with a knife to limit the incision
of tissues.

distal
Situated away from the point of origin or attachment.

dropsy (dropsical) (edema)
Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells,
tissues, or serous cavities

emphysema
Chronic, irreversible disease of the lungs; abnormal enlargement of
air spaces in the lungs accompanied by destruction of the tissue
lining the walls of the air spaces.

emunctory
Organ or duct that removes or carries waste from the body.

epigastric (epigastrium)
Upper middle region of the abdomen.

episternal
See sternum.

esophagus
See oesophagus.

euphoneously (euphoniously)
Pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear;

exigence
Urgency, need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance.

extravasation
Exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of
blood, lymph or urine

fascia
A band of connective tissue supporting, or binding together internal
organs or parts of the body.

femoral
Pertaining to, or situated at, in, or near the thigh or femur.

fistula
Abnormal duct or passage resulting from injury, disease, or a
congenital disorder that connects an abscess, cavity, or hollow organ
to the body surface or to another hollow organ.

foramen (foramina)
Opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone.

fossa (fossae)
Small cavity or depression, as in a bone.

hepatic
Pertaining to the liver.

herniae (hernia)
Protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding
walls, especially in the abdomen.

humerus
Bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

hydragogue
Cathartics that aid in the removal of edematous fluids and thus
promote the discharge of watery fluid from the bowels.

hydrocele
An accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis.

hydrops
See dropsy. Edema.

iliac artery
Common iliac artery--either of two large arteries that conduct blood
to the pelvis and the legs. External iliac artery--the outer branch of
an iliac artery that becomes the femoral artery. Hypogastric
artery--internal iliac artery; the inner branch of an iliac artery
that conducts blood to the gluteal region.

infundibuliform
Shaped like a funnel.

inguinal
Relating to, or located in the groin.

innominate
Designated parts otherwise unnamed; as, the innominate artery, a great
branch of the arch of the aorta;