1. Tittle
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24692-1303777677-13.jpg)
The dot over an 'i' or 'j.'
2. Lunule
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24673-1303778170-11.jpg)
The white, crescent shaped part at the top of a nail.
3. Crepuscular Rays
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24705-1303768458-0.jpg)
Rays of sunlight coming from a certain point in the sky. Also known as “God's rays.”
4. Ferrule
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24684-1303768592-2.jpg)
The metal part on a pencil.
5. Gynecomastia
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24676-1303768214-0.jpg)
Man-boobs.
6. Muntin
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24704-1303778034-11.jpg)
The strip separating window panes.
7. Morton's Toe
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-16174-1303766434-29.jpg)
When your second toe is bigger than your big toe.
8. Arms Akimbo
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24704-1303768452-2.jpg)
Exactly what it looks like. Hands on your hips.
9. Desire Path
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24679-1303768492-0.jpg)
A path created by natural means, simply because it is the “shortest or most easily navigated” way.
10. Semantic Satiation
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24684-1303768499-1.jpg)
What happens when you say a word for so long that it loses its meaning. Limit limit limit limit limit limit limit limit limit.
11. Skeuomorph
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24692-1303768551-3.jpg)
“A design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary.” For example, rivets on jeans, copper color on pennies, the shutter sound on a digital camera, and the pointless handle above.
12. Brannock Device
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24705-1303768570-1.jpg)
What is used to measure your feet at the shoe store.
13. Paresthesia
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24689-1303768693-4.jpg)
The pins and needles feeling you get when part of your body falls asleep. Bonus! This is known as obdormition.
14. Phosphenes
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24692-1303768728-4.jpg)
The lights you see when you close your eyes and press your hands to them.
15. Armscye
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/17/enhanced-buzz-24667-1303768777-7.jpg)
The armhole in most clothing.
16. Wamble
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/18/enhanced-buzz-24679-1303768821-2.jpg)
Stomach rumble.
17. Feat
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24695-1303778902-9.jpg)
A dangling piece of curly hair.
18. Peen
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/18/enhanced-buzz-24696-1303768884-3.jpg)
The side opposite the hammer's striking side.
19. Rectal Tenesmus
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/18/enhanced-buzz-24692-1303771033-9.jpg)
The feeling of incomplete defecation. We've all been there.
20. Dysania
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24690-1303776864-9.jpg)
The state of finding it hard to get out of the bed in the morning.
21. Mondegreen
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24692-1303776889-12.jpg)
Misheard lyrics.
22. Petrichor
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24667-1303777249-12.jpg)
The it smells outside after rain.
23. Philtrum
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24704-1303778664-12.jpg)
The groove located just below the nose and above the middle of the lips.
24. Purlicue
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24681-1303777325-8.jpg)
The space between the thumb and the forefingers.
25. Aglet
![](http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/4/25/20/enhanced-buzz-24695-1303777561-8.jpg)
The plastic coating on a shoelace.
3 comments:
I knew about the medical terms, but did not know the rest! Haha!
Thanks for the info!
Haha those were funny. I'm in the same boat as Ashley, I knew the medical terms and Aglet but that's it!
A very informative post. I never knew these names or these things are even called something. Thank you for increasing my vocabulary.
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