ses, anastomosis)
Communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels,
when usual routes are obstructed. Opening between two organs or spaces
that normally are not connected.

aneurism
Localized blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel caused by disease
or weakening of the vessel's wall.

anthropotomist (anthropotomy)
One versed in human anatomy.

aorta (aortic)
Main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left
ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.

apices (plural of apex)
Pointed end of an object; the tip.

aponeurosis
Sheet-like fibrous membrane, resembling a flattened tendon, that
serves as a fascia to bind muscles together or as a means of
connecting muscle to bone.

armamentaria
Complete equipment of a physician or medical institution, including
books, supplies, and instruments.

auscultation
Listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other
instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis.

axilla (axillary)
Armpit.

azygos
Occurring singly; not one of a pair.

bifid
Separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes.

biliary
Relating to bile, the bile ducts, or the gallbladder; transporting
bile.

bistoury
Long, narrow surgical knife for minor incisions.

bougie
Slender, flexible instrument introduced into body passages, to dilate,
examine, or medicate.

brachial (brachio)
Belonging to the arm.

bubonocele
Inguinal hernia, in which the protrusion of the intestine is limited
to the region of the groin.

cannula
Metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to
introduce medication.

carotid
Two large arteries, one on each side of the head.

cephalic
Relating to the head.

cervical
Pertaining to the neck.

chlorotic
Benign iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale
yellow-green complexion.

clavicle
Either of two slender bones extending from the upper part of the
sternum (breastbone) to the shoulder.

coaptation
Joining together of two surfaces, such as the edges of a wound or the
ends of a broken bone.

condyle
Smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.

costal
Pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body.

cremaster
Suspensory muscle of the testis.

crural
Relating to the leg or thigh.

director
A smoothly grooved instrument used