Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| abdomen | (Lat.) in mammals, the part between diaphragm and pelvis; in arthropods, the hind-body. |
| abdominally | (Adv.) ABDOMINAL, relating to the abdomen. |
| adipocere | (Lat.) a fatty substance occurring in corpses left in moist areas. |
| adipocerous | like adipocere, a fatty substance occurring in corpses left in moist areas. |
| adipose | of or pertaining to fatty substances. |
| adiposity | the state of being fat. |
| adipous | of or pertaining to fatty substances. |
| adnexa | conjoined anatomical parts. No -S. |
| adnexal | relating to adnexa, conjoined anatomical parts. |
| alvine | of the belly. |
| antral | relating to an antrum, a cavity. |
| apiculus | (Lat.) a short sharp point in which an organ may end. |
| appendage | something appended. |
| aseptate | not partitioned by septa. |
| azygos | an unpaired structure. |
| barbal | pertaining to the beard. |
| belly | the stomach; (verb) to swell out. |
| bile | a fluid secreted by the liver; (verb) to boil. |
| bilirubin | a reddish yellow pigment present in bile. |
| biliverdin | a green pigment present in the bile. |
| bladder | a saclike receptacle. |
| blastochyle | the fluid in a blastocoel. |
| blastocoel | the cavity inside a blastula. |
| blastocoele | the cavity inside a blastula. |
| blastocoelic | of or like a blastocoel. |
| blastospore | the orifice of a gastrula. |
| brachycephal | a short-headed person. |
| brachycephalic | short-headed, esp having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length; (noun) a short-headed person. |
| brachycephalism | the state of being brachycephalic, short-headed. |
| brachycephalous | short-headed, esp having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| brachycephaly | the state of being brachycephalic, short-headed. |
| breast | the front of the human body between the neck and the belly; (verb) to confront boldly. |
| bursa | (Lat.) a pouch or sac, esp one containing viscid lubricating fluid at points of friction. |
| bursal | relating to a bursa, a pouch or sac. |
| bursate | pertaining to a bursa, any sac or saclike cavity. |
| carbamide | the technical name for urea. |
| cephalic | of or pertaining to the head (noun) a medicine for ailments of the head |
| cephalically | (Adv.) CEPHALIC, of or pertaining to the head. |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck or cervix. |
| chemoceptor | a sensory receptor in a biological cell membrane to which an external molecule binds to generate a smell or taste sensation. |
| chest | a part of the body (verb) to touch with the chest |
| chiral | of or pertaining to the hand or handedness. |
| cholecyst | the gall bladder. |
| chorda | (Lat.) any stringlike structure in the body. |
| chylaceous | possessed of the properties of chyle. |
| chylomicron | a tiny globule of fat, the form in which fat is carried in blood and chyle. |
| chylous | consisting of, or similar to, chyle. |
| cilium | (Lat.) a hairlike lash borne by a cell. |
| cisterna | (Lat.) a sac or space containing eg cerebrospinal fluid. |
| cisternal | relating to a cisterna, a sac or space containing eg cerebrospinal fluid. |
| columel | a small column-like anatomical part. |
| creatic | of or relating to flesh. |
| crinal | of or related to the hair. |
| crotch | an angle formed by two diverging parts, as between the legs. |
| crotched | having a crotch. |
| cupula | (Lat.) a cup-shaped anatomical structure. |
| diastematic | of or like a diastema. |
| dolichocephal | a person with a long head. |
| dolichocephalic | longheaded. |
| dolichocephaly | the state of being dolichocephalic. |
| dorsum | (Lat.) the back. |
| ductal | relating to a duct. |
| emunctory | a cleansing organ or canal; a term applied to the excretory ducts and organs of the body. |
| endothelial | of or like the endothelium, the layer of cell tissue on the internal surfaces of blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. |
| endothelioid | of or like the endothelium, the layer of cell tissue on the internal surfaces of blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. |
| endothelium | the layer of cell tissue on the internal surfaces of blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. |
| enterocoel | a coelom originating by outgrowth from the archenteron. |
| enterocoele | a coelom originating by outgrowth from the archenteron. |
| enterocoelic | of or like an enterocoele. |
