lymph- lymph
angio- vessel
gram- record
A lymphangigram is an x-ray of lymph vessels after injection of dye. The process of doing a lymphangiogram is lymphangiography.A lymphangiogram is x-ray of the lymph vessels after injection of dye.
Root words
The medical component parts for the word "hyperpituitarism" are: Hyper- (meaning excessive or above normal levels) Pituitar- (referring to the pituitary gland) -ism (indicating a condition or state)
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The medical root word "chondro" refers to cartilage, a connective tissue that is found in various parts of the body such as joints, ears, and the nose.
It means what it says that is, a transverse (horizontal) incision above the belly button
A root word in medical terminology typically indicates the basic meaning of the term. It forms the core of a medical term and can often be combined with prefixes and suffixes to create more complex medical terms.
lymphoscintigraphy tests to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels.
The medical term for a new opening between two parts of the vas deferens that were previously disconnected is vasovasostomy. In common word, a vasovasostomy is the reversal of a vasectomy.
This dye clearly outlines the lymphatic system and allows it to stand out. Multiple x rays are then taken and any abnormality, if present, is revealed.
Palpating is the verb form of the word palpate. Palpate means to examine parts of a body, usually for medical reasons.
There is no special medical terminology. The common terminology for such "words" is either acronym or initialism.