adventitia

(ad' ven-tish'ua)

afferent

(af' er-ent)

apex

(a' peks)

atrophy

(at' ruo-fe)

pertaining to the wrist

cephalic

cervical

(ser' vul-kal)

congenital

(kon-jen' ul-tal)

contralateral

(kon' 'trua-lat' er-al)

cortex

The outer layer of an internal organ or body

structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland.

coxal

pertaining to the hip

dorsum

pertaining to the back

dysplasia

A disordered pattern of growth, most often

encountered in epithelia.

dyspnea

(disp- knee-ah)

Subjective difficulty in breathing

edema

(e-de' mua)

An excessive accumulation of fluid in the body tissues.

efferent

(ef' er-ent)

Conveying away from the center of an organ or structure.

endogenous

(en-doj' ue-nus)

Denoting a product or process arising from within

the body

etiology

(e' te-ol' uo-je)

The study of cause, especially of disease,

including the origin and what pathogens, if any, are involved.

extrinsic

(eks-trin' sic)

Pertaining to an outside or external origin.

fascia

(fash 'e-ua)

A tough sheet of fibrous tissue binding the skin to 

underlying muscles or supporting and separating 

muscles.

femoral

pertaining to the thigh

fissure

(fish 'ur)

A groove or narrow cleft that separates two parts,

such as the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.

foramen

An opening in an anatomical structure, usually in

a bone, for the passage of a blood vessel or a

nerve.

fossa

A depressed area, usually a bone.

fundus

The rounded end of a hollow organ farthest from

the outflow opening.

gland

An organ that produces a specific substance or  

secretion.

gluteal

pertaining to the buttocks

gyrus