| enterocoelous | of or like an enterocoele. |
| epiblastic | of or relating to, or consisting of, the epiblast. |
| face | the front part of the head; (verb) to oppose or meet defiantly. |
| fibrilla | (Lat.) a fibril filament. |
| fibrillar | of or pertaining to fibrils or fibers. |
| fibrillary | of or pertaining to fibrils or fibers. |
| flocculus | (Lat.) a small flock, tuft or flake. |
| fontanel | a membrane-covered gap between the immature parietal bones in the skull of a foetus or infant. |
| fontanelle | a membrane-covered gap between the immature parietal bones in the skull of a foetus or infant. |
| fonticulus | (Lat.) the depression just over the top of the breastbone. |
| foramen | (Lat.) a small opening, perforation, or orifice. |
| foraminal | relating to the foramen, a small opening, perforation, or orifice. |
| foreface | the front part of the face. |
| forehead | the part of the face above the eyes. |
| fornical | relating to a fornix, an arch or fold. |
| fossate | having a fossa, an anatomical depression. |
| fovea | (Lat.) a depression or pit. |
| foveal | of or like a fovea, a depression or pit. |
| foveola | (Lat.) a small depression. |
| foveolar | of or like a foveola, a small depression. |
| foveolate | like a foveola, a small depression. |
| foveolated | like a foveola, a small depression. |
| foveole | a small depression. |
| foveolet | a small depression. |
| fundament | the buttocks or anus. |
| gallbladder | a membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored. |
| gastrulation | the formation of a gastrula. |
| gena | (Lat.) the cheek or side of the head. |
| genal | relating to the gena, the cheek or side of the head. |
| gerontomorphic | of, pertaining to, or designating anatomical specialization most fully represented in the mature male of a species. |
| glycogen | animal starch, as found in the liver. |
| glycogenic | of or containing glycogen. |
| gyrus | (Lat.) a convoluted ridge between two grooves. |
| head | the uppermost part of the body; (verb) to be chief of. |
| hemispace | the area to one side, either left or right, of the body. |
| heparin | a complex substance formed in the liver that delays clotting of blood. |
| heparinoid | of or like heparin, a complex substance formed in the liver that delays clotting of blood. |
| heterotactous | relating to heterotaxis, the anomalous arrangement of body parts. |
| heterotaxis | the anomalous arrangement of body parts. |
| hipless | without a hip. |
| hiplike | like a hip. |
| histiocyte | a macrophage. |
| homoeosis | the assumption of the character of a corresponding member of another whorl or somite. |
| homotype | that which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else; thus, the right arm is the homotype of the right leg. |
| homotypy | the state of being a homotype. |
| hyalin | a clear translucent substance, such as that in hydatid cysts. |
| hypoblast | the inner or lower layer of the blastoderm. |
| hypoblastic | relating to the hypoblast, the inner or lower layer of the blastoderm. |
| hypochondrium | either of two regions of the upper part of the abdomen. |
| hypogastrium | (Lat.) the lower middle abdominal region. |
| hypognathism | the state of being hypognathous. |
| ichor | (Greek) a watery fluid discharged from wound. |
| ichorous | of or like ichor, serous. |
| inguinal | of or relating to the groin. |
| interoceptor | a sensory receptor responding to stimuli arising within the body, esp the viscera. |
| intima | (Lat.) the inner lining of an organ or vessel. |
| intimal | relating to an intima, the innermost layer of an organ. |
| intoed | having the toes turned inwards. |
| ipsilateral | belonging to or affecting the same side of the body. |
| ipsilaterally | (Adv.) IPSILATERAL, belonging to or affecting the same side of the body. |
| jugulum | (Lat.) the front part of the neck. |
| kidney | a bodily organ. |
| lacteally | (Adv.) LACTEAL, pertaining to milk. |
| lienal | of or pertaining to the spleen. |
| lisk | the groin, flank. |
| liver | a secreting organ; (verb) to thicken or gel. |
| lobulated | having lobules. |
| lobulus | (Lat.) a small lobe or lobe-like structure. |
| loin | the part of the lower back between the pelvis and the ribs. |
| longhead | a dolichocephal, a person with a long head. |
| lumbar | of or relating to the section of the spine between the lowest rib and the pelvis; (noun) an anatomical part situated near the loins. |
