavities with endoscope
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fluoroscopy
directs x-rays through the body to a fluorescent screen to view the motion of organs, such as the digestive system and heart
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
employs magnetic energy (without ionizing x-rays) to produce cross-sectional images
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nuclear scan (nuclear scanning, radionuclide imaging, nuclear medicine scan)
procedure that produces images of an organ by introducing a radionuclide that releases a low level of radiation
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tomography
any of several radiographic technique, such as CT, PET, or SPECT, that produce a film representing a detailed cross section of tissue structure
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computerized tomography (CT)
uses a narrow bean of x-rays which rotates in a full arc around the patient to image the body in cross-sectional slices
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ultrasonography (US)
employs high- frequency sound waves to produce images of internal structures of the body
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x-ray (radiograph)
high energy electromagnetic waves (x-rays) shown on a photographic film
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anastomosis
surgically joins two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other
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cauterize
process of burning abnormal tissue with electricity, freezing, heat, or chemicals (silver nitrate)
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