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