Dictionary of Technical Words: Vocabulary Building
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Technical words are words that have specific meanings within a specific field of expertise. Technical language is a specialized type of written or oral communication. In this book, you will study and learn useful and common technical words, the names of parts of speech they belong to and their meanings.; Sample This: 01. Anatomy. 01. abductor [n.]. a muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body or from another part --- 02. aqueous humor [n.]. a transparent water-like fluid inside the front part of the eye --- 03 - atrium [n.]. either of the two upper chambers through which blood enters the ventricles (bottom chambers) of the heart [synonym: auricle] --- 04. auricle [n.] - (a). atrium --- (b). the outer part of the ear --- 05. ball-and-socket joint [n.]. a joint (such as hip joint) in which the ball-shaped part of a bone fits into the curved hollow part of another bone --- 06. brainstem [n.]. stalk-like lowest part of the brain, made up of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata, connecting the cerebrum to form the spinal cord --- 07. bronchus [n.] (pl. bronchi). one of the two terminal branches of the trachea (windpipe) that lead respectively into the right and the left lung and allow passage of air in and out of the lungs --- 08. capillary [n.]. any of the smallest tubes in the body that transports blood to larger vessels in the body [synonyms: duct, vessel] --- 09. central nervous system [n.]. the part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord --- 10. cephalic [adj.]. relating or pertaining to the head or the head end of the body --- 11. cervical [adj.] - (a). of or pertaining to or connected with the cervix (the neck of the uterus) --- (a). of or pertaining to or connected with the neck --- 12. ciliary muscle [n.]. an intrinsic muscle of the eye that controls the shape or curvature of the lens --- 13. clavicle [n.]. either of the two bones that connect the sternum (the long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest) to the shoulder [synonym: collarbone] --- 14. coccyx [n.]. the small bone at the very bottom of the spine --- 15. colonic [adj.]. connected with the colon, (= part of the large intestine) --- 16. cornea [n.]. the transparent layer of the eye that covers and protects the front portion of the eye --- 17. corneal [adj.] - relating to the transparent layer of the eye that covers and protects the front portion of the eye --- 18. coronary artery [n.]. either of the two arteries (vessels) that supply blood rich in oxygen to the heart --- 19. corpuscle [n.]. any of the red or white cells found in the blood of vertebrates --- 20. costal [adj.]. connected with the ribs --- 21. cranium [n.] (pl. craniums or crania). the large round superior part of the skull made up of the cranial bones, that enclose and protect the brain --- 22. diaphragm [n.]. the layer of muscle between the lungs and the stomach, separating the chest cavity from the abdomen, used to control breathing --- 23. external ear [n.]. the parts of the ear outside the eardrum --- 24. extrinsic [adj.]. (of a muscle) having its origin outside the region from the part which it moves --- 25. femoral [adj.] - relating to the upper bone of the leg or hind leg --- 26. femur [n.] (pl. femurs or femora). the upper bone of the leg or hind leg; the thigh bone --- 27. forebrain [n.]. the front part of the brain --- 28. glottis [n.]. the upper or top part of the respiratory passage that leads from the throat to the lungs and contains vocal cords and the narrow opening between them --- 29. hindbrain [n.]. the part of the brain comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata located near the base of the head --- 30. hippocampus [n.] (pl. hippocampi). either of the two areas of the brain lying deep in the medial temporal lobes and plays a critical role in emotions, learning, and memory
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