Medical Terms

Positioned toward the back of the body.

A substance used to treat a symptom (complaint) or to treat or prevent a disease.

Tubes in the body that carry fluids secreted by glands.

A condition in which humans grow much smaller than average, which can be caused by a variety of conditions, e.g., deficiency of somatotropin.

Pain or discomfort in digestion.

Shortness of breath.

Liquid drops placed into the ear canal to treat infections, often containing antibiotics or anti-inflammatory agents.

Washing of the external auditory canal using a stream of warm water in order to remove a cerumen impaction or foreign body.

The implanting of a tiny drainage tube into the tympanic membrane, often used to treat or prevent middle-ear infections in children.

An ultrasound test that creates images of the heart to evaluate its function and structure.