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Chabner, Med Terms--a short course ch 2 vocab

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Abdomen   space below the chest  
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Abdominal cavity   space containing the stomach, liver, intestines, and gallbladder  
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Anterior   in front  
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Bronchial tubes   tubes connecting the trachea to the lungs  
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Bronchoscopy   visual examination of bronchial tubes  
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Cartilage   flexible connective tissue  
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Cervical   pertaining to the neck of the body or uterus  
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Circulatory system   organs that carry blood throughout the body  
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Coccygeal   pertaining to the tailbone  
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Coccyx   tailbone  
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Cranial cavity   the space inside the skull  
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Craniotomy   cutting into the skull  
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Diaphragm   the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen  
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Digestive system   organs that intake and process food  
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Disk   pad of cartilage between each vertebra  
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Endocrine system   glands that secrete hormones  
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Epithelial   cells lining the inside of organs and the outside of the body  
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Esophageal   pertaining to the esophagus  
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Esophagus   tube connecting the throat and stomach  
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Female reproductive system   organs that produce and transport eggs, secrete female hormones, and provide babies with a place to develop  
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Frontal plane   a vertical plane that divides a body or organ into front and back sections  
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Hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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Hypochondriac   pertaining to lateral regions of the upper abdomen beneath the lower ribs  
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Laparoscopy   visual examination of the abdomen  
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Laparotomy   cutting into the abdomen  
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Laryngeal   pertaining to the larynx (or voice box)  
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Laryngectomy   removing the larynx (or voice box)  
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Larynx   voice box  
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Lateral   pertaining to the side  
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Lumbar   pertaining to the loin area; part of the back and sides between the chest and hips  
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Lymphocyte   white blood cell found inside lymph and lymph nodes  
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Mediastinal   pertaining to the mediastinum  
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Mediastinum   the area between the lungs that contains the heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, and lymph nodes  
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Musculoskeletal system   organs that support the body and help it move  
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Nervous system   organs that transmit electrical messages throughout the body  
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Ovary   an organ that produces egg cells and secretes hormones  
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Pelvic cavity   space contained within the hip bones and the lower backbones  
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Pelvis   lower part of the trunk of the body  
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Peritoneal   pertaining to the peritoneum  
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Peritoneum   membrane that surrounds the abdomen and holds the abdominal organs in place  
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Pharyngeal   pertaining to the pharynx (throat)  
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Pharynx   throat  
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Pituitary gland   organ at the base of the brain that secretes hormones which regulate other organs  
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Pleura   double membrane around the lungs  
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Pleuritis   inflammation of the pleura  
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Posterior   in back  
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Respiratory system   organs that control breathing  
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Sacral   pertaining to the sacrum  
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Sacrum   five fused bones below the lumbar bones  
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Sagittal plane   a vertical plane that divides a body or organ into left and right portions  
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Spinal cavity   space formed by the backbones containing the spinal cord  
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Spinal column   backbones, vertebrae  
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Spinal cord   bundle of nerves extending from the brain down the back  
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Thoracic cavity   the chest cavity, which contains the lungs and heart  
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Thoracotomy   cutting into the chest  
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Trachea   the windpipe  
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Tracheotomy   cutting into the windpipe  
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Transverse plane   a horizontal plane that divides a body or organ into an upper and lower portion  
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Ureter   one of two tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder  
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Urethra   the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside  
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Urinary system   organs that produce and send urine out of the body; the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra  
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Uterus   the womb  
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Vertebra   a backbone  
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Vertebrae   many backbones  
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Vertebral   pertaining to the backbone  
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