SOUND-ALIKES:
One of the
abduction: movement of a body part away from
median plane (of
the body, in the case of limbs; of the hand or foot, in
the case of
digits).Monocular rotation of the eye toward the
temple. A position
resulting from such movement.
adduction: movement of a body part toward from
median plane
(of the body, in the case of limbs; of the hand or foot,
in the case of
digits). Monocular rotation of the eye toward the
nose. A position
resulting from such movement.
aberrant: wandering off; said of certain ducts,
vessels, or
nerves deviating from normal course or pattern.
Differing from the norm.
apparent: open to view; appearing as actual to the
eye or mind.
absorption: taking in, incorporation or reception of
gases, liquids, light, or heat. In radiology, uptake of
energy from radiation by the tissue or medium
through which it passes.
adsorption: property of a solid substance to attract
and
hold to its surface a gas, liquid, or a substance in
solution or in
suspension.
achymosis: lacking in gastric juice or other digestive
secretions. Having no chyle.
ecchymosis: a purplish patch caused by extravasation
of
blood into the skin, differing from petechiae (minute
hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the
skin which are not blanched by diascopy)only in size
(larger than 3 mm diameter).
echinosis: a condition in which the red blood cells
have lost their smooth outlines, resembling an
echinus or sea urchin.
adherence: act or quality of sticking to
something;extent to which the patient continues the
agreed-upon mode of treatment under limited
supervision.
adherent: One that adheres; as a follower of a
leader,party or profession.
affect: emotional feeling, tone and mood attached to
a thought, including its external manifestations. (We
were deeply affected by our sound-alike list).
effect: the result or consequence of an action. (The
effect of the sound-alike list was deeply
appreciated).
afferent: inflowing; conducting toward a
center,denoting certain arteries, veins, lymphatics
and nerves.
efferent: conducting (fluid or a nerve
impulse)outward from a given organ or part thereof;
example: efferent connections of a group of nerve
cells, efferent blood vessels or the excretory duct of
an organ.
alveolar: relating to alveolus.
alveolate: pitted like a honeycomb.
alveoli: plural of alveolus.
alveolus: A small cell, cavity or socket.
honeycomb pits in the wall of the stomach.
amenorrhea: absence or abnormal cessation of the
menses.
menorrhea: the normal discharge of the menses;
profuse menstruation.
menorrhagia: abnormally profuse menstrual flow.
anicteric: not jaundiced, not yellow.
icteric: relating to or marked by jaundice.
antiseptic: relating to antisepsis; an agent or
substance capable of effecting antisepsis.
antisepsis: prevention of infection; disinfection.
aphagia: inability to eat.
aphakia: absence of the lens of the eye.
aphasia: impaired or absent comprehension or
production of, or communication by, speech, writing,
or signs, due to acquired lesion of the dominant
cerebral hemisphere.
abasia: the inability to walk.
apophysis: an outgrowth or projection, especially one
from a bone. A bony process or outgrowth that lacks
an independent center of ossification.
epiphysis: a part of a long bone developed from a
center of ossification distinct from that of the shaft
and separated by a layer of cartilage.
apposition: the placing in contact of two substances;
condition of being placed or fitted together; the
relationship of fracture fragments to one another.
The process of thickening of the cell wall.
opposition: something that opposes; a body of
persons opposing something.
areolar: Relating to an areola. (adjective)
areola: any small area; a nipple; pigmented,
depigmented or erythematous zone surrounding a
papule, pustule or neoplasm.
arteriostenosis: narrowing of the caliber of an
artery,either temporary, through vasoconstriction or
permanent, through arteriosclerosis.
arteriosclerosis: hardening of the arteries; types
generally recognized are: atherosclerosis,
Monckebergþs a., and arteriolosclerosis.
atherosclerosis: arteriosclerosis characterized by
irregularly distributed lipid deposits in the intima of
large and medium sized arteries; such deposits
provoke fibrosis and calcification.
atherosclerotic: (adj., atherosclerosis)
escharotic: caustic or corrosive.
asepsis: a condition in which living pathogenic
organisms are absent; a state of sterility.
aseptic: marked by or relating to asepsis.
aura: subjective symptoms occurring at the onset of a
partial epileptic seizure; characteristic for the brain
region involved in the seizure: visual aura, occipital
lobe auditory aura, temporal lobe. Also subjective
symptoms at the onset of a migraine headache.
aural: relating to the ear (auris). Relating to an aura.
oral: relating to the mouth.
auscultation: listening to the sounds made by the
various body structures as a diagnostic method.
oscillation: a to and fro movement.
averted: to turn away or aside.
everted: turned outward.
inverted: reversed in position or order; turned inside
out or upside down.
bare: lacking a natural, usual or appropriate
covering. Open to view, exposed.
bear: to support a weight or strain.
basal: situated nearer the base of a pyramid-shaped
