Term
angi(o) + __________
vas(o) + ____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
________ + ac
________ + al
________ + ic
________+ logic
________ + logical |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
_______ + er
_______ + ist |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
ex: adrenal gland, secretes epinephrine (adrenaline) into blood |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| organ with specialized cells that secrete material not related to their ordinary metabolism. |
|
|
Term
gastr(o) + _______ VS
enter(o) + _______ |
|
Definition
stomach VS
intestines (usually small) |
|
|
Term
___________ + iatrics
___________ + iatry |
|
Definition
| medical profession or treatment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| one who studies, a specialist |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stone, pertaining to stone(s) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
onc(o) + __________
carcin(o) + ___________ |
|
Definition
tumor
cancer, ex: carcinogen, a cancer causing agent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| child or foot depending on context |
|
|
Term
pnea + ________
_______ + pnea |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| substances that do not allow the passage of x-rays |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| History of Present Illness |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
________ + algia
________ + dynia |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
_______ + ectasia
_______ + ectastasis |
|
Definition
| dilation or stretching of a structure or part |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
to vomit, vomiting
ex: emesis basin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
______ + rrhage
______ + rrhagia |
|
Definition
| excessive bleeding or hemorrhage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| instrument used to record |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| instrument used to measure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| instrument used for viewing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a parasitic disease characterized by excessive swelling caused by the obstruction of the lymphatic vessels. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Electrocardiogram
records the electrical impulses of the heart |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| illuminated optic instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a hollow flexible tube used to withdraw or to instill fluids, perform tests or visualize a vessel or cavity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Latin. Also used in place of catheter to describe a hollow tube inserted into vessels, ducts or cavities. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible on x-ray images |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| method of viewing x-ray images in real time using flouroscopy and radiograpy at the same time. |
|
|
Term
| Upper GI ( Barium Swallow) |
|
Definition
| Use of barium to view the upper gastrointestinal tracts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| use of barium to view the lower gastrointestinal tracts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| use of barium to view the lower gastrointestinal tracts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| production of a detailed cross section of tissue imaging. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| medicinal drugs that are radioactive |
|
|
Term
| PET (Positron Emission Tomography) |
|
Definition
| A type of computerized radiographic technique using radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of various body structures. |
|
|
Term
| MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) |
|
Definition
| Creates images based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body rather than using ionizing radiation such as x-rays. |
|
|
Term
Sonography
Ultrasonography
Diagnostic Ultrasound |
|
Definition
| All names for the process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high-frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes from tissue interfaces. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
pharmac(o) + ________
pharmaceut(i) + _______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a new or unusual growth of either malignant or benign status |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| freely as needed, at pleasure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| as the occasion arises, as needed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| neuromuscular blocking agents |
|
Definition
| used to stop contractions of the muscles during surgery |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pain relieving drug such as aspirin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stupor or insensibility inducing drug or substance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| excision ( surgical removal or cutting out) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| process of loosening, freeing or destroying |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| suture ( uniting a wound by stitches) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| instrument used for viewing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| visual examination using a lighted instrument |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an instrument used for cutting |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| incision ( cutting into tissue) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| thin membrane surrounding a fetus during gestation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| destruction of nerve tissue or loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| fibrous structures which form when two structures abnormally attach to each other |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to bring closer together by suture or other means |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| small opening either natural or artifical |
|
|
Term
cerebr(o) + _________
encephal(o) +_________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
col(o) +_________
colon(o) + _________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
cutane(o) +________
derm(a) + _________
dermat(o) +_________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
mamm(o) +______
mast(o) + _______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
nephr(o) + ______
ren(o) + ______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| ductus deferens/ vas deferens |
|
Definition
| excretory duct of the testicle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
_______ + ia
_______ + iasis |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a person who shows excessive preoccupation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| condition ( often an abnormal condition; sometimes an increase) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| benign tumor made up of blood vessels or lymph nodes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with seeing or setting fires |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| enlargement of a gland, especially a gland of the lymphatic system |
|
|
Term
encephalocele
cerebral herniation |
|
Definition
| herniation of part of the brain through an opening in the skull |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a stone. Calculi are abnormal stones formed in body tissues and are usually kidney or gallstones. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pertaining to or characterized by |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
cyt(o)= cell |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
gen(o)= beginning, origin |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-gen, that which generates
-genic, produce by or in
-genesis, producing or forming |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
kinesi(o)= movement |
|
Definition
suffixes & meanings
-kinesia
-kinesis (movement,motion) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
leps(o)= seizure |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
log(o)= knowledge or words |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-logy ( study or science of )
-logist (one who studies) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
lys(o)=destruction, dissolving |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-lysin(that which destroys)
-lysis (process of destroying)
-lytic(capable of destroying) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
megal(o)=large,enlarged |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-megaly (enlargement) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
metr(o)=measure, uterine tissue |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-meter (instrument used to measure)
-metry (process of measuring) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
path(o)=disease |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
phag(o)=eat, ingest |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-phagia
-phagic
-phagy (eating, swallowing) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
phas(o)=speech |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
plas(o)=formation, development |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-plasia (formation or development)
-plasma (substance of cells) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
plast(o)=repair |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-plasty (surgical repair) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
pleg(o)=paralysis |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
schis(o)=split,cleft
schiz(o)
schist(o) |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
scler(o)=hard |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-sclerosis (hardening) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
scop(o)=examine, view |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-scope (instrument used for viewing)
-scopy (process of visually examining) |
|
|
Term
combining form & meaning
troph(o)=nutrition |
|
Definition
suffix & meaning
-trophic
-trophy |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the destruction of red blood cells resulting in the liberation of hemoglobin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any agent or microorganism that produces disease |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a cell that can ingest and destroy particulate substances such as bacteria |
|
|
Term
alb(o)
albin(o)
leuk(o)
leuc(o) |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an individual with congenital lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| those that exist at or before birth |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| black or dark brown pigment that naturally occurs in skin, hair and eyes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a deficiency of oxygen in the blood. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a yellow discoloration of the skin as in jaundice. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae. Caused by an increased amount of bilirubin in the blood. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| white outer part of the eyeball |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| breathing. The drawing in or out by suction, usually aided by the use of a syringe or suction device. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the study of tissue. Histologists study the structure, composition, and function of tissues. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the study of the science of poisons |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| generally refers to a disruption or interference with normal functions, as a mental or nutritional disorder. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| develops with no apparent or known causes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an unfavorable response to medical treatments |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| hospital acquired infections |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the degree of disease causing capability of a microorganism |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a minute microorganism that replicates only within the cell of a living plant or animal, because viruses have no independent metabolic activity. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| unicellular microorganisms that are classified according to their shape as spheric (cocci), rod shaped (bacilli), spiral (spirochetes and spirilla) and comma shaped ( vibrios). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a special staining technique of bacteria. Gram positive bacteria appear violet or purple and gram negative bacteria appear pink or red. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| grapelike clusters of cocci |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cocci which appears in pairs of 2 |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when joined to cocci it means a type of bacteria, when alone it pertains to the uvula. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the hanging appendage at the back of the throat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| requiring the presence of oxygen to maintain life, growing in the presence of oxygen |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| requiring the lack of oxygen to perform life sustaining actions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| inhibiting the growth of microorganisms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| inhibiting the growth of bacteria |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| microorganisms that feed by absorbing organic molecules from their surroundings. They may be parasitic and may invade living organic substances. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| oral infection caused by the common human fungus Candida albicans |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the simplest organisms of the animal kingdom |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| infectious illness caused by one or more of several species of pathogenic protozoa, is transmitted by the bite of an insect vector, the female Anopheles mosquito. Characterized by anemia, enlarged spleen, chills and fever. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a sexually transmitted disease caused by protozoal infection |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cells moving from their primary location, usually used to describe the growth of cancer. |
|
|
Term
mono + _______
uni + _______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
quad + ______
quadri + ______
tetra + _______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| one hundred or one hundredth ( 1/100) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
hemi + ______
semi + ______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| excessive, more than normal |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
super + ______
ultra + ______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
ante + ______
pre + _______ |
|
Definition
| before in time or in place |
|
|
Term
circum + ______
peri + ______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
ecto + ______
ex + _______
exo + ______
extra + ______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
en + _____
end + _____
endo + _______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
hypo + ______
infra + ______
sub + _____ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
meso + _____-
mid + ______
medio + _______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
super + ______
supra + _______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to carry away by force or draw away from a given position |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| excrete fluid through the pores of the skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| within the dermis, the layer of skin that covers the blood vessels |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| afflicting the same side of the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| afflicting opposite sides of the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| unusually small size of the external ear |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| vague feeling of bodily discomfort and fatigue |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| state of exhaustion or a loss of strength or endurance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| more severe than fatigue. A state of dullness, sluggishness, or prolonged sleepiness or drowsiness. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| head,eye,ear,nose and throat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| well developed, well nourished |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the most common chromosomal abnormality of a generalized syndrome, is a congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple defects. