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10/06/2009
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Term
Ala
 Definition
Wing
Term
Ampulla
 Definition
Jug
Term
Ascending
 Definition
Traveling superiorly
Term
Apex
 Definition
Superior Portion or Pointed portion of a structure
Term
Aponeurosis
 Definition
Tendinous Expansion
Term
Arch
 Definition
Curved or "bow like"
Term
base
 Definition
Lowermost part or foundation
Term
Brevis
 Definition
Denotes a short structure
Term
Canal
 Definition
Narrow Tubular Passage
Term
Condyle
 Definition
Knuckle or rounded projection
Term
Constrictor
 Definition
Structure designed to close off a passageway
Term
Corpus
 Definition
Body
Term
Cortex
 Definition
External layer, bark, shell
Term
Cruciate/ Cruciform
 Definition
Shaped like a cross
Term
Crus
 Definition
Leg
Term
Cutaneous
 Definition
Pertaining to the Skin
Term
Depressor
 Definition
Muscle to depress the structure into which it inserts
Term
Descending
 Definition
Traveling Inferiorly
Term
Dilator
 Definition
Structure designed to dilate an opening
Term
Extrinsic
 Definition
Coming from ororiginating outside
Term
Fascia
 Definition
Band
Term
Fissure
 Definition
Cleft or Groove
Term
Foramen
 Definition
Hole
Term
Crest
 Definition
Ridge
Term
Fossa
 Definition
Shallow Depression
Term
Fovea
 Definition
Pit or depression
Term
Fundus
 Definition
Part of hollow organ far from mouth of that organ
Term
Hiatus
 Definition
Gap, CleftorOpening
Term
Hilum
 Definition
Region where vessels and verves enter or exit an organ
Term
Infundiblum
 Definition
Funnel Shaped
Term
Intrinsic
 Definition
Situated entirly within
Term
Isthmus
 Definition
Narrow connection between 2 larger bodies
Term
Lamina
 Definition
Thin flat plate or layer
Term
Levator
 Definition
muscle to elevate the structure into which it inserts
Term
longus
 Definition
denotes a long structure
Term
magnum
 Definition
great
Term
medulla
Definition
innermost part
Term
notch
Definition
Indentation
Term
Parietal
 Definition
Pertaining to the walls of a Cavity
Term
Pedicle
 Definition
Little foot
Term
Piriform
 Definition
Pear-shaped
Term
plexus
 Definition
Braid or Network
Term
Process
Definition
a prominence or projection
Term
pyramidal
 Definition
shaped like a pyramid
Term
ramus
 Definition
branch
Term
raphe
 Definition
seam
Term
rectus
 Definition
straight
Term
recurrent
 Definition
traveling back from the way it came
Term
retinaculum
 Definition
rope or cable
Term
root
 Definition
lowermost part
Term
sheath
 Definition
tubular structure enclosing or surrounding other structures
Term
sigmoid
 Definition
S shaped
Term
sinus
 Definition
cavity or channel, hollow
Term
sphincter
 Definition
structure designed to constrict an opening
Term
spine
 Definition
thorn-like process
Term
styloid
 Definition
long and pointed
Term
trochlea
 Definition
pulley
Term
tubercle
 Definition
small rounded bump
Term
tuberosity
 Definition
roughened region
Term
ventricle
 Definition
small cavity
Term
vestibule
 Definition
space at the entranceto a canal
Term
visceral
 Definition
pertaining to a large internal organ
Term
A-
 Definition
Negative prefix
Term
Endo-
 Definition
inside
Term
Epi-
 Definition
Upon, after, in addition
Term
Extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
Definition
above, beyond, more than normal, excessive
Term
Hypo-
Definition
under, beneath, less than normal, deficient
Term
infra-
Definition
beneath
Term
inter-
 Definition
among, between
Term
intra-
 Definition
inside
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
after, beyond, accompanying
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, beyond
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
retro-
 Definition
backwards
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
supra-
Definition