organ in relation to a specific reference point;
opposite of apical. Denoting a standard or reference
state of a function, as a basis for comparison.
basil: any of several plants of the mint family.
(basilar is a medical term relating to the lungs or the
base of an object - basil is not)
bases: The bottom of something, considered as its
support. That part of a bodily organ by which it is
attached to another more central structure of the
organism.
basis: The bottom of something considered as its
foundation; the principal component of something;
something on which something else is established or
based.
bile: yellowish brown or green fluid secreted by the
liver and discharged into the duodenum where it aids
in the emulsification of fats, increases peristalsis, and
slows putrefaction.
bowel: One of the divisions of the intestine.
bolus: a single, relatively large quantity of a
substance, usually one intended for therapeutic use,
such as a dose of a drug.
A masticated morsel of food or another substance
ready to be swallowed, such as a barium for x-ray
studies. In high energy radiation therapy, a quantity
of tissue-equivalent material placed next to the
irradiated region to increase the dose of secondary
radiation to the superficial tissues.
bulla: (pl: bullae) large blister appearing as a
circumscribed area of separation of the epidermis
from the subepidermal structure caused by the
presence of serum or an injected substance; a
bubble-like structure.
breadth: Distance from side to side; something of full
width. (i.e., finger-breadths)
breath: respired air.
bronchi: plural of bronchus. Pertaining to the two
subdivisions of the trachea serving to convey air to
and from the lungs.
rhonchi: An added sound with a musical pitch
occurring during inspiration or expiration, heard on
auscultation of the chest, and caused by air passing
through bronchi that are narrowed by inflammation,
spasm of smooth muscle, or presence of mucus in the
lumen.
bruit: a harsh or musical intermittent auscultatory
sound, especially an abnormal one.
brute: characteristic of an animal in quality,action or
instinct.
calculous: Caused or characterized by a calculus or
calculi.
calculus: a concretion formed in any part of the
body,most commonly in the passages of the biliary
and urinary tracts; usually composed of salts of
inorganic or organic acids, or of other material such
as cholesterol.
caliculus: a bud shaped or cup shaped
structure,resembling the closed calyx of a flower.
(Like taste bud or optic cup.)
callous: relating to a callus or callosity.
callus: a composite mass of tissue that forms at a
fracture site to establish continuity between the bone
ends.
cancellous: denoting bone that has a lattice like
structure, as in spongy bone.
cancellus: a lattice like structure, as in spongy bone.
carpus: wrist bone.
corpus: any body or mass; the main part of an organ
or other anatomical structure, as distinguished from
the head or tail.
carbuncle: deep seated pyogenic (pus forming)
infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, usually
arising in several contiguous hair follicles, with
formation of connecting sinuses; often preceded or
accompanied by fever, malaise and prostration.
caruncle: a small reddish body at the medial angle of
the eye, containing modified sebaceous and sweat
glands.
canker: in man, an outmoded term for aphthae.
Aphthae: in the singular, a small ulcer on a mucous
membrane.
chancre: primary lesion of syphilis, begins at the site
of infection after an interval of 10 to 30 days as a
papule or area of infiltration, of dull red color, hard
and insensitive; the center usually becomes eroded or
breaks down into an ulcer that heals slowly after 4 to
6 weeks.
cecal: relating to the cecum (cul de sac, about 6 cm
in depth, lying below the terminal ileum forming the
first part of the large intestine; any similar structure
ending in a cul de sac), ending blindly or in a cul de
sac.
fecal: relating to feces.
fetal: relating to a fetus; in utero development after
the eighth week.
thecal: Relating to a sheath, especially a tendon,i.e.,
thecal sac.
chord: A straight line joining two points on a curve;
an individual emotion or disposition; three or more
musical tones sounded simultaneously.
cord: An anatomical structure (as a nerve or the
umbilical cord) resembling a cord; a long slender
flexible material usually consisting of several strands
woven or twisted together.
cillosis: obsolete term for spasmodic twitching of an
eyelid.
psilosis: Falling out of the hair.
cirrhosis: progressive disease of the liver
characterized by diffuse damage to hepatic
parenchymal cells, with nodular regeneration, fibrosis
and disturbance of normal architecture; associated
with failure in the function of hepatic cells and
interference with blood flow in the liver, frequently
resulting in jaundice, portal hypertension, ascites and
ultimately hepatic failure.
xerosis: Pathologic dryness of the skin
(xeroderma),the conjunctiva (xerophthalmia) or the
mucous membranes.
sclerosis: In neuropathy, induration of nervous and
other structures by a hyperplasia of the interstitial
fibrous or glial connective tissue.
serosa: The outermost coat or serous layer of a
visceral structure that lies in the body cavities of
abdomen or thorax; it consists of a surface layer of
