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Elastography
Meaning: Ultrasound or MRI technique that measures tissue stiffness, often used to assess liver fibrosis.
In practice: Liver elastography suggested advanced fibrosis in the patient with fatty liver disease.
Word parts
- -graphy means recording or imaging
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Which word means: A white area on imaging representing increased tissue density.
Answer: Opacity
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Answer: Haemothorax
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