Descriptionary

erotomania an extreme sexual desire or obsession. Also refers to the obsessive feelings and behavior (spy­ing and stalking) of a deranged fan toward a celebrity and the belief that the celebrity cares for them.

exhibitionism enjoyment and sexual arousal gained from showing off one's body or sexuality, especially in public.

exhibitionist one who enjoys or is aroused by show­ing off their body or sexuality, especially in public.

fetish an obsessive sexual fascination with a thing, such as a pair of shoes, or a body part, such as the feet.

fetishistic transvestism sexual arousal by a man when he dresses in female attire.

flagellation whipping for sexual gratification.

flagellomania sexual enjoyment from being whipped.

flash to expose one's genitals, often inappropriately, as in a public place.

flasher one who exposes his or her genitals, often inappropriately, as in a public place.

frottage gaining sexual stimulation by rubbing up against another person, such as in a subway.

golden shower urination on a partner to either give or get sexual stimulation.

incest sex with a family member other than one's spouse.

indecent exposure nudity in public.

infantilism sexual pleasure derived from acting like a helpless baby.

kleptophilia sexual pleasure from stealing.

klismaphilia sexual arousal from receiving or giv­ing enemas.

masochism gaining sexual pleasure by being abused, either physically or mentally.

masochist one who gains sexual pleasure from being abused, either physically or mentally, by one's partner.

molestation a sex act performed on an unwilling or helpless victim.

paraphilia any perversion or fetish.

pedophilia sexual relations with children.

peeping Tom one who spies on women, often through a bedroom window.

rape forced sex on an unwilling partner; sexual assault.

sadism gaining sexual pleasure from inflicting pain, either mental or physical, on one's partner.

sadist one who gains sexual pleasure from inflicting pain on others.

snuff film a filmed record of a victim's murder, pro­viding a form of deviant sexual pleasure.

urolagnia sexual pleasure from the drinking of urine.

zoophilia bestiality.

skeletal system

astragalus the anklebone that connects with the heel bone.

atlas the first vertebra of the neck.

axis the second vertebra (below atlas) of the neck.

calcaneus heel bone.

caluarium the top of the skull.

capitate the large center wrist bone.

carpal eight small bones of the wrist: greater mult­angular, lesser multangular, capitate, hamate, lunate, navicular, triquetrum, pisiform.

cartilage elastic or fibrous connective tissue that sometimes transforms into bone; gristle.

clavicle the curved shoulder or collarbone above the first rib.

coccyx the vestigial tailbone.

concha a small, scroll-shaped bone of the outer side of the nasal cavity.

coxa hipbone.

cranium the skull, consisting of the occipital bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, a sphenoid bone, and and ethmoid bone.

cuboid a small, cubelike bone in the foot.

cuneiform the small bones of the foot.

ethmoid the T-shaped nasal bone at the front of the skull.

femur the thighbone, the longest and heaviest bone in the body.

fibula the outer leg bone extending from the knee to the ankle.

frontal the flat bones forming the front of the skull and parts of the orbit and nose.

humerus the long arm bone between the shoulder and elbow.

hyoid the U-shaped bone in front of the neck above the larynx.

ilium the upper part of the hipbone. incus in the middle ear, the anvil. ischium part of the hipbone. lacrimal the smallest bone of the face. malar cheekbone.

malleus in the middle ear, the hammer. mandible the lower jawbone.

marrow the tissue inside certain bones that manu­facture new blood cells.

maxilla the upper jawbone.

metacarpal the five slender bones of the hand.

metatarsal the five bones of the foot.

nasal the bridge of the nose.

navicular the small, boat-shaped bones of the hands and feet.

occipital the lower back of the skull.

palatine one of two bones making up the hard pal­ate, nose, and orbit.

parietal the two bones making up the sides and roof of the skull.

patella kneecap.

pelvis the hipbones, sacrum, and coccyx collectively.

phalanges fingers and toes.

pubis the front lower part of the pelvis.

radius the long bone of the forearm, from the elbow to the wrist.

ribs 12 on each side.

sacrum the five fused vertebrae of the lower back, part of the pelvis.

scapula shoulder blade.

sesamoid the small bones embedded in some ten­dons, especially in the hands and feet.

skull see cranium.