Med-Terms Invasive Tests

Insertion of a needle into the chest to remove fluid from the space surrounding the lungs

Measurement of the air taken into and exhaled from the lungs by means of a spirometer

Technique of striking a part of the body with short sharp taps of the fingers to listen to the sounds obtained

Physician examines the female sex organs

aka Internal Exam

Examination by touch

Feeling the underlying tissues through the skin

Use of an otoscope inserted into the ear to check for obstructions

Contrast substance used

Movement of blood in the back of the eye is observed

Use of an opthalmoscope to look directly into the eye

Examination of the abdominal cavity through an endoscope inserted into the abdmomen

Can be used to remove some organs (gallbladder, appendix, ovary, etc)

Electrocardiographic recording of the heart activity over an extended period of time

Device is worn daily while normal activities are performed

Visual examination go the stomach through an endoscope inserted through the esophagus

Inspection of an organ of body cavity through a thin tupe like instrument inserted into the organ or cavity

Connection of electrodes to the scalp to record electricity coming from within the brain

Connection of electrodes to the body to record the electrical impulses of the heart

Electrocardiogram

Visual examination of the urinary bladder through a thin tube inserted into the urethra and passed into the bladder

Visual examination of the colon using a flexible tube inserted through the rectum and beyond

Visual examination of the bronchial passages through a flexible tube inserted into the airway

Removal of a small amount of bone - usually from the hip bone (illiac crest) is used

Also called a Bone Marrow Aspiration

Tissue is pierced with a hollow needle and fluid and/or cells are removed for examination

Only a small amount of tissue is removed for examination

Entire tissue to be examined is removed

Removal of a piece of tissue from the body for subsequent examination under a mircroscope

Process of listening for sounds produced within the body

Withdraw of fluid by suction through a needle or tube

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnionic sac