Omphalocele

Omphalocele (noun): protrusion of abdominal contents at the umbilicus (often a congenital defect)

Jejunum

Jejunum (noun): the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum

Thoracocentesis

Thoracocentesis (noun): insertion of a needle into the chest cavity

Foveae

Foveae (noun): a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure (singular: fovea)

Xyphoid

Xyphoid (adjective): shaped like a sword (e.g. the caudal end of the sternum)

Manubrium

Manubrium (noun): a bone resembling a handle (e.g. the uppermost part of the sternum)

Hemiplegia

Hemiplegia (noun): paralysis of one side of the body

Isthmus

Isthmus (noun): a narrow, connecting organ or passage

Sagittal

Sagittal (adjective): relating to an anatomical plane that goes from front to back

Cheiloschisis

Cheiloschisis (noun): cleft lip

Palatoschisis

Palatoschisis (noun): cleft palate

Conchae

Conchae (noun): turbinate bones, the shape of which resemble a shell, such as the nasal turbinates

Sesamoid

Sesamoid (noun): a small, nodular mass of bone or cartilage existing in a tendon at a joint or where the tendon crosses a bony prominence

Ergot

Ergot (noun): vestigial footpad on the limb of a hooved mammal

Synostosis

Synostosis (noun): the union of two or more separate bones to form a single bone

Periosteum

Periosteum (noun): the normal tissue that closely surrounds bone

Diphyodont

Diphyodont (adjective): having two successive sets of teeth, deciduous and permanent

Ischium

Ischium (noun): one of the three major bones comprising the pelvis

Coxofemoral

Coxofemoral (adjective): of or relating to the hip

Subluxation

Subluxation (noun): the partial dislocation of a joint

Supination

Supination (noun): rotation of the hand or arm so that the palm is facing upward (or the equivalent anatomical features in domestic animals)

Pronation

Pronation (noun): rotation of the arm or hand so that the palm is facing downward (or equivalent surfaces in domestic animals)

Unguicular

Unguicular (adjective): pertaining to the claws or nails

Ungual

Ungual (adjective): pertaining to the nails, claws, or hooves