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Introduction To Radiology Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Varicose veins in the rectum or anus






2. A swelling or a mass of blood - usually clotted - confined to a organ - tissue - or space. It's caused by a break in a blood vessel






3. Refers to the body's being erect - facing forward - feet together - arms extended with palms turned forward






4. C1 cervical vertebra - circular in shape - most atypical vertebra in the body






5. Second stage of perioperative radiology; these are radiographic procedures - either conventional or flurososcopic - performed during surgery under aspetic technique






6. State of equilibrium of the internal environment of the body that is mantained by dynamic processes of feedback and regulation






7. A branch of a respiratory bronchiole that leads to the alveoli of the lungs






8. A mathematical progression that is programmed for computers






9. Pathological secretions






10. Presence of blood in the pleural/thorax cavity






11. Chronic - organic - mental disorder; a form of presenile dementia due to atrophy of frontal and occipital lobes






12. Process that extends anteriorly from the superior part of the ulna






13. The general shape and form of the human body






14. Muscular ring that surrounds the cardiac orfice






15. A protrusion of intestine through the abdominal wall






16. Line drawn between the infraorbital margin and the external auditory meatus - used to adjust the position of the cranium






17. Digestive juice secreted by the liver which aids in fat digestion






18. To move a party towards the central axis of the body






19. Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra






20. A chronic disease involving the destruction and loss of elasticity of the walls of the alveoli - causing enlargement of the alveolar sacs and interference with an exchange in oxygen






21. Vocal apparatus of the larynx






22. Posterior to the epiglottis - serves as a passage for food and air






23. Line drawn between the juction of upper lip/nose and the external auditory meatus - used to adjust the position of the cranium






24. Hematoma above the dura mater






25. Line drawn between the pupils - used to adjust the position of the cranium






26. A small - rounded - articular end of the a bone






27. Any nearly closed cavity or chamber - particularly in a bone






28. Sitting or standing in an upright position






29. Projections referring to all AP and PA projections






30. A modification of the more extreme asthenic type - constituting about 35% of the population






31. Air cells of the lungs






32. Effect produced on tissues by the application of a bipolar current delivered by needlepoint






33. Abnormal accentation of the convex curvature of the spine or thoracic vertebra






34. Relates to the same side if the body or part






35. Position in which the patient is recumbent while a radiograph is taken with a horizontal beam. the position is named by the side that is dependent






36. The yellowing of all body tissues - caused by the backing up of bilirubin into intestinal fluids when it is unable to be removed from the blood






37. A freely movable joint






38. Involuntary release of urine - caused by loss of voluntary control over the external sphincter






39. Chronic dilatation of the bronchus or bronchi - with associated infection in the lower lobes of the lung






40. To move a part away from the central axis of the body






41. A gland that secretes its chemical substances through a duct. The pancreas is also considered an exocrine gland by the virtue of the presence of the pancreatic duct






42. Radiography of the bladder after instillation of radiopaque solution






43. Numerous small fat filled sacs in the large intestines






44. A transverse fracture of the distal radius


45. The bone of the upper arm






46. Juncture where the esophogas enters the stomach






47. A condition in which the partially disgested materials back up into the esophagus - causing inflammation and damage - throw up in your mouth






48. The bumps/eminence at the articular end of a bone above the condyle - roughened areas of the bone superior to the condyle






49. Air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing - sometimes accompanied by pain






50. To bend a joint - decreasing the angle between adjacent bones