Dictionary of Medical Terms

An obsession with eating.

A person licensed to mix and dispense drugs.

Inflammation of the pharynx. Also called a sore throat.

The cavity of the canal leading from the mouth and nasal passages to the larynx and the esophagus.

An essential amino acid occurring in proteins. A small amount of phenylalanine is necessary in the diet to make the…

A rare inherited disorder. Causes an inability to metabolize phenylalanine, an amino acid that’s a common part of many proteins…

Excessive tightness of the foreskin of the penis.

Inflammation of a vein.

Withdrawal of blood from a vein.

Mucus, especially mucus produced by the lungs during inflammation or infection.

Any persistent, unreasonable abnormal fear.

Making vocal sounds.

Abnormal intolerance of light.

A doctor. An authorized practitioner of medicine.

The branch of medicine that deals with the function of the various parts of the living organism.

A foot condition where the toes turn in.

An enlarged vein inside or just outside the rectum.

Hair.

A small, elevated skin lesion

A yellowish spot on the cornea of the eye that sometimes occurs in the elderly.

Inflammation of the conjunctiva. Also called conjunctivitis.