angiogram - correct answer ✔✔An X-ray photograph of blood or lymph vessels.
Endoscopy - correct answer ✔✔The use of an illuminated optical instrument to visualize the interior of
the body and its organs.
Barium - correct answer ✔✔A mixture that is swallowed to permit radiological examination of the
stomach or intestines.
Malignant - correct answer ✔✔Cancerous cells, also called a tumor, able to grow into surrounding tissue,
spread to other parts of the body and destroy normal cells.
radiography - correct answer ✔✔An examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by
means of x-rays.
benign - correct answer ✔✔Means not cancerous.
stent - correct answer ✔✔A tubular support placed temporarily inside a blood vessel, canal, or duct to
aid healing or relieve an obstruction.
lumbar - correct answer ✔✔Refers to the lower part of the back.
contrast material - correct answer ✔✔A substance used to enhance the visibility of structures or fluids
within the body in medical imaging.
pacemaker - correct answer ✔✔An electrical device that maintains a normal heart rhythm by stimulating
the heart muscle.
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