Human Body - Medical Terms for Parts of the Body
| Axilla | Tecnichal name for the Armpit. |
| Canthus | Corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. |
| Cerumen | Technical name for Earwax |
| Coccyx | Four fused Vertebrae at the bottom of the spine (last piece of the remaining human tailbone) |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the Gall Bladder |
| Chlordication | Technical name for Limping |
| Colles' Fracture | Fracture of the Wrist named after irish Surgeon Abraham Colles |
| Debridement | Removal of foreign material such as debris from a wound. |
| Desquamation | Technical term for normal loss of the outer layer of skin. |
| Dyspepsia | Literal meaning for difficulty in digesting (typically indegestion, flatulence and excess stomach acid) |
| Dyspnea | Shortness of Breath. |
| Gastronemius | Calf muscle |
| Glabella | The gap between the eyebrows. |
| Hallux | Big Toe. |
| Lachrymal Glands | Glands responsible for producing tears. |
| Larynx | Technical name for the voicebox. |
| Lentigines | Medical name for freckles. |
| Lunula | White Crescent shaped area at the base of fingernails. |
| Myeloid Tissue | Bone Marrow. |
| Naevus | Technical name for mole (or birthmark or general skin blemish) |
| Pericardium | Muscular sac containing the heart. |
| Philtrum | Groove between the nose and the top lip. |
| Sclera | White of the eye. |
| Septum | Structure dividing the nostrils or wall division bewteen the 2 sides of the heart. |
| Serborric Dermatitis | Technical name for Dandruff. |
| Ulnar Nerve | Technical name for the Funny Bone. |
| Vitreous Humour | Fluid that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina. |
| Zygomatic Bone | Cheekbone |