10/6/09

Glosary 1 - 10

1.Abduction (Abeducción): in functional anatomy, is a movement which draws a limb away from the median (Saggital) plane of the body. It is opposed to adduction.
2. Adduction (Aducción): is a movement which brings a limb — arm or leg — closer to the saggital plane of the body. It is opposed to abduction. This term is also used in reference to the operation of the muscle in anatomy or musculature.
3. Acoustic nerve (nervio acústico): Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve or auditory is the eighth of twelve cranial nerves, and is responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.
4. Acute abdomen (Abdomen agudo): The term acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe abdominal pain that is less than 24 hours in duration. It is in many cases a medical emergency, requiring urgent and specific diagnosis. Several causes need surgical treatment.


5. Adenoid (Adenoides): One of two folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium. They are found in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the back of the throat behind the uvula. They may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen.

6. Adenosine (Adenosina): is a nucleoside composed of a molecule of adenine attached to a ribose sugar molecule moiety via a β-N9- glycosidic bond.

7.Adrenal cortex (Corteza suprarrenal): Situated along the perimeter of the adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response through the production of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, including aldosterone and cortisol respectively. It is also a secondary site of androgen synthesis.

8. Afebrile ( Afebril): Without fever.

9. Albumin (Albumina):
is a protein that is found in blood plasma, egg white, and some other substances.

10. Ambulance (Ambulancia): is a vehicle for taking people to and from hospital.


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