Chapter 11 Set 11 Flashcards
abdominopelvic
relating to the abdominal and pelvic cavity
abdominocentesis
surgical puncture into the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
cranial
relating to the skull
cranium
skull
diaphragm
the muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
dura
refers to dura mater, the outer membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord.
foramen, foramen magnum
opening, large opening
/rrhage, /rrhagia
break or bursting through, abnormal flow
hemorrhage
bleed with abnormal flow
hypothyroidism
condition of under-active thyroid
pneumon/o
lungs
mediastin/o
mediastinum
mediastinum
mass of tissue between the lungs
mening/o
meninges
meninges
the three membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord: dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid
organ/o
organ
organic
relating to an organ
organomegaly
enlarged organ
pariet/o
paries, wall
parietal
relating to the wall of a cavity
pelvis
lower portion of the abdomen
pericardium
membrane that encloses the heart
peritone/o
peritoneum
peritoneum
serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity
phrag/o
fence, wall
/phragm
enclosure
phren/o
diaphragm
phrenic
relating to the diaphragm
pleur/o
pleura
pleura
serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
retro-orbital
relating to behind the eye
retroperitoneal
relating to behind the peritoneum
serosa
serous membrane
serum
clear fluid secreted from serous membranes
spin/o
spina
spina
spine
spinal canal
the canal formed by the vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord and meninges.
thoracocentesis, thoracentesis
surgical puncture into the chest wall to remove fluid
ton/o
tone, tension
tone
normal degree of tension or stretch in muscle
viscer/o
viscus
viscus, viscera
any large organ in a cavity, especially the abdomen.