Chapters 3&4 Caduceus Med Term

acupuncture has had mainstream appeal in the U.S. since

1970s

which is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique

CAT scan

what produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes

MRI

mammogram means

a recording of the breast

a defibrillator is used to correct

abnormal heart rhythms

reflexology means

again/bends/of/procedure of

what physicians use antagonistic substances to attach to disease organisms or illness

allopathic

all hypnosis techniques promote a relaxed state and what type of brain wave activity

alpha

therapeutic touch therapy is classified as what type of medicine

alternative

hyperplasia means

an increase in cell number

founder of osteopathy

andrew taylor still

who promotes a holistic healing approach to medicine

andrew weil

acupuncture may be used during surgery for

anesthesia

coronal plane divides the body into

anterior and posterior portions

basis of chinese traditional medicine

balance within the body

which of these is one of kubler-ross'/ stages of death

bargaining

ultrasonography means

beyond normal ranges/sound process of recording

self-suggestion technique which assists patients in controlling stress is

biofeedback

trephine is used to remove

bone

a PET scan is used to detect metabolism of glucose by the

brain

a patient having an electroencephalogram is having a recording made of the electrical activity in their

brain

an electroencephalogram is used to record info about electrical activity in the

brain

"toward the lower end of the body" is

caudal

movement toward the top of the body

cephalic

folk remedies are based on

charms

what treatment would commonly be labelled orthodox or conventional medicine

chemotherapy

lithotripsy is a procedure for

crushing calculi

founder of chiropractics

daniel david palmer

x-rays produce pics of what type of tissue and bones

dense

movement toward the back of the body

dorsal

otoscope is used to view the

ear

small acupuncture needles are used to treat which area of the body

ears

acupuncture needles are used in combination with what during treatment

electrical current

electric shock therapy is also called

electroconvulsive therapy

the movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is

extension

tonometer measures pressure within the

eye

a pacemaker usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with

fixed and/or alternate impulses

what method is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations

gamma knife

PET scan detects

glucose metabolism

which body part is commonly massaged by practitioners of reflexology

hand

EKG or ECG is used to record info about electrical activity in the

heart

a thallium scan is used to detect damage in the

heart

if an electrocardiogram shows that a patient has tachycardia it means that the patient's

heart rate is elevated

what type of medicine emphasizes self-care and illness prevention

holistic

what physicians administer small doses of similar disease substances to allegedly stimulate the natural body response of immunity

homeopathic

aromatherapy oils are

inhaled, applied during massage, and used in baths

ophthalmo/scop/e means

instrument to examine eye

bronchoscope means

instrument to view trachea-like structures

complimentary or alternative medicine is now referred to as

integrated medicine

massage and reflexology are examples of

integrated medicine

what oil might an aromatherapist use to attempt to ease a client's joint pain

juniper

sally had a pyelogram performed today to help diagnose her

kidney infection

pyelogram records info about the

kidney pelvis

KUB examination looks for defects in the

kidney, ureter, and bladder

homeo/path/is means

like or same/as disease/refers

aromatherapy is thought to have effects on what part of the brain

limbic system

what is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues by stroking, rubbing, kneading, tapping

massage

fluoroscopy is used to record

moving body parts

LASIK laser surgery corrects

myopia

what condition would be treated with phakic intraocular lenses

myopia

any therapy that relies on the body's own healing powers is considered

natural

which type of medicine uses vitamin therapy, herbal remedies, chiropractic care

natural

acu/puncture means

needle puncture

What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut?"

nuclues

lumbar puncture is

obtain spinal fluid samples

aromatherapy uses which principle

olfactory stimulation

nebuliz/er means

one who causes a mist

tympanostomy means

procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum

cryo/surg/er/y means

procedure of one who works by hand with cold

biopsy means

procedure of viewing life

auscult/ation means

process or procedure for listening

percuss/ion means

process or procedure of striking

direction closest to the point of origin

proximal

biofeedback is a type of _____________ therapy

psychosomatic

angiograms are used for

recording pictures of blood vessels

ocular means

refers to the eye

what treats the body using principles similar to acupuncture and acupressure

reflexology

plane that divides the body into right and left halves is

sagittal

founder of homeopathy

samuel hahnemann

holistic therapies stress the importance of

self-care and illness prevention

placebo means

shall please

an electromyogram is used to record info about electrical activity in the

skeletal muscle

hypnosis means

sleep/condition

plantar warts are located where

sole of the foot

myelogram is used to record info about what tissue

spinal cord and nerves

etiologic agent of syphilis is a

spirochete

first 3-D printed drug approved by FDA

spritam

auscultation means in a procedure you would use a

stethoscope

cholecystolithotripsy means what is being performed to their gallbladder

stone crushed

placebo effect therapy uses the principle of

suggestion and believability

if one is flat on their back and face up they're in a _______ position

supine

dr. elizabeth kubler-ross is best known for

the stages of death and dying

The combining form hist/o- means:

tissue or web-like

phlebotomy means

to cut into a vein

catheter means

to let down, into

sphygmo/mano/meter means

to measure the pulse by hand

"lateral" means

to the side

inferior is

toward the lower end of the body

what type of medicine has strong origins, strong cultural ties, and trained healers

traditional

prone position means

turned down

procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called

ultra/sono/graph/y

reki meaning (japanese)

universal vital force

anterior can also be called

ventral

cryosurgery is used to treat

verrucae

intramuscular junction means

within a muscle

intravenous injection means

within a vein