The word disk, as it applies to the back, refers to elastic tissue that sits between the vertebrae. These disks absorb shock during movement.
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The medical term mean pertaining to the vein is venous.
No, the suffix -us does not mean "pertaining to" in medical terminology. It is a common ending for various medical terms but does not have a specific meaning on its own.
pertaining to
Pertaining to So the word venous means pertaining to veins.
Articular means pertaining to a joint.
Dorsal means pertaining to the rear or posterior surface. Pertaining to the back. Dorsal mean on or toward the back … as the Dorsal Fin of a fish runs down the center of its back.
Hemopoietic means pertaining to Hematogenesis or hematopoiesis, which mean blood cell formation.
As in general use, @ is often used for "at" in medical contexts.
Inguinal
Nuchal means pertaining to the back of the neck.
Axillary means pertaining to the armpit. Axilla is commonly used to mean armpit in the US, but in UK another name for the armpit is the oxter.axilla = armpits
Visceral is the term meaning "pertaining to the internal organs."