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Med Term C2
terms
Term | Definition |
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abdominal | pertaining to abdomen |
adipose | resembling fat |
anterior | pertaining to front |
brachial | pertaining to arm |
cardiac | pertaining to heart |
caudal | pertaining to tail |
cephalic | pertaining to head |
cervical | pertaining to neck |
cranial | pertaining to skull |
crural | pertaining to leg |
cytology | study of cells |
dermatology | study of skin |
distal | pertaining to away from |
dorsal | pertaining to back of body |
endocrinology | study of secreting within (endocrine system) |
epigastric | pertaining to above the stomach |
epithelial | pertaining to epithelium |
gastroenterology | study of the stomach and small intestines |
gluteal | pertaining to buttocks |
gynecology | study of women |
hematic | pertaining to blood |
histology | study of tissue |
hypochondriac | pertaining to under the cartilage |
hypogastric | pertaining to under the stomach |
immunology | study of protection (immune system) |
inferior | pertaining to below |
lateral | pertaining to side |
lumbar | pertaining to the loin (side and back between ribs and pelvic bones) |
lymphatic | pertaining to lymph |
medial | pertaining to middle |
muscular | pertaining to muscles |
nephrology | study of kidney |
neurology | study of nerves |
opthalmology | study of eye |
otorhinolaryngology | study of ear, nose, and larynx |
pelvic | pertaining to pelvis |
peritoneal | pertaining to peritoneum |
pleural | pertaining to the pleura |
posterior | pertaining to back |
proctology | study of rectum and anus |
proximal | pertaining to near to |
pubic | pertaining to genital region |
pulmonology | study of lungs |
spinal | pertaining to spine |
superior | pertaining to above |
thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
urology | study of urine |
ventral | pertaining to belly (side) |
vertebral | pertaining to vertebrae |
visceral | pertaining to internal organs |