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Allied Term2

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Term
Definition
pleura   dbl. membrane surrounding lungs  
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pleural cavity   space between pleural membrane  
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mediastinum   area between lungs  
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peritoneum   dbl. membrane covers organs in abdomen  
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pelvis   hip bones  
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spinal cavity   space within back bones  
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cranial cavity   space within skull  
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pelvic cavity   space below abdominal cavity  
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diaphragm   muscle between thoracic & abdominal cavity  
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thoracic cavity   chest cavity  
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pleural effusion   fluid in (p)cavity  
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ascites   fluid in peritoneal cavity  
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cervical   pert. neck region 1-7  
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thoracic   pert. chest region 1-12  
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Lumbar   waist(loin) region 1-5  
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sacral   lower back region 1-5  
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micturition   urination, voiding  
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frontal plane   front & back (coronal)  
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sugittal plane   right & left (lateral)  
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Transverse plane   cross section (axial) upper/lower  
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Anterior   ventral cavity  
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gonad   ovary/testis  
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gamete   ovum/spermatozoon  
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ventral cavity   thoracic,abdominal, pelvis cavities  
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dorsal cavity   cranial, spinal cavity  
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cervix   neck (back),neck uterus  
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lumbar   pert. lion/waist region  
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epithelial   pert.skin lining surface cell  
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laparotomy   incision of abdomen  
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esophageal   pert. tube throat - stomach  
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laryngeal   pert. voice box  
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pleuritis   inflammation membrane lungs  
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pharyngeal   pert. throat  
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sacral   pert. sacrum lower back  
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coccygeal   pert. tail bone  
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laparoscopy   visual exam. abdomen  
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vertabral   pert. back bone  
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posterior   pert. back  
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anterior   pert. front  
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craniotomy   incision of skull  
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mediastinal   pert area between lungs  
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epithelial   pert. skin lining or surface cell  
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tracheotomy   incision of windpipe  
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peritoneal   pert. membrane surr. abdomen organ  
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lymphocyte   type of white blood cell  
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septicemia   blood infection, pathogen in blood  
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ischemia   blood blockage  
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meninges   membrane layer (3) surrounding brain, spinal cord  
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myoma   benign tumor fibroids  
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Menorrhea   normal discharge blood & tissue  
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Menorrhagia   abnormal heavy/ long menstrual period  
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Hematuria   blood in urine  
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uremia   high level urea in blood  
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adenoids   enlarged mass of lymphoid  
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stent   mesh tube  
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stoma   opening between 2 organs or to outside  
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colocolostomy   internal connection parts intestine  
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gangrene   type of necrosis  
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necrosis   dead tissue  
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atherectomy   removal of plaque  
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lumen   duct, cavity tubular organ  
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Carpals   wrist bones  
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Metacarpals   hand bones  
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Phalanges   finger / toe bones  
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right hypochondriac region   abdominopelvic region top right  
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left hypochondriac region   abdominopelvic region top left (spleen)  
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epigastric region   abdominopelvic region top middle  
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right lumbar region   abdominopelvic region right middle  
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left lumbar region   abdominopelvic region left middle (ilium)  
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umbilical region   abdominopelvic region center middle  
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right inguinal region   abdominopelvic region lower right  
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left inguinal region   abdominopelvic region lower left (iliac)  
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hypogastric region   abdominopelvic region lower middle  
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Frontal(coronal) plan   front/back  
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sagittal plan   lateral side/side  
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midsagittal   center lateral  
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transverse plan   axial top/bottom  
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