Furcula

Furcula (noun): the forked clavicular bone of a bird (the "wishbone")

Snood

Snood (noun): the skin over the beak of a turkey

Syrinx

Syrinx (noun): the vocal organ of birds

Cloaca

Cloaca (noun): a common cavity in some animal species that contains the openings of the urinary, gastrointestinal, and reproductive tracts

Pharynx

Pharynx (noun): the cavity connecting the mouth and nasal passages to the esophagus

Commissures

Commissures (noun): the points on either side of the face where the lips form a junction

Fenestration

Fenestration (noun): a perforation or opening in an anatomical structure

Mediastinum

Mediastinum (noun): the partition separating the right and left chest cavities

Philtrum

Philtrum (noun): the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose

Dysraphism

Dysraphism (noun): the defective fusion of a raphe

Choanae

Choanae (noun): the posterior openings of the nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx

Achalasia

Achalasia (noun): inability of a circular muscle of sphincter to relax

Calvaria

Calvaria (noun): the dome of the skull

Fistula

Fistula (noun): a narrow passage, formed by disease or injury, connecting two structures or cavities

Nuchal

Nuchal (adjective): pertaining to the nape of the neck

Phrenic

Phrenic (adjective): pertaining to the diaphragm

Polydactyly

Polydactyly (noun): the condition of having more than the normal number of digits (usually used to describe cats with too many toes)

Anury

Anury (noun): non-production and/or non-excretion of urine

Ranula

Ranula (noun): synonym for sialocele

Acromion

Acromion (noun): the outward end of the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade)

Sialocele

Sialocele (noun): a tumor formed beneath the tongue from saliva, caused by the obstruction of a salivary gland or duct

Plexus

Plexus (noun): a network of nerves or blood vessels

Diastema

Diastema (noun): a space between two teeth

Carnassial

Carnassial (adjective): describing a tooth adapted to shearing flesh (a specific upper and lower tooth in the cat and dog)

Pancreata

Pancreata (noun): the plural of pancreas

Splanchnic

Splanchnic (adjective): pertaining to the viscera

Canaliculus

Canaliculus (noun): a small canal or passage, as in bone