mesothelium reinforced by irregular fibroelastic
connective tissue.
coarse: Rough in texture; harsh, raucous or rough in
tone.
course: The path over which something moves or
extends; accustomed procedure or normal action.
confusion: a mental state in which reactions to
environmental stimuli are inappropriate because the
person is bewildered, perplexed or unable to
orientate himself.
contusion: any mechanical injury (usually caused by a
blow) resulting in hemorrhage beneath unbroken skin.
convulsion: a violent spasm or series of jerkings of
the face, trunk or extremities.
cor: heart (i.e, cor S1, S2; cor pulmonale).
core: central mass of necrotic tissue in a boil; central
point.
corps: A group of persons associated together or
acting under common direction.
corpse: dead body, cadaver.
corpus: any body or mass; the main part of an organ
or other anatomical structure, as distinguished from
the head or tail.
crepitant: related to crepitation (crackling – the
quality of a fine bubbling sound (rale); sensation felt
at broken ends of bone moved together in which gas
gangrene may be present).
crepitus: a noisy discharge of gas from the intestine.
cytology: study of anatomy, physiology, pathology and
chemistry of the cell.
psychology: The profession, scholarly discipline and
science concerned with the behavior of humans and
animals and related mental and physiological
processes.
sitology: knowledge of food, diet and nutrition.
denervation: loss of nerve supply.
enervation: failure of nerve force; weakening.
innervation: the supply of nerve fibers functionally
connected with a part.
deflexion: term used to describe the fetal head in
relation to the maternal pelvis in which the head is
descending in a nonflexed or extended attitude.
deflection: a moving to one side; in an EEG a
deviation of the curve.
diaphysis: inflammation of the shaft of a long bone.
diastasis: any simple separation of normally joined
parts; mid portion of diastole when the blood enters
the ventricle slowly or ceases to enter prior to atrial
systole.
diathesis: constitutional or inborn state disposing to a
disease, group of diseases or metabolic or structural
anomaly.
dilation: physiologic or artificial enlargement of a
hollow structure or opening; the act of stretching or
enlarging an opening or the lumen of a hollow
structure.
dilatation: the act of dilation; to manually or
mechanically dilate.
discreet: having or showing good judgement in
conduct especially speech.
discrete: separate; distinct; not joined to or
incorporated with another; denoting especially
certain lesions of the skin.
dysbasia: difficulty in walking; the difficult or
distorted walking that occurs in persons with certain
mental disorders.
dyscrasia: a morbid general state resulting from the
presence of abnormal material in the blood, usually
applied to diseases affecting blood cells or platelets;
old term indicating disease.
dysphagia: difficulty in swallowing.
dysphasia: impairment in the production of speech
and failure to arrange words in an understandable
way; caused by an acquired lesion of the brain.
dyspragia: painful performance of any organ.
dyspragia: painful performance of any organ.
dyspraxia: impaired or painful functioning in any
organ.
dystaxia: difficulty in controlling voluntary
movements.
ejection: the act of driving or throwing out by
physical force; in a heart murmur a diamond -shaped
systolic murmur produced by the ejection of blood
into the aorta or pulmonary artery.
injection: introduction of a medicinal substance or
nutrient material into the subcutaneous tissue,
muscular tissue, a vein, an artery, the rectum, the
vagina, urethra or other canals or cavities of the
body; an injectable pharmaceutical preparation.
ecdemic: denoting a disease brought into a region
from without.
endemic: said of a disease prevailing continually in a
region; present in a community or among a group of
people.
epidemic: occurrence in a community or region of
cases of an illness, specific health related behavior or
other health related events clearly in excess of
normal expectancy.
pandemic: Denoting a disease affecting or attacking
the population of an extensive region, country,
continent; extensively epidemic.
elicit: To draw forth or bring out.
illicit: not permitted; unlawful.
embolism: obstruction or occlusion of a vessel by an
embolus.
embolus: a plug, composed of a detached thrombus
or vegetation, mass of bacteria or other foreign body,
occluding a vessel.
enteric: relating to the intestine.
icteric: relating to or marked by jaundice.
erasion: obsolete term for the scraping away of
tissue, especially of bone.
erosion: wearing away or a state of being worn
away,as by friction or pressure; a shallow ulcer; in the
stomach and intestine, an ulcer limited to the
mucosa, with no penetration of the muscularis
mucosa.
erythema: redness of the skin due to capillary
dilatation.
erythremia: polycythemia vera.
eurhythmia: harmonious body relationships of the
separate organs.
eschar: a thick, coagulated crust or slough which
develops following a thermal burn or chemical or
physical cauterization of the skin.
scar: The fibrous tissue replacing normal tissues
destroyed by injury or disease. (S-scar is an incorrect
term).
fascial: relating to any fascia.
