Sonography Canada (GENERAL)
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Abdominal aorta?
Major abdominal artery responsible for supplying the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities
with OXYGENATED blood
Abdominal aortic aneurysm ?
(AAA)
Condition which there is a localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta — greater than 3 CM <
Abdominal Circumference ?
Fetal biometric measurement made of the abdomen in the second and third trimester, used in
conjunction with other biometry analysis to date the gestation and size of the fetus (nomogram)
This plane is typically visual of the stomach
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) ?
Change in menstrual bleeding patterns caused by either endocrine abnormalities or lesions
within the uterus
,Abortion?
The complete expulsion or partial expulsion of the conceptus
Abruptio placentae?
Placental abruption
Acalculous cholecystitis?
the inflammation of the gallbladder without associated gallstones
Acardiac twin?
Abnormally developed twin with absence of the upper body and no heart present
Accessory spleen ?
Small, round island of splenic tissue often located near the splenic hilum or near the tail of the
pancreas
AKA splenule/ splenunculus / or a supernumerary spleen
Acetabulum ?
Bowl - shaped surface of the pelvis where the head to the femur normally rests
,Achilles Tendon?
Tendon located along the posterior ankle that connects the calf muscle to the posterior surface
of the heel
Anchondrogenesis?
Rare, LETHAL condition resulting in abnormal development of the bones and cartilage
Achondroplasia?
Disorder that results in abnormal bone growth and dwarfism
Acinar cells?
Cells of the pancreas that carry out the exocrine function,
Therefore producing amylase, lipase, sodium bicarbonate, and other digestive enzymes
Shadowing ?
High attenuation
Area where sound has been prohibited to propagate resulting in a dark shadow projecting
posteriorly
acquired renal cystic disease?
Cystic disease of the kidney that is often a result of chronic dialysis
, Acrania?
Absence of the cranial vault above the bony orbits
Acute appendicitis?
Inflamed appendix
Acute cholecystitis?
Sudden onset of gallbladder inflammation
Acute pancreatitis?
Inflammation of the pancreas secondary to the leakage of pancreatic enzymes from the
exocrine/ acinar cells into the parenchyma of the organ
Acute pyelonephritis?
Inflammation of the kidney / kidneys
Acute renal failure?
Sudden decrease in renal function
Exam|With 100% Verified Solutions
Abdominal aorta?
Major abdominal artery responsible for supplying the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities
with OXYGENATED blood
Abdominal aortic aneurysm ?
(AAA)
Condition which there is a localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta — greater than 3 CM <
Abdominal Circumference ?
Fetal biometric measurement made of the abdomen in the second and third trimester, used in
conjunction with other biometry analysis to date the gestation and size of the fetus (nomogram)
This plane is typically visual of the stomach
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) ?
Change in menstrual bleeding patterns caused by either endocrine abnormalities or lesions
within the uterus
,Abortion?
The complete expulsion or partial expulsion of the conceptus
Abruptio placentae?
Placental abruption
Acalculous cholecystitis?
the inflammation of the gallbladder without associated gallstones
Acardiac twin?
Abnormally developed twin with absence of the upper body and no heart present
Accessory spleen ?
Small, round island of splenic tissue often located near the splenic hilum or near the tail of the
pancreas
AKA splenule/ splenunculus / or a supernumerary spleen
Acetabulum ?
Bowl - shaped surface of the pelvis where the head to the femur normally rests
,Achilles Tendon?
Tendon located along the posterior ankle that connects the calf muscle to the posterior surface
of the heel
Anchondrogenesis?
Rare, LETHAL condition resulting in abnormal development of the bones and cartilage
Achondroplasia?
Disorder that results in abnormal bone growth and dwarfism
Acinar cells?
Cells of the pancreas that carry out the exocrine function,
Therefore producing amylase, lipase, sodium bicarbonate, and other digestive enzymes
Shadowing ?
High attenuation
Area where sound has been prohibited to propagate resulting in a dark shadow projecting
posteriorly
acquired renal cystic disease?
Cystic disease of the kidney that is often a result of chronic dialysis
, Acrania?
Absence of the cranial vault above the bony orbits
Acute appendicitis?
Inflamed appendix
Acute cholecystitis?
Sudden onset of gallbladder inflammation
Acute pancreatitis?
Inflammation of the pancreas secondary to the leakage of pancreatic enzymes from the
exocrine/ acinar cells into the parenchyma of the organ
Acute pyelonephritis?
Inflammation of the kidney / kidneys
Acute renal failure?
Sudden decrease in renal function
