Medicinal

A

Abortifacient
An agent that induces abortion.
Abscess
Localised collection of pus caused by suppuration in a tissue.
Absorbent
Any agent that attracts and sucks up gasses or secretions from a wound.
Acne
A term denoting an inflammatory disease occurring in or around the sebaceous glands.
Acrid
Biting, pungent.
Agalactia
Absence or failure of secretion milk.
Ague
Malaria.
Albuminuria
Presence of serum albumin and serum globulin in urine.
Alexipharmic
Antidote to poison.
Alexiteric
Protective to infectious diseases.
Allergy
Exaggerated sensitivity of foreign proteins.
Alopecia
Loss of hair – a malady in which the hair falls from one or more circumscribed round or oval areas, leaving the skin smooth and white.
Alterative
Causing a favourable change in the disordered function of the body or metabolism.
Amenorrhoea
Failure of menstruation.
Amentia
An arrest of the development of the mind from birth to early age.
Anaemia
Lack of enough blood causing paleness.
Analgesic
An anodyne.
Anaphrodisiac
Having the power to lessen or inhibit sexual feeling.
Anasarca
Diffused dropsy in the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Anodyne
A medicine that allays pain.
Anorexia
A condition of having lost the appetite for food.
Anthelmintic
Destroying worms.
Antidote
An agent which neutralizes or opposes the action of a poison.
Antiemetic
An agent that relives vomiting.
Antilithic
An agent which prevents the formulation of calculi or promotes their dilution.
Antiperiodic
Preventing the regular recurrence of a disease.
Antiphlogistic
Acting against heat or inflammation.
Antipruritic
Preventing or relieving itching.
Antipyretic
Counteracting fever.
Antiscorbutic
Acting against scurvy.
Antiseptic
A chemical sterilizing substance to kill or control pathogenic microbes.
Antispasmodic
Opposing spasms or convulsions.
Anuria
Complete cessation of the secretion and excretion of urine.
Aperient
A laxative or mild cathartic.
Aphrodisiac
A drug that stimulate sexual desire.
Aphthae
Ulcer on the surface of a mucous membrane.
Apoplexy
A sudden loss of consciousness.
Arthralgia
Joint pain.
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint.
Ascites
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Asphyxia
Inability to breathe.
Atrophy
Wasting of tissue or organ.

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B

Balanitis
A condition of inflammation of the glans penis or of the glans of clitoris.
Bechic
Anything that relieves or cures cough.
Beriberi
A deficiency disease caused by imbalance of carbohydrate and vitamin B.
Biliousness
Condition arises out of derangement of bile secretion.
Boila
Localised pyrogenic infection originating in a hair follicle; hard, inflamed suppurating tumour.
Blennorrhagia
Free discharge of mucus.
Bronchopathy
Any disease of the bronchi.
Bubo
An inflammatory swelling of a lymph gland.

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C

Cachexia
Depressed habit of mind.
Calculus
A concretion formed in any part of the body usually compounds of salts of organic or inorganic acids.
Calefacient
A remedy which gives rise to a sensation of warmth.
Calmative
Sedative.
Carbuncle
An infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue by Staphylococcus aureus
Carcinoma
A malignant epithelial tumor eventually.
Cardiodynia
Pain in the region of the heart.
Cardiopalmus
Palpitation of the heart.
Cardiopathy
A morbid condition of heart.
Carminative
Drug curing flatulence.
Cataplexy
A condition marked by abrupt attacks of muscular weakness.
Cataract
Opacity in the crystalline lens of the eye which may be partial or complete.
Catarrh
Inflammation of a mucous membrane, usually associated with an increase in the amount of normal secretion of mucus.
Cathartic
Having the power of cleansing the bowels – purgative.
Cephalalgia
Headache.
Cephalic
Remedy for disorders of the head.
Cephalopathy  
Any disease of the head.
Cerebropathy
Any disorder of the brain.
Cholagogue
A drug which cause increased flow or bile into the intestine.
Cholera
A severe infectious epidemic disease due to Vibrio cholerae.
Cirrhosis
A general term meaning progressive fibrous tissue overgrowth in an organ.
Colic
A severe spasmodic griping pain.
Colitis
Inflammation of the colon.
Collyrium
An eye-salve or eye-wash.
Colonalgia
Pain in the colon.
Colonitis
Inflammation of the colon.
Colonorrhagia
Haemorrhage from the colon.
Colonorrea
A mucous discharge from the colon.
Colpitis
Inflammation of the vagina.
Colpoptosis
Prolapse of the vagina.
Colporrhagia
Haemorrage from the vagina.
Coma
The state of complete loss of consciousness.
Conjunctivitis
Inflammation of the conjunctiva.
Consumption
Pulmonary tuberculosis.
Contraceptive
Any agent or device used to prevent conception.
Convulsion
A violent involuntary contraction of the skeletal musculature.
Corn
A small circumscribed painful horny growth.
Coxalgia
Pain in the hip.
Coxitis
Inflammation of the hip joint.
Croup
Any condition caused by respiratory obstruction.
Cystalgia
Pain in the urinary bladder.
Cystitis
Inflammation of a bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
Cystodynia
Cystalgia.
Cystorrhea
Mucous discharge from the bladder.

