Medical words A to Z
837 medical terms from the MediGuess Word Atlas, each with a plain-English meaning, an example and a quick quiz.
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- Clinical Diagnosis (196)
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- Muscle Names (49)
- Nerves (52)
- Neuroanatomy (48)
- Orthopaedics (86)
- Pathology (85)
- Physiology (89)
A
- Abdomen
- Abducens
- Abductor
- Abscess
- Absorb
- Absorption
- Accessory
- Acetabulum
- Acromegaly
- Acromion
- Acute
- Adapt
- Adductor
- Adenoma
- Adenomyosis
- Adrenal
- Agnosia
- Agonist
- Aldosterone
- Algia
- Alignment
- Allodynia
- Allopurinol
- Alveolar
- Amalgam
- Amenorrhoea
- Amiodarone
- Amlodipine
- Amygdala
- Anaphylaxis
- Anconeus
- Anemia
- Aneurysm
- Angina
- Angioedema
- Angiography
- Angiotensin
- Angulation
- Anhidrosis
- Anisocoria
- Ankylosis
- Annulus
- Anosmia
- Anteversion
- Antibody
- Aorta
- Aphasia
- Apical
- Aplasia
- Aponeurosis
- Apophysis
- Apophysitis
- Appendicitis
- Apposition
- Apraxia
- Areflexia
- Arrhythmia
- Arthritis
- Arthrogram
- Arthroscopy
- Arthrosis
- Artifact
- Ascites
- Aspirin
- Asthma
- Ataxia
- Atelectasis
- Athetosis
- Atlas
- Atorvastatin
- Atrium
- Atrophy
- Aura
- Avulsion
- Axillary
- Axon
- Axonotmesis
- Axons
B
C
- Calcaneus
- Calcification
- Calculus
- Callus
- Cancer
- Candidiasis
- Canine
- Capitellum
- Capsulitis
- Carcinoma
- Cardiac
- Cardio
- Cardiomegaly
- Caries
- Carina
- Cartilage
- Cataract
- Cavity
- Celecoxib
- Cellulitis
- Cementum
- Cerebellum
- Cerebrum
- Cervical
- Chiasm
- Chlamydia
- Chondroid
- Chordoma
- Chorea
- Circulation
- Cirrhosis
- Citalopram
- Claudication
- Clavicle
- Clinic
- Clivus
- Clonus
- Clubbing
- Coagulation
- Coarctation
- Coccydynia
- Coccyx
- Cochlea
- Colchicine
- Colliculus
- Colon
- Coma
- Comminuted
- Composite
- Concretion
- Conductivity
- Condyle
- Consolidation
- Contractility
- Contracture
- Contrast
- Control
- Coracoid
- Cords
- Cornea
- Corpus
- Cortex
- Costophrenic
- Crackles
- Cranium
- Crepitus
- Croup
- Crown
- Cruciate
- Cuneatus
- Cupula
- Curettage
- Cyanosis
- Cycle
- Cyst
- Cystic
- Cyto
D
- Dactylitis
- Decubitus
- Decussation
- Degeneration
- Delirium
- Deltoid
- Dendrite
- Density
- Dentin
- Denture
- Depolarisation
- Depressor
- Dermatome
- Detrusor
- Diabetes
- Diagnosis
- Diaphragm
- Diaphysis
- Diastasis
- Diclofenac
- Diffuse
- Diffusion
- Digastric
- Digestion
- Digital
- Diplopia
- Dislocat
- Dislocation
- Diverticulum
- Dopamine
- Dorsal
- Dorsiflexion
- Dosage
- Dural
- Dysaesthesia
- Dysarthria
- Dyskinesia
- Dysmetria
- Dyspareunia
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Dysplasia
- Dyspnea
- Dystonia
- Dystrophy
- Dysuria
E
- Ecchymosis
- Ectomy
- Eczema
- Edema
- Edentulous
- Effacement
- Effusion
- Electrolyte
- Embolism
- Embolus
- Emphysema
- Enamel
- Enchondroma
- Endocarditis
- Endocrinology
- Endolymph
- Endoscopy
- Enostosis
- Enthesitis
- Enzyme
- Epicondyle
- Epiglottis
- Epilepsy
- Epineurium
- Epiphysis
- Epistaxis
- Erosion
- Etiology
- Exchange
- Excitability
- Excretion
- Exophthalmos
- Exostosis
- Expansile
- Extrapleural
F
G
H
- Haemangioma
- Haematemesis
- Haematuria
- Haemo
- Haemodynamics
- Haemoglobin
- Haemoptysis
- Haemorrhage
- Haemorrhoids
- Haemostasis
- Haemothorax
- Hallux
- Hamate
- Hamstring
- Heart
- Hemianopia
- Hemiparesis
- Hemiplegia
- Hepato
- Hepatomegaly
- Hernia
- Herniation
- Heterotopic
- Hilum
- Hippocampus
- Hirsutism
- Histo
- Homeostasis
- Homunculus
- Hormone
- Humerus
- Humor
- Hydatid
- Hyper
- Hyperacusis
- Hyperalgesia
- Hyperdense
- Hyperostosis
- Hyperplasia
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophy
- Hypo
- Hypodense
- Hypoglossal
- Hypothalamus
- Hypothenar
- Hypotonia
- Hypoxia
I
J
K
L
M
- Macula
- Malleolus
- Malunion
- Mammography
