MedicalVocabulary.org
Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
About MedicalVocabulary.org
The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
Designed for 3 kinds of users:
- Patients and family who want to understand a diagnosis, a medical report or instructions from a doctor.
- Students of medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and the health professions, dealing with technical terminology.
- Doctors, pharmacists and healthcare workers who need a quick and reliable reference.
Definitions are written in clear, accessible language while keeping the rigor required for professional use. Each term has a dedicated URL, instant autocomplete search, and can be shared on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and via email with one click.
- 100% free
- No registration
- No intrusive ads
- Privacy by design
- Mobile friendly
Disclaimer: the content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice. If you have doubts about your health, always consult a qualified professional. In case of emergency call your local emergency number (911 in the US, 112 in the EU).
Colposcopy
Colposcopy: A procedure in which a gynecologist uses a lighted magnifying instrument which is called a colposcope to examine the tissues of the vagina and the cervix.
Read the definitionRandom terms
Show more- Nidus The Latin word for 'nest', nidus is used in medicine to refer to any structure that resembles a nest in…
- Acute abdomen The abrupt (acute) onset of abdominal pain. A potential medical emergency, an acute abdomen may reflect a…
- Venereal Having to do with sexual contact. The word venereal comes from Venus, the Roman goddess of love. A venereal…
- Pulmonary stenosis The pulmonary valve is too tight so that the flow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart into the…
- Gland, exocrine See: Exocrine gland
- Legal medicine The branch of medicine that deals with the application of medical knowledge to legal problems and legal…
- Scratch test for allergy A mammogram (an X-ray of the breast) in women who have no signs of breast cancer. It usually involves two…
- Optic cup The white, cup-like area in the center of the optic disc. The optic disk is the circular area at the back of…
- Angiosarcoma A type of cancer that begins in the lining of blood vessels. This type of tumor tends to be aggressive, recur…
- Systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Loneliness, fear of An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue…
- Deficiency, iron The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency results in anemia because…