Medical Terminology for common body parts
| abdominal | region between the thorax and pelvis |
| acromial | point of the shoulder |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| carpal | wrist |
| celiac | abdomen |
| cephalic | head |
| cervical | neck |
| costal | ribs |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg |
| cubital | elbow |
| digital | finger |
| dorsum | back |
| femoral | thigh |
| frontal | forehead |
| genital | reproductive organs |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| inguinal | depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin) |
| lumbar | region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis (loin) |
| mammary | breast |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| occipital | lower posterior region of the head |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye cavity |
| otic | ear |
| palmar | palm of the hand |
| patellar | front of the knee |
| pectoral | chest |
| pedal | foot |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| perineal | region between the anus and the external reproductive organs. (perineum) |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
| popliteal | area behind the knee |
| sacral | posterior region between the hipbones |
| tarsal | instep of the foot |
| umbilical | navel |
| vertebral | spinal column |
Some
medical
and
applied
sciences:
Cardiology:
Branch
of
medical
science
dealing
with
the
heart
and
heart
diseases.
Gastroenterology:
Study
of
the
stomach
and
intestines,
as
well
as
their
diseases.
Histology:
Study
of
the
structure
and
function
of
tissues.
Immunology:
The
study
of
the
body's
resistance
to
disease.
Neurology:
The
study
of
the
nervous
system
in
health
and
disease.
Orthopedics:
Branch
of
medicine
dealing
with
the
muscular
and
skeletal
systems
and
their
problems.
Pathology:
Study
of
structural
and
functional
changes
within
the
body
that
disease
causes.
Pediatrics:
Branch
of
medicine
dealing
with
children
and
their
diseases.
Radiology:
Study
of
x-rays
and
radioactive
substances,
as
well
as
their
uses
in
diagnosing
and
treating
diseases.
Pulmonology:
The
study
of
lungs
and
the
diseases
involved.