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D

Dandruff
Dead scarf-skin separating in small scales and entangled in the hair.
Demulcent
Soothing.
Dental caries
Decay of teeth.
Dentalgia
Toothache.
Dentifrice
Any liquid, paste or powder used for cleansing the teeth.
Deobstruent
Relieving or removing obstruction.
Deodorant
Removing the odour.
Depurative
An agent that purifies blood.
Dermatopathy
Any skin disorder.
 Dermatophytosis
A superficial infection of the skin caused by a fungus.
Desiccating
Depriving of moisture.
Diaphoretic
A drug which induces perspiration.
Diptheria
A specific infection disease caused by virulent strains of a bacillus.
Disinfectant
Having a lethal effect upon germs.
Diuretic
Promoting the flow of urine.
Dizziness
Any sensation of imbalance of a stable relationship with the immediate environment.
Dropsy
An excessive accumulation of clear or watery fluid in any of the tissues or cavities of the body.
Dysmenorrhoea
Difficult or painful menstruation.
Dysopia
Defective vision.
Dyspnoea
Difficulty in breathing.
Dyspepsia
Indigestion.
Dysphonia
Difficulty or pain in speaking.
Dystocia
Difficult parturition.
Dysuria
Difficulty or pain while passing urine.

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E

Eclampsia
An attack of convulsion associated with hypertension in pregnancy.
Eczema
A noncontagious inflammatory disease of the skin with much ithing and burning.
Elephantiasis
Gross lymphatic oedema of the limbs leading to hypertrophy.
Elixir
A drug capable of prolonging life indefinitely.
Embrocate
To moisten and rub.
Emetic
Causing vomiting.
Emmenagogue
Medicine intended to restore the menses.
Emollient
Softening.
Emphysema
A pathologic accumulation of air in tissues or organs.
Empyema
Accumulation of pus in a body cavity.
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord due to infection.
Encephalopathy
Any degenerative brain disease.
Enuresis
Involuntary voiding of urine.
Epilepsy
An infection of the nervous system resulting from excessive or disorderd discharge of cerebral neurons.
Epistaxis
Bleeding from nose.
Errhine
An agent causing increased nasal discharge.
Erysipelas
An inflammatory disease generally affecting the face marked by a bright redness of the skin.
Expectorant
Aiding the secretion of the mucous membrane of the air passages and the removal of fluid by spitting.

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F

Febrifuge
Anything, which reduce fever.
Filariasis
Infection with filarial nematode worms.
Fistula
An open channel from the anus or rectum to the skin near the anus.
Flatulence
Presence of excessive gas in the stomach or intestine.
Frenzy
Violent temporary mental derangement.

