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