faucial: relating to the fauces (the space between the
cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, bounded by the
soft palate and the base of the tongue.
feces: the matter discharged from the bowel during
defecation, consisting of the undigested residue of
the food, epithelium,the intestinal mucus, bacteria
and waste material from the food.
facies: an appearance and expression of the face
characteristic of a particular condition, esp. when
abnormal.
flexor: a muscle the action of which is to flex a joint.
flexure: a bend, as in an organ or structure.
foci: plural of focus.
fossa: (pl. fossae) a depression usually more or less
longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of
a part.
fundi: plural of fundus. The bottom or lowest part of
a sac or hollow organ; that part farthest removed
from the opening or exit; occasionally a broad cul de
sac.
fungi: plural of fungus. A general term used to
encompass the diversive morphological forms of
yeasts and molds.
fundus: see fundi
fungus: see fungi
gastroscopy: inspection of the inner surface of the
stomach through an endoscope.
gastrostomy: establishment of a new opening into the
stomach.
gastrotomy: incision into the stomach.
gavage: forced feeding by stomach tube; therapeutic
use of a high potency diet administered by stomach
tube.
lavage: washing out of a hollow cavity or organ by
copious injections and rejections of fluid.
glands: organized aggregation of cells functioning as a
secretory or excretory organ.
glans: a conical acorn shaped structure.
ileum: third portion of the small intestine, 12 feet in
length, extends from jejunum to the ileocecal
opening. Distinct from the jejunum in being typically
smaller in diameter with thinner walls.
ilium: broad, flaring portion of the hip bone.
infection: multiplication of parasitic organisms within
the body; multiplication of usual bacterial flora of the
intestinal tract is not usually viewed.
inflection: inward bending; obsolete term for
diffraction (same as in flexion).
infraction: a fracture; especially one without
displacement.
infarction: sudden insufficiency of arterial or venous
blood supply.
ingestion: introduction of food and drink into the
stomach; incorporation of particles into the
cytoplasm of a phagocytic cell by invagination of a
portion of the cell membrane as a vacuole.
injection: introduction of a medicinal substance or
nutrient material into the subcutaneous tissue,
muscular tissue, a vein, an artery, the rectum, the
vagina, urethra or other canals or cavities of the
body; an injectable pharmaceutical preparation.
insulin: a polypeptide hormone that promotes glucose
utilization, protein synthesis and the formation and
storage of neutral lipids.
inulin: a hygroscopic powder used by intravenous
injection to determine the rate of glomerular
filtration; also used in bread for diabetics.
keratose: keratotic, relating to or marked by
keratosis.
keratosis: an area of skin marked by overgrowth of
horny tissue.
ketosis: a carbohydrate containing the characteristic
carbonyl group of ketones.
laceration: a torn or jagged wound or an accidental
cut wound; the process or act of tearing the tissues.
maceration: softening by the action of a liquid;
softening of tissues after death; seen especially in
stillborns.
lipoma: a benign neoplasm of adipose tissue,
comprised of mature fat cells.
lipomyoma: myolipoma.
liver: largest gland in the body, lying beneath the
diaphragm in the right hypochondrium and upper part
of the epigastrium; secretes bile.
livor: livid discoloration of the skin on the dependent
parts of a corpse.
mastitis: inflammation of the breast.
mastoiditis: inflammation of any part of the mastoid
process (ear).
metacarpal: relating to the metacarpus; any one of
the metacarpal bones.
metatarsal: Relating to the metatarsus or to one of
the metatarsal bones.
metaphysis: a conical section of bone between the
epiphysis and diaphysis of long bones.
metastasis: (pl: metastases) transfer of a disease-
producing agency from the site of disease to another
part of the body.
metrorrhagia: any irregular, acyclic bleeding from the
uterus between periods.
menorrhagia: abnormally profuse menstrual flow.
mucoid: General term for a mucin, mucoprotein or
glycoprotein.
mucor: a genus of fungi (class Zygomycetes, family
Mucoraceae).
mucosa: A mucous tissue lining various tubular
structures.
mucosal: Relating to the mucosa or mucous palpitation: beat rapidly and strong.
membrane.
mucosin: a form of mucin, as that of the nasal and pandemic: Denoting a disease affecting or
uterine cavities. attacking
the population of an extensive
mucous: Relating to mucus or a mucous membrane. region, country, continent; extensively
(adjective) epidemic.
mucus: The clear viscid secretion of the mucous endemic: said of a disease prevailing
membranes, consisting of mucin, epithelial cells, continually in
leukocytes and various a region; present in a
inorganic salts suspended in water.(noun) community or among a group of
people.
myelogram: Radiographic contrast study of the
spinal subarachnoid space and its parietitis: inflammation of the wall of an
contents. organ.
myogram: The tracing made by a myograph. parotiditis: Inflammation of the parotid gland.
parotitis: inflammation of the parotid glands.