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G

Galactagogue
Medicine that promotes secretion of milk.
Galactorrhea
Excessive or spontaneous flow of milk.
Gangrene
Necrosis and putrefaction of tissue due to lack of blood supply.
Gastralgia
Pain in stomach.
Gastrodynia
Gastralgia.
Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the mucous coat of the stomach and intestine due to bacterial infection.
Gastrohelcosis
Ulceration of the stomach.
Gastropathy
Any disease of stomach.
Germicidal
Causing destruction of micro-organisms.
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gingival margins around the teeth accompanied by swelling and bleeding.
Glaucoma
A term signifying increased intraocular pressure and its consequence.
Gleet
Chronic discharge of thin mucus from the vagina.
Glycosuria
Excretion of sugar in the urine.
Goiter
Enlargement of thyroid gland.
Gonorrhoea
An inflammatory disease of the genitourinary passages characterized by pain and discharge.
Gout
A disease of purine metabolism characterized by attacks of arthritis with an associated raised level of serum uric acid.
Gripe
A sharp pain in stomach.

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H

Haematemesis
Vomiting of blood.
Haematuria
Presence of blood in urine.
Haemoptyis
Spitting of blood.
Haemorrhoid
A bleeding pile.
Haemostatic
Stypic.
Halitosis
Offensive odour of the breath.
Helminthiasis
Morbid state due to infection with worms.
Hematorrhea
Copious haemorrhage.
Hemicrania
Headache confined to one side.
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body.
Hepatitis (viral)
Inflammation of the liver, jaundice.
Hepatodynia
Pain in the liver.
Hepatomegaly
Enlargement of the liver.
Hepatopathy
Any disease of the liver.
Hepatosis
Downward displacement of the liver.
Hepalgia
Pain in the liver.
Hernia
The protrusion of an internal organ through a defect in the wall of the anatomical cavity in which it lies.
Herpes
Inflammation of the skin or mucus membrane with clusters of deep seated vesicles.
Hiccough
Short convulsive cough.
Hydragogue
Promoting expulsion of water or serum.
Hydrocele
A circumscribed collection of fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis.
Hydrophobia
Exaggerated fear of water as in rabies.
Hyperadenosis
Proliferation of glandular tissue.
Hyperdipsia
Intense thirst of relatively brief duration.
Hyperdiuresis
Excessive secretion of urine.
Hyperemesis
Excessive vomiting.
Hyperhydrosis
Excessive perspiration.
Hyperorexia
Excessive appetite.
Hyperpraxia
Abnormal activity, restlessness.
Hypertension
High arterial blood pressure.
Hyperthermia
A very high bloody temperature.
Hypochondriasis
A state of mind in which the suffer is much preoccupied with his health.
Hypotension
Fall in blood pressure below the normal level.
Hypothermia
Greatly decreased temperature.
Hysteria
Neurotic disorder with varying symptoms.

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I

Impetigo
Inflammation of the skin associated with discrete vesicles due to streptococcal infection.
Impotence
Inability to perform the sexual act due to failure of the reflex mechanism.
Insecticide
Any agent which kill or destroy insects.
Insanity
Mental disease of a grave kind.
Insomnia
The condition of being unable to sleep.
Intoxication
General condition which results following the absorption and diffusion in the body of a soluble poison.

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J

Jaundice
A disease characterized by yellowness of the eye-balls, skin etc, caused by bilary derangement.

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L

Lactifuge
Retarding or causing cessation of the secretion of milk.
Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx.
Laxative
Having the action of loosening the bowel.
Lentigo
Brownish or yellowish spot found on the skin, most often on the hands, arms or face often caused by exposure to sunlight.
Leucoderma
Any white area on the skin.
Leucorrhoea
Abnormal mucous discgarge from the vagina.
Leukaemia
Blood cancer.
Lithiasis
Formulation of calculus of any kind.
Linthontriptic
An agent that effects the dissolution of a calculus.
Lumbago
Pain in mid or lower back.

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M

Malignant
Threatening life or tending to cause death.
Mammillitis
Inflammation of the nipple.
Maturate
To bring to maturity.
Melalgia
Pain in the limbs.
Melancholia
Mental illness in which the predominant symptoms is melancholy, depression of spirits, unhappinessand misery.
Menolipsis
Temporary cessation of menstruation.
Menorrhagia
Excessive or prolong menstruation.
Menostasis
Amenorrhoea.
Metropathy
Any uterine disease.
Metrorrhagia
Uterine bleeding, usually of normal amount occurring at completely irregular intervals, the period of flow sometimes being prolonged.
Metrorrhea
Abnormal uterine discharge.
Micturition
Act of passing urine.
Igraine
Periodic condition with localized headaches, frequently associated with vomiting and sensory disturbance.
Morbid
Belonging or relating to disease.
Mumps
Epidemic parotitis, an acute infectious disease caused by a virus.
Myalgia
Muscular pain.
Mydriasis
Dilatation of the pupil.
Mydriatic
Drug that dilates the pupil.
Myringitis
Inflammation of the tympanic membrane.

