Medical words

adnexal

pertaining to body parts that are adjacent to or appendages of another organ

anatomy

the study of body structures

anterior

front

blastocyte

embryonic or immature cells

caudal

toward the tail

celiac

pertaining to the abdomen

cephalic

pertaining to the head

cyanosis

condition of being blue

cytology

the study of cells

dermatologist

physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders

distal

away from point of origin

dorsalgia

back pain

epithelium

layer of epithelial cells

etiology

the study of causes of disease

lateral

toward the side, away from the midline

mediastinitis

inflammation of the chest area between the lungs

medial

toward the midline

megalomania

enlarged vision of ones self worth

morphology

the study of form and structure

mucosa

protective, mucous membrane

pelvic

pertaining to the pelvis

pleuritis

inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs

posterior

back

proximal

near the point of origin

thoracotomy

incision into the chest

ventral

front

pericardium

membrane surrounding the heart

pleurocentesis

surgical procedure to remove fluid from the lungs

erythrocyte

red blood cells

anemia

condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells

allergist

specialist who treats allergies

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

physiologist

person who specializes in the study of body functions

dermatology

study of the skin

gastromegaly

enlargement of the stomach

pelvimeter

device to measure the pelvis

pelvimetry

process of measuring the pelvis

leukocytosis

condition of an increase in the number of white blood cells

acroparalysis

paralysis of the extremities

dermatopathy

disease of the skin

cyanotic

pertaining to the condition of blueness

mucous

tissue that secretes mucus

anemic

relating to anemia

duodenal

pertaining to the duodenum

peritoneum

lining of the abdominal cavity

cyanoderma

blue skin

mucus

secretion of the mucous membrane 

serosa

membrane that covers the intestine

physiology

the study of body functions

histology

the study of tissues

abdominal

of, relating to, or involving the abdomen

acromegaly

enlargement of the extremities