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prenatal diagnosis
any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality
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cardiography, electrocardiography
diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
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echocardiography
a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
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echoencephalography
a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
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auscultation
listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
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X-ray photography, roentgenography
radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
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electromyography
diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
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mammography
a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays
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thermography
diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors
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percussion, pleximetry
tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
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succussion
shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
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echography, sonography, ultrasonography, ultrasound
using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
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angiography
roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
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arthrography
roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
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cholangiography
roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
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encephalography
roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
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myelography
roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)
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pyelography
roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)
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amnio, amniocentesis
(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
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fetoscopy, foetoscopy
prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood
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mammothermography
the use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots)