- Mandible
- Mania
- Manubrium
- Marrow
- Masseter
- Maxilla
- Maxillary
- Meconium
- Median
- Mediastinum
- Medulla
- Megaly
- Melaena
- Melanin
- Melanoma
- Meninges
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Meniscus
- Menopause
- Menorrhagia
- Meralgia
- Mesothelioma
- Metabolism
- Metacarpal
- Metaphysis
- Metastasis
- Metatarsal
- Metformin
- Methotrexate
- Micturition
- Midbrain
- Migraine
- Miosis
- Molar
- Morbid
- Mortise
- Motor
- Mri
- Mucus
- Multifidus
- Murmur
- Musculocutaneous
- Myasthenia
- Mydriasis
- Myelin
- Myeloma
- Myelopathy
- Myoclonus
- Myopathy
- Myositis
- Myotome
- Myotonia
- Myxoedema
N
O
- Obturator
- Occipital
- Occlusion
- Occult
- Oculomotor
- Odontoid
- Olecranon
- Olfactory
- Onycholysis
- Opacity
- Opisthion
- Optic
- Orbicularis
- Orthopnoea
- Oscillopsia
- Osmosis
- Ossification
- Osteoid
- Osteolysis
- Osteoma
- Osteomalacia
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteopenia
- Osteophyte
- Osteoporosis
- Osteosarcoma
- Osteotomy
- Ostomy
- Otolith
- Otomy
- Output
- Oxidation
- Oxygen
- Oxytocin
P
- Palliative
- Palpitation
- Palsy
- Pancreas
- Pancreatitis
- Papilloedema
- Paracetamol
- Paraesthesia
- Parietal
- Parkinsonism
- Paronychia
- Patella
- Pathogen
- Pathy
- Pectoralis
- Pectoriloquy
- Peduncle
- Pelvis
- Perfusion
- Pericarditis
- Periodontal
- Periosteal
- Periostitis
- Peripheral
- Peristalsis
- Peritonitis
- Permeative
- Peroneal
- Peroneus
- Pertussis
- Petechiae
- Phagocyte
- Phagocytosis
- Pharynx
- Phlebolith
- Phosphorylation
- Photophobia
- Phrenic
- Piriformis
- Pisiform
- Pixel
- Plafond
- Plantar
- Plantaris
- Plaque
- Plasma
- Plasmacytoma
- Plasty
- Platelet
- Platysma
- Pleurisy
- Plexus
- Plica
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Podagra
- Polymyositis
- Polyp
- Polyuria
- Pons
- Popliteus
- Prednisolone
- Premolar
- Prognosis
- Prolactin
- Pronator
- Propranolol
- Protrusion
- Pruritus
- Pseudogout
- Psoas
- Psoriasis
- Pterygoid
- Ptosis
- Pudendal
- Puerperium
- Pulmo
- Pulp
- Pulse
- Purpura
- Putamen
Q
R
S
- Sacral
- Sacroiliitis
- Sacrum
- Salbutamol
- Salpingitis
- Saphenous
- Sarcoidosis
- Sarcoma
- Sarcopenia
- Sartorius
- Scabies
- Scalene
- Scalloping
- Scalp
- Scalpel
- Scaphoid
- Scapula
- Scar
- Schwannoma
- Sciatic
- Sciatica
- Scleroderma
- Sclerosis
- Sclerotic
- Sclerotome
- Scoliosis
- Scopy
- Scotoma
- Sealant
- Secrete
- Secretion
- Sense
- Sepsis
- Septic
- Serotonin
- Serratus
- Serum
- Sesamoid
- Shadow
- Shingles
- Shock
- Signal
- Silhouette
- Skeleton
- Sleep
- Slice
- Sodium
- Soleus
- Spasticity
- Spine
- Spleen
- Splenomegaly
- Spondylosis
- Sprain
- Staghorn
- Steatorrhoea
- Stenosis
- Steppage
- Stereognosis
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Sternum
- Strabismus
- Strain
- Striae
- Striatum
- Stridor
- Stroke
- Subcapital
- Sublingual
- Subluxation
- Sulci
- Sulcus
- Sunburst
- Supinator
- Sural
- Sweat
- Swelling
- Symphysis
- Synapse
- Syncope
- Syndesmosis
- Syndrome
- Synovial
- Synovitis
- Synuclein
- Syrinx
T
- Tabes
- Tachy
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnoea
- Talus
- Tamponade
- Tartar
- Teardrop
- Tegmentum
- Temporal
- Temporalis
- Tendinitis
- Tendinopathy
- Tendinosis
- Tendon
- Tendonit
- Tenesmus
- Teratoma
- Thalamus
- Thenar
- Therapy
- Thermoregulation
- Thiazide
- Thigh
- Thorax
- Thrombosis
- Thromboxane
- Thrombus
- Thyroid
- Thyroxine
- Tibia
- Tibial
- Tibialis
- Tinnitus
- Titubation
- Tomography
- Tonsil
- Tonus
- Tophus
- Torticollis
- Torus
- Toxin
- Trachea
- Tract
- Trapezius
- Trapezoid
- Trauma
- Tremor
- Triage
- Tricep
- Triceps
- Trigeminal
- Trigger
- Trimalleolar
- Trochanter
- Trochlear
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberosity
- Tumour
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