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Adjectives and Specific Body parts to Which They Pertain
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12/09/2006
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Term
Abdominal
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Alimentary
 Definition
Digestive tract
Term
Anal
 Definition
Anus
Term
Arterial
 Definition
Artery
Term
Auditory
 Definition
Ear
Term
Auricular
 Definition
Ear
Term
Axillary
 Definition
Armpit
Term
Brachial
 Definition
Arm
Term
Branchial
 Definition
Gill
Term
Bronchial
 Definition
Lung tubes below the trachea
Term
Buccal
 Definition
Cavity of mouth
Term
Cardiac
 Definition
Heart
Term
Caudal
 Definition
Tail
Term
Cecal
 Definition
Blind beginning of the large intestine
Term
Celiac
 Definition
Cavity of abdomen
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
Head
Term
Cerebral
 Definition
Part of brain concerned with conscious mental processes
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Neck
Term
Chondral
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Coccygeal
 Definition
End of vertebral column
Term
Coelomic
 Definition
Body cavity lined by mesothelium
Term
Corneal
 Definition
Transparent covering of the front of the eyeball
Term
Cortical
 Definition
Outside layer of organs
Term
Costal
 Definition
Rib
Term
Cranial
 Definition
Part of skull enclosing the brain
Term
Cutaneous
 Definition
Skin
Term
Cystic
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Dental
 Definition
Teeth
Term
Dermal
 Definition
Skin
Term
Duodenal
 Definition
First part of the small intestine
Term
Endoneural
 Definition
Connective tissue surrounding individual nerve fibers
Term
Endothelial
 Definition
Epithelium of mesodermal origin lining heart, blood vessels, and lymph vessels
Term
Enteric
 Definition
Alimentary canal or intestine
Term
Epineural
 Definition
External sheath of a nerve
Term
Epiphyseal
 Definition
A process on a bone
Term
Epithelial
 Definition
Epithelium
Term
Erythrcytic
 Definition
Red blood cell
Term
Esophageal
 Definition
Gullet
Term
Femoral
 Definition
Thigh
Term
Follicular
 Definition
A small cavity with or without an opening
Term
Frontal
 Definition
Forehead
Term
Gastric
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gential
 Definition
Sexual organs
Term
Gingival
 Definition
Gum of mouth
Term
Glossal
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Glottal
 Definition
Opening from pharynx to larynx
Term
Hemotopoietic
 Definition
Blood-forming tissue
Term
Hepatic
 Definition
Liver
Term
Humeral
 Definition
Bone between shoulder and elbow
Term
Hypophyseal
 Definition
Pituitary body
Term
Inguinal
 Definition
Groin
Term
Intestinal
 Definition
Intestine
Term
Jejunal
 Definition
Middle division of small intestine
Term
Jugular
 Definition
Throat
Term
Labial
 Definition
Lips
Term
Laryngeal
 Definition
Organ of voice
Term
Leucocytic
 Definition
White blood cell
Term
Lingual
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Loin
Term
Lymphatic
 Definition
Lymph
Term
Lymphoid
 Definition
Lymph
Term
Mammary
 Definition
Milk Gland
Term
Mandibular
 Definition
Lower jaw
Term
Maxillary
 Definition
Upper jaw
Term
Mediastinal
 Definition
Space between plural sacs of lungs and containing all organs in the chest except lungs
Term
Medullary
 Definition
Inner layer of organ
Term
Meningeal
 Definition
Membrane enclosing brain and spinal chord in vertebrates
Term
Mesenteric
 Definition
Supporting membrane of abdominal organs
Term
Mesothelial
 Definition
Epithelium of mesodermal origin lining coelomic cavities
Term
Muscular
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myocardial
 Definition
Muscular part of heart
Term
Nasal
 Definition
Nose
Term
Nervous
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Neural
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Occipital
 Definition
Back part of skull
Term
Olfactory
 Definition
Organ of smell
Term
Optic
 Definition
Eye
Term
Oral
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Osseous
 Definition
Bone
Term
Osteal
 Definition
Bone
Term
Otic
 Definition
Ear
Term
Ovarian
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Palatine
 Definition
Roof of the mouth
Term
Palmer
 Definition
Palm of hand
Term
Pancreatic
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Parietal
 Definition
Wall of a hollow organ
Term
Parotid
 Definition
Salivary gland located near the ear
Term
Parotoid
 Definition
Resembling a parotid gland
Term
Pectoral
 Definition
Chest
Term
Pedal
 Definition
Foot
Term
Pelvic
 Definition
Pelvis
Term
Penial
 Definition
Penis
Term
Pericardial
 Definition
Membrane covering and enclosing the heart
Term
Perochondrial
 Definition
Sheath of connective tissue around cartilage
Term
Perimysial
 Definition
Sheath of connective tissue around muscle
Term
Perineal
 Definition
Region including the outlets of the pelvis
Term
Periosteal
 Definition
Sheath of connective tissue around a muscle
Term
Peritoneal
 Definition
Serous membrane covering and enclosing abdominal organs
Term
Phalangeal
 Definition
Digital bones
Term
Pharyngeal
 Definition
That part of the alimentary canal between the mouth cavity and the esophagus
Term
Phrenic
 Definition
Diaphragm
Term
Placental
 Definition
Organ of maternal and embryonic origin through which exchanges occur between the embryo (or fetus) and the mother
Term
Plantar
 Definition
Sole of foot
Term
Pleural
 Definition
A serous membrane covering and enclosing the lung
Term
Portal
 Definition
Vein branching into capillaries
Term
Prostatic
 Definition
Located at base of urethra in males
Term
Pubic
 Definition
Ventral bone of the pelvis
Term
Pulmonary
 Definition
Lungs
Term
Pyloric
 Definition
Part of the stomach
Term
Radial
 Definition
Bone in forearm
Term
Rectal
 Definition
Rectum
Term
Renal
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Retinal
 Definition
Retina
Term
Sacral
 Definition
That part of the vertebral column forming part of the pelvis
Term
Salivary
 Definition
Salivary gland
Term
Sciatic
 Definition
Hip
Term
Sclerotic
 Definition
Outer layer of eye
Term
Scrotal
 Definition
Sac containing the testes
Term
Sabaceous
 Definition
Fatty secretion of skin glands
Term
Skeletal
 Definition
Skeleton
Term
Spinal
 Definition
Spine
Term
Splenic
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Sternal
 Definition
Breastbone
Term
Testicular
 Definition
Testis
Term
Thoracic
 Definition
Chest
Term
Thymic
 Definition
A gland of chest and neck
Term
Thyroid
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Tibial
 Definition
Tibia
Term
Tracheal
 Definition
Windpipe
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
Navel
Term
Urethral
 Definition
Tube from urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Term
Uterine
 Definition
Womb
Term
Vaginal
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Vascular
 Definition
Blood vessels
Term
Venous
 Definition
Veins
Term
Ventricular
 Definition
A heart chamber
Term
Vertebral
 Definition
A bone of the spinal column
Term
Visceral
 Definition
Organs contained in he cavities of the trunk
Term
Zygomatic
 Definition
Cheekbone
Term
Oineal
 Definition
Appendage on the roof of the brain
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