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Here are some commonly used medical terms. Find out their meanings.

| CT scan MRI tomography Autopsy ECG Postmortem angiography biopsy |

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CT scan - It refers to Computed Tomography. It provides X-ray image of a body in cross section. It is used for diagnostic purposes.

MRI- MRI is the short form of magnetic resonance imaging. It is a diagnostic tool.

Tomography- It refers to taking pictures of various sections of a human body in a three- dimensional view.

Autopsy- It refers to the postmortem examination.

Dialysis- It is the process of filtration of bloodstream usually during kidney ***.

ECG- The electro cardiogram is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart in exquisite detail.

Postmortem- It refers to the medical examination and dissection of a body to determine the cause of *

Angiography- Angiography is the examination of the blood vessels using x-rays and injecting of a radiographic substance.

Biopsy- The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes is known as biopsy.

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