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