| lumbus | (Lat.) the part of the lower back and sides between the pelvis and the ribs. |
| macroglia | one of the two types of non-nervous tissue found in the central nervous system. |
| macrophagic | of or like a macrophage. |
| mamillar | relating to the nipple. |
| mamillary | relating to the nipple. |
| mammary | of or pertaining to the mamma or breast; (noun) a breast. |
| mammillary | of or pertaining to the mammilla, or nipple. |
| manus | (Lat.) the end of a forelimb (hand, hoof, or claw). |
| meatal | relating to a meatus, the opening of a passage or canal. |
| meatus | (Lat.) the opening of a passage or canal. |
| megakaryocytic | of or like a megakaryocyte. |
| melanin | any of various dark brown or black pigments present in the hair, skin, eyes, etc.. |
| meristic | pertaining to the number or variation of body parts. |
| meristically | (Adv.) MERISTIC, pertaining to number or variation of body parts. |
| mesaticephalic | intermediate between dolichocephalic and brachycephalic. |
| mesaticephalous | intermediate between dolichocephalic and brachycephalic. |
| mesaticephaly | the state of being mesaticephalic. |
| mesonephric | relating to the mesonephros. |
| mesothelial | of or like the mesothelium, squamous cells lining peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura. |
| mesothelium | squamous cells lining peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura. |
| microglia | a type of non-nervous tissue found in the central nervous system. |
| midriff | the area of the front of the body between the chest and the waist. |
| mons | (Lat.) a protuberance of the body. |
| muciferous | conveying or secreting mucus. |
| mucosa | (Lat.) a mucous membrane. |
| mucosal | relating to mucosae, mucous membranes. |
| myxoid | resembling mucus, mucoid. |
| nape | the back of the neck; (verb) to attack with napalm. |
| natiform | resembling the buttocks. |
| natis | (Lat.) a buttock. |
| navel | a depression in the abdomen. |
| neck | the part connecting head and trunk; (verb) to kiss and caress in lovemaking. |
| necklike | like a neck. |
| nephric | of or pertaining to the kidneys. |
| nephron | (Greek) one of over a million functional units in the vertebrate kidney. |
| nipple | a small projection with an orifice, esp for regulating flow; (verb) to provide with a nipple. |
| nociceptor | a receptor sensitive to pain. |
| nocireceptor | a receptor sensitive to pain. |
| nonanatomic | not anatomic. |
| nonvascular | not vascular. |
| nucha | (Lat.) the nape of the neck. |
| nuchal | pertaining to the nape of the neck; (noun) the nape of the neck. |
| occipitally | (Adv.) OCCIPITAL, relating to the back of the head. |
| omphalic | of or pertaining to the omphalos, the umbilicus, or navel. |
| omphaloid | of or pertaining to the omphalos, the umbilicus, or navel. |
| organ | a differentiated part of an organism performing a specific function. |
| orifice | an opening, esp anatomical. |
| orificial | relating to an orifice. |
| orthocephaly | the state of being orthocephalic. |
| papilla | (Lat.) a nipple-like projection. |
| papillar | like, of the nature of, or having, papillae. |
| papillary | like, of the nature of, or having, papillae. |
| papillate | having papillae, nipple-like projections. |
| papillated | having papillae, nipple-like projections. |
| papilliform | nipple-shaped. |
| papillule | a small papilla, a nipple-like projection. |
| paramastoid | situated near the mastoid, paroccipital; (noun) a paramastoid process or projecting part. |
| paranephric | near the kidney; suprarenal. |
| paroccipital | situated near the occiput; (noun) the area next to the mastoid process. |
| pectorally | (Adv.) PECTORAL, related to the chest. |
| peridesmium | the areolar tissue around a ligament. |
| perihepatic | surrounding the liver. |
| perinephric | relating to the perinephrium, the fatty tissue surrounding the kidney. |
| perinephrium | the fatty tissue surrounding the kidney. |
| petto | (Lat.) breast, as in the phrase in petto, in one's secret thoughts. |
| pila | an anatomical structure like a pillar in form. |
| pilar | pertaining to hair. |
| pilonidal | relating to the crease above the buttocks. |
| pilus | (Lat.) a hair or hairlike structure. |
| pleura | (Lat.) a membrane lining half of the thorax. |
| pleural | of or pertaining to the pleura or pleurae, or to the sides of the thorax. |
