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Med Term C2
terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |