area between the chest and the hips that contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.

a band of scar tissue that joins normally separated internal body structures, most often after surgery, inflammation, or injury in the area.

conjoined, subordinate, or associated anatomic parts

clear liquid that surrounds and protects the fetus throughout pregnancy

specialist who administers anesthetics (drugs or other agents to prevent or relieve pain during medical procedures) to a patient before being treated.

x-ray that uses dye injected into arteries so that blood circulation can be studied.

the use of a small balloon on the tip of a catheter inserted into a blood vessel to open up an area of blockage inside the vessel.

in x-ray imaging, taking or viewed from front to back

swelling of the main blood vessel leaving the heart

surical removal of the vermiform appendix

a minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment procedure used for conditions of a joint.

basic metabolic panel

a group of eight tests used as a general screening tool.

affecting both sides of the body

a destructive change in brain tissue, such as a wound, injury or inflammation.

the major artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain.

passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass.

instrument or substance used to destroy tissue by burning it with a hot iron, electric current, caustic, or by freezing it.

clostridium difficile

an intestinal bacteria that can be detected by a culture.

subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue.

the area of the spinal cord located in the neck.

relating to the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) located between the bladder and the rectum

surgical removal of the gallbladder.

existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition.

surgical procedure in which a healthy blood vessel is transplanted from another part of the body into the heart to replace a diseased vessel.

coronary catheterization:

minimally invasive procedure that accesses coronary circulation and blood-filled chambers of the heart using a catheter.

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Medical Terms

week 7

Term	Definition
abdomen	area between the chest and the hips that contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.
adhesion	a band of scar tissue that joins normally separated internal body structures, most often after surgery, inflammation, or injury in the area.
adnexa	conjoined, subordinate, or associated anatomic parts
amniotic fluid	clear liquid that surrounds and protects the fetus throughout pregnancy
anesthesiologist	specialist who administers anesthetics (drugs or other agents to prevent or relieve pain during medical procedures) to a patient before being treated.
angiography	x-ray that uses dye injected into arteries so that blood circulation can be studied.
angioplasty	the use of a small balloon on the tip of a catheter inserted into a blood vessel to open up an area of blockage inside the vessel.
anteroposterior	in x-ray imaging, taking or viewed from front to back
aortic aneurysm	swelling of the main blood vessel leaving the heart
appendectomy	surical removal of the vermiform appendix
arthroscopy	a minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment procedure used for conditions of a joint.
basic metabolic panel	a group of eight tests used as a general screening tool.
bilateral	affecting both sides of the body
brain lesion	a destructive change in brain tissue, such as a wound, injury or inflammation.
carotid artery	the major artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain.
carpal tunnel	passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass.
cautery	instrument or substance used to destroy tissue by burning it with a hot iron, electric current, caustic, or by freezing it.
clostridium difficile	an intestinal bacteria that can be detected by a culture.
cellulitis	subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue.
cervical spine	the area of the spinal cord located in the neck.
cervix	relating to the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) located between the bladder and the rectum
cholecystectomy	surgical removal of the gallbladder.
colon	large intestine
comorbidity	existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition.
coronary bypass	surgical procedure in which a healthy blood vessel is transplanted from another part of the body into the heart to replace a diseased vessel.
coronary catheterization:	minimally invasive procedure that accesses coronary circulation and blood-filled chambers of the heart using a catheter.

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