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Introduction To Radiology Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Formation of a permanent colonic fistula






2. The forward or front part of the body or body part






3. 10 inch tube that contains the first part of the small intestine and connects the plorus of the stomach to the jejunum






4. A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the lymph or blood system. Endocrine glands include the pituitary gland - thyroid and gonads. A portion of the pancreas is classified as an endocrine gland






5. Away from median plane of the body or away from the middle part to right or left; position named by the side of the patient that is placed closest to the image receptor






6. Area of medicine pertaining to the female genital tract






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






8. The long - narrow depression of pocket on the concave curve of the kidneys






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






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






11. External protuberance on the occipital bone






12. Juncture where the esophogas enters the stomach






13. Instrument powered by electrical current that incises and coagulates






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






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






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






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






18. The slipping of one part of the intestine into another part just below it






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






20. Radiography of the bladder after instillation of radiopaque solution






21. Smooth - flat surface just above the midpoint of the eyebrows






22. Two lips on either side of the ileocecal valve that create membranous ridges in the cecum






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






24. The distal end of the fibula






25. Having a short - broad head






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






27. To straighten a joint - increasing the angle between adjacent bones






28. Wrist






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






30. Numerous small fat filled sacs in the large intestines






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






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






33. Excision of an intervertebral disk






34. Smaller subdivision of the bronchiole tubes






35. 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






36. Beaklike projection on the anterior order of the scapula






37. Rotation of a limb away from the midline






38. Cartilage protecting the ear canal; also called pinna






39. 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






40. The general shape and form of the human body






41. Movement of the foot when the ankle is turned out






42. Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra






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






44. A transverse fracture of the distal radius

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45. Imperfect or painful digestion






46. Varicose veins in the rectum or anus






47. The area of the duodenum just beyond the pylorus of the stomach






48. Twisted - enlarged veins found around the base of the esophagus and often caused by portal hypertension






49. Area where the primary bronchi enter the lungs






50. Diverticula (pouches in the walls) in the colon without inflammation or symptoms