Dictionary of Medical Terms

The main protein of skin, hair and nails.

Excessive growth of scar tissue on the skin.

Bluish-purple nodules of the skin that often bleed. These frequently occur in people who have AIDS.

Of the neck or throat, as in jugular veins.

The joining of two or more bones. In general, joints allow flexibility and mobility. However, some joints (for example, those…

The middle part of the small intestine, located between the duodenum and ileum.

Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by the buildup of bile in the blood.

Intravenous pyelography.

Intravenous.

Intrauterine device. Used for contraception.

A lack of blood supply to a body part.

Washing of a body cavity or wound with a stream of water.

Inflammation of the iris.

The colored portion of the eye. It’s a muscle that controls the amount of light entering the pupil.

Telescoping a section of the intestine into an adjoining section.

Within a vein. Intravenous infusion means to direct fluids through a needle or catheter directly into a vein.

Within the womb.

Within the muscle.

Within the skin.

Within a cell.

Poisoning, or the state of being affected by a poisonous substance. Often used to describe drunkenness.