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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 failure.  

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 dead body to determine the cause of death  

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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