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Sonography
Meaning: Diagnostic imaging that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce real-time pictures of internal structures.
In practice: Sonography confirmed gallstones in the patient with right upper quadrant pain.
Word parts
- -graphy means recording or imaging
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: Measurement of bone mineral content, usually with a DEXA scan, to assess osteoporosis risk.
Answer: Densitometry
Which word means: Imaging in cross-sectional slices through the body.
Answer: Tomography
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