Dictionary of Medical Terms

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

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

Inflammation of the pharynx. Also called a sore throat.

A person licensed to mix and dispense drugs.

An obsession with eating.

Any cell that destroys invading microorganisms.

A sex gland (ovary or testis).

The unborn baby from the end of the eighth week after fertilization of the egg to birth.

Having to do with the fetus.

The ability to have children.

Having to do with the femur.

Physical or mental exhaustion. Weariness.

Fibrous sheets of tissue connecting or covering the muscles.

A substance used in x-ray studies to aid in showing internal structures.

A small, fluid-filled sac that allows one part of a joint to move freely over another part.

Localized swelling of the big toe at its joint with the foot.

The placenta, which is attached to the fetus by the umbilical cord and must be delivered after the baby.

A substance that loosens mucus so it’s more easily cleared from the respiratory passages.

Glands that secrete chemicals externally, either through a tube or duct.

To remove by cutting.

The narrow tube connecting the nose and middle ear to allow air pressure in the middle ear to equalize with…