narcosis: General and nonspecific reversible parous: Pertaining to parity.

depression of neuronal excitability, pars: A part; portion.
produced by a number of physical and porous: Having openings that pass directly
chemical agents, usually resulting in stupor rather or
than anesthesia. indirectly through the substance.
necrosis: Pathologic death of one or more
cells, or of particle: A very small piece or portion of
a portion of tissue or organ, anything.
resulting from irreversible damage. pectineal: Ridged; relating to the os pubis or
nephrosis: Degeneration of renal tubular to any
epithelium. comblike structure.
neurosis: A functional nervous disease or one pedicle: A constricted portion or stalk. A
for stalk by
which there is no evident lesion. which a nonsessile tumor is
A psychological or behavioral disorder attached to normal tissue. A stalk
in through
which anxiety is the primary which a flap receives
characteristic; defense mechanisms or nourishment until its transfer to
any of another
the phobias are the adjustive site results in the nourishment
techniques which an individual learns coming from that site.
in peduncle: In neuroanatomy, term loosely
order to cope with this underlying applied to a
anxiety. A peculiar state of tension or variety of stalklike connecting
irritability of the nervous system; structures in the brain, composed
any form of nervousness. either
exclusively of white matter or of
obfuscation: A deliberate attempt to confuse or white and gray matter.
to pellicle: Literally and nonspecifically, a thin
prevent understanding. skin.
obstipation: Intestinal obstruction; severe A film or scum on the surface
constipation. of a liquid.