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| tissue forms the covering of body surfaces, both inside and on the surface of the body; an example is the outer layer of skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| supports and binds other body tissues and parts; examples are bone and cartilage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| coordinates and controls many body activities; it is found in the brain, spinal cord and nerves |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| produces movement; an example is skeletal muscle that makes bending the arm possible |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| delivers oxygen, nutrients, and vital substances throughout the body, transports cellular waste products to the lungs and kidneys for excretion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| helps maintain the internal fluid environment; produces some types of blood cells; regulates immunity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide and some water waste |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| provides the body with water, nutrients, and minerals; removes solid waste |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| filters blood to remove wastes of cellular metabolism; maintains the electrolyte and fluid balance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| provides protection, form, and shape for the body; stores minerals and forms some blood cells |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| coordinates the reception of stimuli; transmits message to stimulate movement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| provides external covering for protection; regulates the body temperature and water content |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| secretes hormones and helps regulate body activites |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a type of pain in the chest |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a heart disease in which the pain results from interference with the supply of oxygen to the heart muscle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pertaining to a location above the chest |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| through the chest cavity or across the chest wall |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| divides the body into front and back portions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| divides the body into upper and lower portions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| divides the body into right and left sides |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| divides the body into equal right and left halves |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| nearer to or toward the front |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| nearer to or toward the back |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| directed toward or situated on the back side |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| middle or nearer the middle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| farther from the midline of the body or from a structure uppermost or above |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| nearer the origin or point of attachment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| far or distant from the origin or point of attachment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| indicates the aspect that is toward the front and middle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the same as anteromedial but not as common usage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| indicates that something is situated on the outside of a posterior part |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| situated behind and front |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pertains to the front and the back sides or from the front to the back of the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pertains to the back and front surfaces |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| means behind and to one side of the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| means from the middle to one side. This term also denotes the direction of a line, as in the path of a bullet or an x-ray beam |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pertains to only one side of the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pertains to both sides of the body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| means situated in the middle of the back side of an organism |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| indicates a position in front and above |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| situated on or near the surface |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| situated in the middle of the underside |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| toward the tail or the end of the body away from the head |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pertains to a tail or a tail like structure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| registers the heart impulses of patients in distant places. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| situated toward the back of the head |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces downward |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| rotation of the joint that allows the hand or foot to turn upward |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| extremities (arms and legs) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
omphal(o) + ______
umbilic(O)+ ______ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| viscera (large abdominal organs) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a term that means any one of four corresponding parts |
|
|
Term
| right upper quadrant (RUQ) |
|
Definition
| contains the right lobe of the liver, gallbladder, right kidney, and parts of the large and small intestines |
|
|
Term
| left upper quadrant (LUQ) |
|
Definition
| contains the left lobe of the liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and parts of the large and small intestines |
|
|
Term
| right lower quadrant (RLQ) |
|
Definition
| contains the right ureter, right ovary and uterine tube, appendix, and parts of the large and small intestines |
|
|
Term
| left lower quadrant (LLQ) |
|
Definition
| contains the left ureter, left ovary and uterine tube, and parts of the large and small intestines |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the upper lateral regions beneath the ribs are the right and left hyperchondriac regions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| between the hypochondriac regions. The stomach lies here. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lies just below the epigastric region. The umbilical region is that of the navel, or umbilicus |
|
|
Term
| right and left lumbar regions |
|
Definition
| lie on each side of the umbilical region |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
iliac regions
inguinal regions |
|
Definition
| two lower lateral regions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the back half of the body cavities, it contains the cranial and spinal cavities |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| contains the brain. It is a division of the dorsal body cavity. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| contains the spinal cord and the beginnings of the spinal nerves. It is part of the dorsal body cavity. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the anterior body cavity. It is subdivided into the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from this cavity which is made up of the abdominal and pelvic cavities. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| contains the urinary bladder, the lower portion of the large intestine, the rectum, and the male or female reproductive organs |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the internal organs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lines the abdominal and pelvic walls |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| contains large folds that weave in between the organs binding them to one another and to the walls of the cavity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity, sometimes resulting in considerable distension. |
|
|
Term
abdominal paracentesis
abdominocentesis |
|
Definition
| surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluids or to inject therapeutic agent, often to remove excess fluid, ascites, from the peritoneal cavity. |
|
|
Term
acrocyanosis
raynaud phenomenon |
|
Definition
| An intermittent cyanosis of the extremities, caused by exposure to cold or emotional stimuli. |
|
|
