Dictionary of Medical Terms

A condition in which the normal arch of the foot is absent.

Excessive production of gas in the intestines or stomach.

A compound used as a diagnostic aid to show injuries of the cornea or retina of the eye.

Folacin. One of the B-group vitamins essential for forming red blood cells.

Inflammation of the hair follicles.

A soft spot in the skull of an infant formed by the normal separation between the bony plates of the…

A loose fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.

Broken, especially a broken bone.

Twins formed from two separate eggs that were fertilized at the same time. They may be the same or different…

A fold of skin or mucous membrane that limits the movement of a body part. For example, the frenulum linguae…

An inability to be sexually aroused.

Fruit sugar.

A group of organisms that includes yeasts, molds and mushrooms.

Excessive production of breast milk.

A disease present at birth caused by a genetic lack of an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose into glucose. May…

The bile produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

The storage sac for bile, located below the liver.

A stone-like mass that forms in the gallbladder.

Blood protein that contains most antibodies. Used in the temporary prevention of hepatitis and as treatment for disorders with antibody…

A benign, knot-like, cystic tumor on a tendon sheath.

The decay of body tissue in a part of the body where the blood supply is obstructed by injury or…