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N

Narcotic
Drug that induce sleep.
Nasitis
Inflammation of the nose.
Nauseant
An agent that causes nausea.
Nephralgia
Pain in kidney.
Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney.
Nephrolithiasis
Presence of renal calculi.
Nephropathy
Disease of the kidneys.
Neuralgia
Painful affection of the nerves due to functional disturbance or neuritis.
Neurasthenia
Nervous debility.
Notalgia
Painful affection of the nerves due to functional disturbance or neuritis.
Neurasthenia
Nervous debility.
Notalgia
Pain in back.
Nyctalopia
Night blindness.

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O

Obesity
Excessive accumulation fat of the body. Odontalgia
Toothache.
Odontopathy
Any disease of teeth.
Oleaginous
Oily, greasy.
Opacity
Opaque or non-transparent area.
Opthalmia
The term usually applied to conjunctivitis.
Opthalmis
Inflammation of the eyeball.
Opthalmodynia
Pain in the eye.
Opthalmopathy
Any disease of eye.
Orchialgia
Pain in testis.
Orchiopathy
Any disorder of the testis.
Orchitis
Inflammation of the testis characterized by hypertrophy and pain.
Ostalgia
Pain in bones.
Osteomalacia
Softing of the bones, resulting from vitamin D deficiency.
Otalgia
Pain in the ear.
Otopathy
Any disease of ear.
Otopyorrhea
Purulent discharge from the ear.

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P

Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas.
Paraplegia
Stroke affecting one side.
Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease – a disease characterized by rigidity of muscles and tremor of the hands.
Pectoral
Effective in disease of the chest.
Pectoralgia
Pain in chest.
Pertussis
Whooping cough.
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of mucus membrane and underlying part of the pharynx.
Pharyngodynia
Pain in pharynx.
Pharyngopathy
Any disease of pharynx.
Phthisis
Any wasting disease in which the whole body or body part is involved.
Pneumoia
General disease in which the essential lesion is an inflammation of the spongy tissue of the lung with consolidation of the alveolar exudates.
Pneumonitis
Inflammation of lung tissue.
Pneumonopathy
Any disease of the lungs.
Pneumonosis
Any lung disorder.
Pneumorrhagia
A severe haemoptysis.
Poliomyelitis
Acute inflammation of the anterior horn cell of the spinal cord due to an enterovirus infection.
Poultice
Soft mush prepared by various substances with oily or watery fluids.
Procreant
The drug that begets.
Proctalgia
Pain in the rectum.
Procitis
Inflammation of the rectum.
Prophylactic
Pertaining to the prevention of the developments of a disease.
Prurigo
Eruption of the skin causing severe itching.
Pruritus
Itching.
Psoriasis
A condition characterized by the eruption of circumscribed disease and confluent reddish, silvery scaled lesions.
Psoriasis plantaris
Psoriasis of the sole.
Psychopathy
Any disease of the mind.
Ptyalism
Excessive secretion of saliva.
Purgative
Agent causing evacuation of bowels.
Pyrexia
A condition characterized by the presence of pus.
Pyorrhea
Discharge of pus.

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R

Rachialgia
Pain in the vertebral column.
Radiculalgia
Neuralgia of the nerve root.
Radiculitis
Inflammation of spinal nerve roots.
Ramitis
Inflammation of nerve root.
Rectalgia
Proctalgia.
Rectitis
Proctitis.
Refrigerant
Cooling.
Renal calculi
Calculi relating to kidney.
Renopathy
Any disease of kidney.
Resolvent
Causing resolution of a tumor or swelling.
Restorative
Having the power to restore or renew health.
Resuscitative
The act of restoring to life.
Retinitis
Inflammation of the retina.
Revulsive
Causing revulsion in drawing away of blood from a pathological area to another area.
Rheumathritis
Rheumatoid arthritis.
Ehrumatalgia
Rheumatic pain.
Rhinalgia
Pain in the nose.
Rhinitia
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane.
Rhinodynia
Pain in nose.
Rhinopathy
Any disease of nose.
Rhinorrhagia
Copious haemorrhage from the nose.
Rickets
Disturbance of the calcium / phosphorous metabolism which occurs in the growing children as a result of Vitamin D deficiency.
Roborant
A strengthening agent.

