Medical Terminology - Adjective Forms

cutaneous

pertaining to the skin

dermal

pertaining to the skin

dermic

pertaining to the skin

epidermal

pertaining to above the skin

hypodermic

pertaining to below the skin

intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

subcutaneous

pertaining to under the skin

ungual

pertaining to the nail

carpal

pertaining to the carpus (wrist)

cervical

pertaining to the neck

clavicular

pertaining to the clavicle (collar bone)

coccygeal

pertaining to the coccyx (tail bone)

cortical

pertaining to the outer layer

costal

pertaining to the ribs

cranial

pertaining to the skull

femoral

pertaining to the femur

fibular

pertaining to the fibula

humeral

pertaining to the humerus

iliac

pertaining to the ilium

intervertebral

pertaining to between the vertebrae

intracranial

pertaining to inside the skull

lumbar

pertaining to the low back

ischial

pertaining to the ischium

mandibular

pertaining to the mandible (lower jaw)

maxillary

pertaining to the maxilla (upper jaw)

medullary

pertaining to the inner region

metacarpal

pertaining to the metacarpus (hand)

metatarsal

pertaining to the metatarsus (foot)

patellar

pertaining to the patella (knee cap)

phalangeal

pertaining to the phalanges (fingers/toes)

pubic

pertaining to the pubis

radial

pertaining to the radius

sacral

pertaining to the sacrum

scapular

pertaining to the scapula (shoulder blade)

spinal

pertaining to the spine

sternal

pertaining to the sternum (breast bone)

tarsal

pertaining to the tarsus (ankle)

thoracic

pertaining to the thorax (chest)

tibial

pertaining to the tibia

ulnar

pertaining to the ulna

vertebral

pertaining to the vertebra

aortic

pertaining to the aorta

arterial

pertaining to the artery

arteriolar

pertaining to the arteriole

atrial

pertaining to the atrium

atrioventricular (AV, A-V)

pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

coronary

pertaining to the heart

corporeal

pertaining to the body

interatrial

pertaining to between the atria

interventricular

pertaining to between the ventricles

myocardial

pertaining to the heart muscle

valvular

pertaining to a valve

vascular

pertaining to a blood vessel

venous

pertaining to a vein

ventricular

pertaining to a ventricle

venular

pertaining to a venule

basophilic

pertaining to a WBC that attracts a basic pH

eosinophilic

pertaining to a WBC that attracts a rosy red stain

erythrocytic

pertaining to a red blood cell

hematic

pertaining to blood

fibrinous

pertaining to having fibers

leukocytic

pertaining to a white blood cell

lymphocytic

pertaining to a WBC formed in lymphatic tissue

monocytic

pertaining to a WBC with a single large nucleus

neutrophilic

pertaining to a WBC that attracts neutral pH stain

sanguineous

pertaining to blood

thrombocytic

pertaining to a clotting cell or platelets

thrombotic

pertaining to a clot

axillary

pertaining to the underarm region

inguinal

pertaining to the groin region

lymphangial

pertaining to the lymph vessels

lymphatic

pertaining to lymph

splenic

pertaining to the spleen

thymic

pertaining to the thymus gland

tonsillar

pertaining to the tonsils

alveolar

pertaining to the alveoli

bronchial

pertaining to a bronchus

bronchiolar

pertaining to a bronchiole

diaphragmatic

pertaining to the diaphragm

epiglottic

pertaining to the epiglottis

laryngeal

pertaining to the larynx

lobar

pertaining to a lobe of the lung

mucuos

pertaining to mucus

nasal

pertaining to the nose

nasopharyngeal

pertaining to the nose and pharynx

paranasal

pertaining to beside the nose

pharyngeal

pertaining to the pharynx

pleural

pertaining to the pleura

pulmonary

pertaining to a lung

septal

pertaining to the nasal septum

thoracic

pertaining to the chest

tracheal

pertaining to the trachea

anal

pertaining to the anus

buccal

pertaining to the cheeks

buccolabial

pertaining to the cheeks and lips

cecal

pertaining to the cecum

cholecystic

pertaining to the gallbladder

colonic

pertaining to the colon

colorectal

pertaining to the colon and rectum