Medical Terminology and Anatomical Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards matching colloquial body terms to medical names, plural forms, and adjective transformations based on the provided notes.

Scapula

Medical term for the shoulder blade; plural form is scapulae.

Cubitus

Medical term for the elbow.

Coxa

Medical term for the hip.

Abdomen

The medical term for the belly or stomach.

Inguinal region

Medical term for the groin.

Tibia

The medical term for the shin bone; plural forms are tibias or tibiae.

Vertebra

A bone of the spine; plural form is vertebrae.

Prepuce

The medical term for the foreskin.

Patella

The medical term for the kneecap.

Carpus

The medical term for the wrist.

Vertigo

The medical term for dizziness.

Clavicle

The medical term for the collarbone.

Sternum

The medical term for the breastbone.

Axilla

The medical term for the armpit.

Thorax

The medical term for the chest; plural form is thoraces.

Spermatozoon

The medical term for a sperm cell; plural form is spermatozoa.

Fimbria

Anatomical term; plural form is fimbriae.

Umbilicus

The medical term for the navel or belly button.

Uterus

The medical term for the womb.

Mandible

The medical term for the lower jaw or jawbone.

Sudoriferous gland

The medical term for a sweat gland.

Sebaceous gland

The medical term for an oil gland.

Ovum

The medical term for an egg cell; plural form is ova.

Labium

The medical term for the vulval lip; plural form is labia.

Vagina

The medical term for the birth canal.

Testis

The medical term for a testicle; plural form is testes.

Atrium

Anatomical term for a heart chamber; plural form is atria.

Erythrocyte

The medical term for a red blood cell.

Oesophagus

The medical term for the food tube or gullet.

Oral cavity

The medical term for the mouth.

Faeces

The medical term for poop or stool.

Humerus

Anatomical term for the upper arm bone; plural form is humeri.

Appendix

Anatomical term; plural form is appendices.

Dysponea

The medical term for shortness of breath.

Glomerulus

Anatomical term (kidney-related); plural form is glomeruli.

Influenza

The medical term for the flu.

Pharynx

The medical term for the throat.

Trachea

The medical term for the windpipe.

Bronchus

The medical term for an airway; plural form is bronchi.

Larynx

The medical term for the voice box.

Alveolus

The medical term for an air sac; plural form is alveoli.

Syncope

The medical term for fainting or a blackout.

Phalanx

The medical term for a finger bone; plural form is phalanges.

Cranium

The medical term for the skull; plural form is crania.

Muscular

The adjective form of the noun muscle.

Mucous

The adjective form of the noun mucus.

Metabolic

The adjective form of the noun metabolism.

Erectile

The adjective form of the noun erection.

Glandular

The adjective form of the noun gland.

Circulatory

The adjective form of the noun circulation.

Urinary

The adjective form of the noun urine.

Skeletal

The adjective form of the noun skeleton.

Pelvic

The adjective form of the noun pelvis.

Excretory

The adjective form of the noun excretion.

Spinal

The adjective form of the noun spine.

Myocardial

The adjective form of the noun myocardium.

Cervical

The adjective form of the noun cervix.

Cranial

The adjective form of the noun cranium.

Nasal

The adjective form of the noun nose.

Cartilaginous

The adjective form of the noun cartilage.

Pleural

The adjective form of the noun pleura.

Pulmonary

The adjective form of the noun lung.

Alveolar

The adjective form of the noun alveolus.

Pancreatic

The adjective form of the noun pancreas.

Salivary

The adjective form of the noun saliva.

Cardiac

The adjective form of the noun heart.

Vascular

The adjective form of the noun (blood) vessels.

Epithelial

The adjective form of the noun epithelium.

Renal

The adjective form of the noun kidney.

Abdominal

The adjective form of the noun abdomen.

Diabetic

The adjective form of the noun diabetes.

Testicular

The adjective form of the noun testicle.

Uterine

The adjective form of the noun uterus.