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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paries, wall

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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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peritoneum

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serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity

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phrag/o

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fence, wall

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/phragm

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enclosure

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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phrenic

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relating to the diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pleura

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serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity

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retro-orbital

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relating to behind the eye

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retroperitoneal

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relating to behind the peritoneum

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serosa

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serous membrane

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serum

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clear fluid secreted from serous membranes

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spin/o

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spina

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spina

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spine

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spinal canal

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the canal formed by the vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord and meninges.

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thoracocentesis, thoracentesis

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surgical puncture into the chest wall to remove fluid

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ton/o

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tone, tension

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tone

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normal degree of tension or stretch in muscle

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viscer/o

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viscus

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viscus, viscera

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any large organ in a cavity, especially the abdomen.