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Fluoroscopy
Meaning: A real-time X-ray technique that produces live moving images.
In practice: Fluoroscopy is used during joint injections to guide needle placement.
Word parts
- -scopy means looking inside with a scope
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: Calcium deposits visible as bright white areas on X-ray or CT.
Answer: Calcification
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Answer: Alignment
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