oscillation: a to and fro movement. perineal: Relating to the perineum. (the area
oscitation: yawning. between
osculation: the act of kissing. the thighs extending from the
coccyx to the pubis and lying below
pallesthesia: The appreciation of vibration, a the
form of pelvic diaphragm).
pressure sense; most acute when peritoneal: Relating to the peritoneum (the
a vibrating tuning fork is applied over serous sac
a that lines the abdominal cavity
bony prominence. and viscera - the peritoneal is the
paresthesia: abnormal sensation such as greater
burning, tickling sac as opposed to the omentum
or tingling. bursa.
peroneal: Relating to the fibula, to the
palliation: affording relief, but not cure. lateral side
palpation: Examination with hands, feeling of the leg, or to th muscles there
for organs, present.
masses or infiltration of a
part of the body, feeling the heart or pleural: the delicate serous membrane that
pulse beat, vibrations in the chest, lines each
etc. half of the thorax of
papillation: marked by nipplelike elevations.
 mammals and is folded back over the separation: the state of being separated; a
surface point, line
of the lung of the same side. or means of division.
plural: relating to or consisting of or suppuration: The formation of pus.
containing suppression: Deliberately excluding from
more than one or more than one conscious
kind. thought. Arrest of the secretion of
a fluid, such as urine or bile.
prostate: A chestnut shaped body, Checking of
surrounding the an abnormal flow or
beginning of the urethra in the discharge, as in suppression of a
male. hemorrhage.
prostrate: completely overcome and lacking
vitality, sepsis: The presence of various pus forming
will or power to rise. and
other pathogenic organisms, or
pruritic: (adj.) of pruritus - an itching. their toxins, in the blood or tissues.
pyritic: (adj.) any of various metallic-looking septic: Relating to or caused by sepsis.
sulfides of which pyrite is the
commonest. somatic: relating to, or affecting the body
esp. as
radical: designed to remove the root of a distinguished from the germ
disease or plasm or the psyche.
all diseased tissue. semantic: relating to meaning in language.
radicle: A rootlet or structure resembling
one, as a stasis: Stagnation of the blood or other
vein, a minute veinlet joining fluids.
with others to form a vein, a nerve status: A state or condition.
fiber staxis: hemorrhage.
which joins others to form a
nerve. stoma: A minute opening or pore. An
artifical
opening between two cavities or
canals, or between such and the
surface of
the body.

