Whoever comes up with medical terminology definitely has a sense of humor -- or else they've been inhaling too much formaldehyde. How else can you explain conditions with names like retarded ...

The term 'intravenous' can be explained better by splitting it into two halves 'intra' and 'venous.' The term 'intra' is added before a word to describe inside or within. The term 'venous' is derived ...

Many a times, when you visit a doctor or read a health related book or specific articles on websites, you may come across a few complicated, scary medical words that you don't understand. Most medical ...

What in the World Does That Word Mean? Over many centuries, health professionals have developed a unique vocabulary, often derived from Greek or Latin words. Because many of these original medical ...

Dry eyes could from now on be termed ular vizhi in Tamil, while cardiac failure is irudhaya seyalizhappu and anaesthesia is unarvagatri. Creating Tamil equivalents for English medical terminology has ...

With terms such as epidemiologist, cryotherapy and homeostasis, it can sometimes feel impossible to comprehend medical jargon. But, the Mail's health team have cut through the complex science to ...

Ananya Vinay, a 12 year old from Fresno, Calif., clinched the championship at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night after correctly spelling the word “marocain,” meaning a dress fabric ...

People often confuse BMI with weight. However, this is one such medical term which should never, ever be confused with anything else. Weight plays a fundamental role in several health related aspects.