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 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.