| pleurotomy | incision into the pleura. |
| podex | (Lat.) the rump; the anal region. |
| polycystic | having or involving more than one cyst. |
| porta | (Lat.) a gatelike structure, esp the transverse fissure of the liver. |
| pronephric | of or pertaining to the pronephros. |
| pronephros | a primitive kidney that disappears early in embryonic development. |
| pseudocoel | a body cavity not formed by gastrulation and lacking a mesodermal lining. |
| punctum | (Lat.) a point or dot; a minute aperture > PUNCTA or PUNCTUMS. |
| radially | (Adv.) RADIAL, diverging from the centre. |
| renal | related to the kidneys. |
| retinacular | pertaining to the retinaculum, a band-like structure that holds an organ in place. |
| retinaculum | a band-like structure that holds an organ in place. |
| rhaphe | (Greek) a seamlike junction. |
| ruga | (Lat.) an anatomical fold or wrinkle. |
| scalp | the outer covering of the skull; (verb) to remove an upper part from. |
| secernent | secretory; (noun) a secretory organ. |
| secretory | secreting, as secretory vessels, nerves; (noun) a secretory vessel. |
| septate | partitioned; having a septum. |
| septation | the state of being septate, partitioned by a septum. |
| septum | (Lat.) a partition or dividing structure in a cavity, tissue, etc. |
| serosa | (Lat.) a serous membrane. |
| serosal | relating to serosa, serous membrane. |
| shoulder | the part of a human or other vertebrate animal's body around the junction with the arm or forelimb; (verb) to carry on the shoulder. |
| spleen | an internal organ, believed once to be the source of ill-humour. |
| spleenlike | like a spleen. |
| splenic | pertaining to the spleen. |
| stomal | of or like a stoma, one of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes. |
| stroma | (Lat.) the connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney. |
| stromal | of or like a stroma, the connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ. |
| stromatic | of the nature of or resembling a stroma. |
| stromatous | of or like a stroma, the connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ. |
| submucosa | the connective tissue underlying a mucous membrane. |
| submucosal | relating to the submucosa, the connective tissue underlying a mucous membrane. |
| subscapular | below (in man in front of) the shoulder-blade; (noun) a subscapular vessel or nerve. |
| tectal | relating to a tectum, a rooflike body structure. |
| thecal | of or pertaining to a theca, as, a thecal abscess. |
| thecate | having a theca, an envelope of hormonally active cells enclosing a tertiary (vesicular) or a mature (Graafian) ovarian follicle. |
| thoracic | of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. |
| thoracically | (Adv.) THORACIC, of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. |
| tissual | pertaining to tissue. |
| tonicity | the normal elasticity of a healthy muscle at rest. |
| tonus | (Lat.) the normal elasticity of a healthy muscle at rest. |
| torso | (Ital.) the trunk of the body. |
| transthoracic | done or made by way of the thoracic cavity. |
| trochlea | (Lat.) a pulley-like structure of shoulder, thigh, or orbit of eye. |
| truncal | of or pertaining to the trunk, or body. |
| tubercle | a small tuber, protuberance or swelling. |
| tubercled | having tubercles. |
| tubercule | a small tuber, protuberance or swelling. |
| umbilical | of or pertaining to the navel (noun) the umbilical cord |
| umbilically | (Adv.) UMBILICAL, pertaining to the navel. |
| umbilicate | having an umbilicus. |
| umbilicated | having an umbilicus. |
| umbilicus | (Lat.) the navel. |
| urea | a substance found in mammalian urine, the chief form in which nitrogenous waste is excreted. |
| ureal | relating to urea. |
| ureic | relating to urea. |
| utricle | a little bag, bladder or cell. |
| utriculus | (Lat.) a little sac or bag. |
| valvular | of or pertaining to a valve or valves. |
| vas | (Lat.) a duct carrying liquid. |
| vasal | of or like a vas, a vessel, tube or duct carrying liquid. |
| vellus | as in vellus hair, short fine unpigmented hair covering the human body. |
| vesica | (Lat.) a bladder, esp a urinary bladder. |
| vesical | pertaining to the bladder. |
| vesiculose | in the form of a vesicula, a small blister. |
| viscus | (Lat.) one of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal. |
| waist | the part of the body between the ribs and the hips. |