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Health&Disease term2
Medical HUC
Question | Answer |
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iliac | relating to the ilium or nearby regions of the lower part of the body |
infectious | pertaining to an illness |
inguinal | of the groin |
laproscopy | surgery that utilizes a laparoscope with a video camera and surgical instruments through small incision |
lumbar | situated in the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis. |
membrane | peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity. |
mesentery | a fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine,spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen. |
midsagittal | middle |
nosocomial | orginating in a hospital |
nucleus | the central part that contains genetic material |
pandemic | refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possible worldwide. |