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S

Sercocele
Fleshy swelling or tumour of the testis,
Scabies
Sarcoptic infestation of the human skin particularly a contagious skin disease caused by invasion of the epidermis.
Scald
The lesion caused by contact with a hot liquid or vapour.
Scalding of urine
Severe burning sensation during micturition.
Scleritis
Inflammation of the sclera.
Tuberculous cervical adenitis with or without ulceration.
Scurvy
Deficiency disease due to lack of Vitamin C.
Sialogogue
An agent that increase the flow of saliva.
Sinovitis
Inflammation of the synovial membrane of joint.
Sinusitis
Inflammation affecting the mural epithelium of a sinus.
Somatalgia
Body pain.
Somnifacient
Causing sleep.
Somnolence
Sleepiness.
Soporific
Inducing sleep.
Spanomenorrhea
Scanty menstruation.
Splenalgia
Pain in spleen.
Splenitis
Inflammation of the spleen.
Splenohepatomegaly
Enlargement of spleen and liver.
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen.
Splenopathy
Any disease of the spleen.
Stomachalgia
Pain in stomach.
Stomatalgia
Pain in mouth.
Stomatitis
Generalized inflammation of the oral mucous.
Stomatopahty
Any disorder of mouth.
Stomatorrhagia
Haemorrhage from the mouth.
Styptic
Having the power to arrest bleeding.
Suppurative
Pus forming.
Syphilis
A contagious venereal disease.

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T

Tetanus
Infective disease due to the toxins of Clostridium tetani
Thermoplegia
Sunstroke.
Tonsillitis
Inflammation of the tonsil.
Toxaemia
Condition of general poisoning caused by the entrance of soluble bacterial toxin into the blood.
Trauma
A pathological alteration of the supporting tissues of a tooth due to abnormal occlusion.
Trichogenous
Stimulating the growth of hair.

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U

Ulemorrhagia
Bleeding from the gums.
Ulitis
Inflammation of the gums.
Ulocace
Ulceration of the gums.
Ulorrhagia
Free haemorrhage from the gums.
Ulorrhea
Bleeding from the gums.
Urelcosis
Ulceration of the urinary tract.
Ureteralgia
Ureteritis
Inflammation of the ureter.
Urethritis
Inflammation of the urethra.
Urethrorrhagia
Flow of blood from the urethra.
Urethorrhea
Abnormal discharge from the urethra.
Urocyst
Urinary bladder.
Urocystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
Urodynia
Pain on urination.
Uro-oedema
Oedema due to infiltration of urine.
Urolithiasis
Urinary calculi.
Uropathy
Any disease of the urinary tract.
Urorrhagia
Excessive secretion of urine.
Urorrhea
Involuntary flow of urine.
Uroschesis
Retention of urine.
Urticaria
Nettle rash.
Uteralgia
Pain in the uterus.
Uteritis
Inflammation of the uterus.

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V

Vaginitis
Inflammation of the vagina.
Vaginodynia
Pain in the vagina.
Vaginopathy
Any disease of the vagina.
Vermifuge
Drug that expels worms.
Verminosis
Helminthiasis.
Vertigo
Dizziness.
Vesical
Referring to the urinary bladder.
Visceromegaly
Abnormal enlargement of the viscera.            
Vaginitis
Inflammation of the vagina.
Vaginodynia
Pain in the vagina.
Vaginopathy
Any disease of the vagina.
Vermifuge
Drug that expels worms.
Verminosis
Helminthiasis.
Vertigo
Dizziness.
Vesical
Referring to the urinary bladder.
Visceromegaly
Abnormal enlargement of the viscera.

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W

Wart
A circumscribed cutaneous excrescence.
Whooping cough
An infectious disease, accompanied by a violent, convulsive cough, characterized by its whooping sound.

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