Exam 2 Flashcards
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Chorion
Skin
Ex. Outside (skin) of the placenta
Choroid
Skin-like
Ex. Brown vascular part of the eye between the sclera and retina
Chorioretinitis
Inflammation of the retina and its vascular bed
Thrombocyte
Blood platelet cell
Cytogenetics
Chromosome analysis of cells
Diaphragm
Partition
Muscular, fibrous wall, between chest and abdomen
Hymen
Membrane
Ex. Membrane partially obstructing the entrance to the vagina in virgins
Hymenoptera
Membrane winged insects
Sarcolemma
Membranous sheath of muscle
Mediastinum
Partition between right and left sides of chest
Membrana
Thin skin
Membrane
Thin pliable sheet of tissue
Membranous
Pertaining to a thin pliable sheet of tissue
Meninges
3 membranes encasing the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis
Inflammation of the lining membranes of the brain and spinal cord
Meningoencephalitis
Inflammation of brain tissue and its lining membranes
Parietal
Bone that forms most of the skull wall
Emphaxis
A stoppage or obstruction
Pyknosis
Condensation of a cell’s nucleus
Septum
Dividing wall or partition in the nasal passages
Septal
Pertaining to a partition
Stroma
Supporting tissue for an organ
Geriatric
Referring to the elderly
Gerontology
Study of diseases of the elderly