M1 Part C Flashcards
1
Q
cavity
A
a hollow space
2
Q
dilation/dilatation
A
stretched, expanded
3
Q
hiatus
A
gap, cleft, opening
4
Q
lumen
A
space in a tubular structure
5
Q
orifice
A
a natural opening for passage
6
Q
stoma
A
artificial opening
7
Q
vertebra
A
a single bony section of the spine
8
Q
vertebrae
A
multiple bony sections of the spine
9
Q
crisis
A
an acute moment of pain or distress
10
Q
crises
A
multiple acute moments of pain or distress
11
Q
diagnosis
A
the identification of one condition
12
Q
diagnoses
A
the identification of multiple conditions
13
Q
diverticulum
A
an abnormal pouch or sac that protrudes from the colon
14
Q
diverticula
A
multiple abnormal pouches or sacs protruding from the colon
15
Q
nucleus
A
center of one cell