stroma: The framework, usually of

reflex: An involuntary reaction in response connective tissue,
to a of an organ, gland or other
stimulus applied to the periphery structure, as distinguished from the
and transmitted to the nervous parenchyma or specific substance of
centers in the part.
the brain or spinal cord. Most
of the deep reflexes listed as
subentries sycosis: A pustular folliculitis, particularly of
are stretch or myotatic reflexes, the
elicited by striking a tendon or bone, bearded area.
causing stretching, even slight, of psychosis: a mental or behavioral disorder.
the muscle which then contracts as a
result taenia: A coiled bandlike anatomical
of the stimulus applied to its structure.
proprioceptors. Common name for a tapeworm.
reflux: A backward flow. tenia: any anatomical bandlike structure.
tinea: A fungus infection of the keratin
scirrhous: Hard; relating to a scirrhus. component
scirrhus: Obsolete term for any fibrous of hair, skin or nails.
indurated
area, especially an indurated tenonitis: Inflammation of Tenonþs capsule or
carcinoma. the
serous: Relating to, containing, or connective tissue within Tenonþs
producing serum space.
or a substance having a tendonitis: inflammation of a tendon (more
watery consistency. common).

sedentary: not migratory; permanently thenar: Applied to any structure in relation

attached. with
sedimentary: relating to, or containing the thenar eminence or its
sediment; formed underlying collective components.
by or from deposits of thinner: more thin.
sediment.
tic: local and habitual spasmodic motion
of
particular muscles, esp. the face; elevations. (also verrucous).
persistent trait of character or
behavior. varus: Bent or twisted inward toward the
tick: any of numerous bloodsucking midline of
arachnids; the the limb or body; modern
fabric case of a mattress or accepted usage, particularly in
pillow; an audible tap or beat; to mark orthopedics.
off. varix: a dilated vein.

trachelotomy: incision of the cervix uteri. venous: Relating to a vein or to the veins.
tracheotomy: The operation of opening into venus: Roman goddess of love and beauty;
the trachea, the planet
usually intended to be second in order from the
temporary. sun.

tympanites: Swelling of the abdomen from gas vesical: Relating to any bladder, but usually
in the the
intestinal or peritoneal cavity. urinary bladder.
tympanitis: inflammation of the tympanic vesicle: A small (less than 0.5 cm)
membrane. circumscribed
elevation of the skin containing
ureter: The thick-walled tube that conducts fluid. A small sac containing liquid or
the gas.
urine from the renal pelvis to the vessel: A structure conveying or containing
bladder; it consists of an abdominal a fluid,
part especially a liquid.
and a pelvic part, is lined with
transitional epithelium surrounded by villous: Relating to villi. Shaggy; covered
smooth with
muscle, both circular and villi.
longitudinal and is covered externally villus: a projection from the surface,
by a especially of
tunica adventitia. a mucous membrane. If the
urethra: A canal leading from the bladder, projection is minute, as from a cell
discharging the urine externally. surface, it is termed microvillus. An
elongated dermal papilla projecting
vagus: (a.k.a. vagus nerve) either of the into an
tenth intraepidermal vesicle or cleft.
pair of cranial nerves that arise
from the medulla and supply chiefly viral: Of, pertaining to, or caused by a
the virus.
viscera mostly with autonomic virile: Relating to the male sex. Manly,
sensory and motor fibers (wandering strong,
nerve). masculine. Possessing masculine
valgus: Bent or twisted outward away from traits.
the
midline or body; modern accepted viscera: Singular, meaning same as above.
usage, particularly in orthopedics. visceral: Relating to the viscera.

viscus: An organ of the digestive,

respiratory,
urogenital, and endocrine systems
as well as the spleen, the heart and
great
variceal: Of or pertaining to a varix. vessels; hollow and multilayered
varicocele: condition manifested by abnormal walled organs studied in
dilation of splanchnology.
the veins of the spermatic viscous: sticky; marked by high viscosity (the
cord. resistance to flow or alteration of
varicella: An acute contagious disease, usually shape by any substance - usually
occurring in children, caused by the applied to
varicella-zoster virus. Like smallpox, liquids as the resistance of a
although less severe and varying in fluid to flow.
stages, usually with mild
constitutional
symptoms; incubation period is
about 14 to 17 days.

varicose: Relating to, affected with, or

characterized
by varices or varicosis.
verrucose: Resembling a wart; denoting
wartlike