Chapter 7 & 8 Flashcards
mucous
Pertaining to mucus, a thick fluid produced by the lining of some tissues of the body.
epiglottis
a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
tracheotomy
an incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing.
maxillary
of or attached to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper jaw.
mediastinum
a membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ, especially that between the lungs.
tachypnea
a condition that refers to rapid breathing.
dyspnea
shortness of breath
hypoxia
a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level
epistaxis
acute hemorrhage from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx
bulimia
an emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.
bile
a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
parotid
relating to, situated near, or affecting a parotid gland.
hepatitis B
a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus
diverticulum
small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining of your digestive system
enteritis
inflammation of the small intestine
cirrhosis
a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism
cholelithiasis
the formation of gallstones.
gastrorrhaphy
Suture of a perforation of the stomach
liver
a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.
proctopexy
the suturing of the rectum to an adjacent structure (as the sacrum)
