Chapter 11 Set 11 Flashcards

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abdominopelvic

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relating to the abdominal and pelvic cavity

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture into the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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cranial

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relating to the skull

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cranium

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skull

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diaphragm

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the muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

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dura

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refers to dura mater, the outer membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord.

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foramen, foramen magnum

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opening, large opening

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/rrhage, /rrhagia

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break or bursting through, abnormal flow

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hemorrhage

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bleed with abnormal flow

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hypothyroidism

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condition of under-active thyroid

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pneumon/o

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lungs

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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mediastinum

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mass of tissue between the lungs

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mening/o

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meninges

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meninges

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the three membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord: dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid

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organ/o

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organ

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organic

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relating to an organ

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organomegaly

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enlarged organ

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pariet/o

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parietal

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relating to the wall of a cavity

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pelvis

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lower portion of the abdomen

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pericardium

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membrane that encloses the heart

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity

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phrag/o
fence, wall
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/phragm
enclosure
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phren/o
diaphragm
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phrenic
relating to the diaphragm
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pleur/o
pleura
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pleura
serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
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retro-orbital
relating to behind the eye
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retroperitoneal
relating to behind the peritoneum
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serosa
serous membrane
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serum
clear fluid secreted from serous membranes
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spin/o
spina
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spina
spine
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spinal canal
the canal formed by the vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord and meninges.
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thoracocentesis, thoracentesis
surgical puncture into the chest wall to remove fluid
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ton/o
tone, tension
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tone
normal degree of tension or stretch in muscle
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viscer/o
viscus
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viscus, viscera
any large organ in a cavity, especially the abdomen.