Dictionary of Medical Terms

Enlargement of the heart.

Having to do with the heart and blood vessels.

Decay of the teeth or bone.

The fat-soluble pigment in carrots, tomatoes and other vegetables, egg yolks, milk fat and other substances that can be converted…

The main artery in the neck.

Having to do with the wrist.

Pain, numbness and tingling of the fingers caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist.

Someone who’s capable of transmitting a disease (especially an infectious or genetic disorder) to another person but who usually has…

Elastic connective tissue on the joint surfaces of bone and some parts of the skeleton, including the nose and…

An oil extracted from the castor bean plant that’s irritating to the intestine and promotes bowel movements.

To remove the gonads, such as the testicles, making the male unable to have children.

A bacterial infection acquired through the scratch of a cat or other animal.

A condition in which the body and limbs stay in the position in which they’re placed.

An opaque area in the lens of the eye.

A tube used to drain or inject fluids.

A trauma-induced deformity of the ear caused by repeated cartilage and soft-tissue injury.

A chemical that can cause burns.

To purposely burn with a hot instrument or caustic substance to destroy tissue, such as a wart.

A hollow place or hole within the body.

Complete blood cell count.

The first part of the large intestine just below the small intestine or ileum.