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Introduction To Radiology Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
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1. One of the small structures in the body of the kidney made up of capillary blood vessels in a cluster and enveloped in a thing wall






2. Inflammation of the diverticulum (pouches in the walls) - especially in the colon that are causing pain and stagnation of feces






3. Extreme extension of a joint






4. Small body type - comprising about 10% of the population






5. Plane that passes vertically through the body from left to right - dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions






6. Lower - outer corner of the lung where the aphragm meets the chest wall






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






8. Instrument powered by electrical current that incises and coagulates






9. C2 cervical vertebra - easily distinguished by its long body that extends superiorly






10. Absence of urine formation






11. Excision of an intervertebral disk






12. The storage form of glucose. Glycogen is stored within the liver and is converted to glucose as necessary






13. Pertaining to the ribs and transverse processes of articulating vertebrae






14. Removal of fluid or cells from a mass or thickened by means of a hypodermic syringe; withdrawal of fluid for therapeutic reasons or for testing






15. Rotation of a limb away from the midline






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






17. Beaklike projection on the anterior order of the scapula






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






19. Supine or lying on the back






20. Surgical procedures pertaining to the heart and major great vessels






21. Position in which the central ray is angled along the longitudinal axis of the body






22. Study of the intervertebral disk spaces following the injection of a radiopaque medium






23. The bone of the upper arm






24. Hematoma above the dura mater






25. Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra






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






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






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






29. Projections referring to all AP and PA projections






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






31. Specialized flap of skin that covers the trachea so food can pass into the esophagus and not enter the respiratory system






32. Muscular ring that surrounds the cardiac orfice






33. Part away from the head of the body - more generally - below some reference point






34. Second segment of the small intestine - approx 8ft long section that cconnects the duodenun to the ileum






35. Sac of fluid that surrounds joints






36. Movement of the foot when the ankle is turned inward






37. Large body type - constituting about 5% of the population






38. Formation of a permanent colonic fistula






39. Point where the upper lip joins the cease of the nose






40. A groove or natural division






41. Sacules where gases are exhanged during respiration






42. Area of medicine pertaining to the female genital tract






43. The muscular structure that seperates the thorax from the abdomen






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






45. Inflammation of the colon






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






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






48. A prominence or projection - especially of a bone - located between the condyles






49. The anterior surface or top of the foot; refers to the posterior aspect of the body in general






50. Imperfect or painful digestion