above, beyond, extreme
Term
alar
 Definition
wing shaped
Term
alveolar
 Definition
tooth-socket
Term
auricular
 Definition
external ear (auricle)
Term
basicranium
 Definition
cranial base, floor
Term
buccal
 Definition
fleshy cheek
Term
calvaria
 Definition
skull cap
Term
cerebellar
 Definition
relating to the cerebellum
Term
cerebral
 Definition
relating to the cerebral hemispheres
Term
Falx
 Definition
Sickle
Term
Genoid
 Definition
Chin
Term
Glossal
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Labia
 Definition
Lips
Term
Lacrimal
 Definition
Relating to tears
Term
lingual
 Definition
toungue
Term
madibular
 Definition
jaw, lower teeth,
Term
maxillary
 Definition
upper teeth
Term
meatus
 Definition
passage or pathway
Term
mental
 Definition
chin
Term
nasal
 Definition
nose
Term
neurocranium
 Definition
cranial vault
Term
occipital
 Definition
near or over the occipital bone
Term
occular/optic
 Definition
eye
Term
oral
Definition
mouth
Term
orbit
 Definition
eye socket
Term
palatine
 Definition
hard palate
Term
palpebral
 Definition
eyelid
Term
petrous
 Definition
resembeling a rock
Term
pterygoid
 Definition
wing-shaped
Term
squamous
 Definition
plate-like
Term
superciliary
 Definition
eyebrow
Term
tectorial
 Definition
roof/covering
Term
temporal
 Definition
lateral surface of the head
Term
tentorium
 Definition
tent or covering
Term
veli
 Definition
veil (veli palatini, soft palate)
Term
zygomatic
 Definition
bony cheek
Term
ansa
 Definition
loop (handle)
Term
neck
 Definition
Cervix
Term
ansa
 Definition
loop (handle)
Term
cleido
 Definition
refering to the clavicle
Term
deglutination
 Definition
swallowing
Term
digastric
 Definition
two bellies
Term
hyoid
 Definition
shaped like the greek letter upsilon
Term
nuchal
 Definition
posterior neck
Term
omos
 Definition
shoulder
Term
phrenic
 Definition
referring to the thoracic diaphragm
Term
platysma
 Definition
flat plate
Term
erector
 Definition
structure that erects
Term
equine
 Definition
horse
Term
latissimus dorsi
 Definition
widest of the back
Term
multifidus
 Definition
cleft into many parts
Term
rhomboid
 Definition
shaped like a rhombus
Term
rotatores
 Definition
rotator
Term
splenion
 Definition
bandage
Term
trapezium
 Definition
four irregular shaped sides
Term
acromion
 Definition
acro- top/ extreme, omos- shoulder
Term
antebrachium
 Definition
forearm
Term
axilla
 Definition
armpit
Term
biceps
 Definition
two-heads
Term
brachium
 Definition
arm
Term
capitulum
 Definition
little head
Term
carpus
 Definition
wrist
Term
conoid
 Definition
cone-shaped
Term
coracoid
 Definition
like a crows beak
Term
coronoid
 Definition
hooked/ curved
Term
cubitus
 Definition
elbow
Term
deltoid
 Definition
shaped like the greek letter delta
Term
digitus indicis
 Definition
index finger
Term
digitus minimus manus
 Definition
pinky finger
Term
glenoid
 Definition
socket
Term
lumbrical
 Definition
earthworm-like
Term
lunate
 Definition
moon shaped
Term
manos
 Definition
hand
Term
pisiform
 Definition
pea-shaped
Term
pollux
 Definition
thumb
Term
quadratus
 Definition
square-shaped
Term
radialis
 Definition
radial side of forearm
Term
scaphoid
 Definition
boat-shaped
Term
serratus
 Definition
saw-like
Term
teres
 Definition
long and round
Term
triceps
 Definition
three-heads
Term
triquetrum
 Definition
three-cornered
Term
ulnaris
 Definition
ulnar side of forearm
Term
thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
alveolus
 Definition
small- hollow space
Term
areola
 Definition
small area
Term
azygous
 Definition
unpaired
Term
cardiac
 Definition
heart
Term
coronary
 Definition
term applied to the arterial supply of the heart
Term
costal
 Definition
ribs
Term
manubrium
 Definition
handle (latin)
Term
pectoral
 Definition
pertaining to the chest wall
Term
pleura
 Definition
rib-side
Term
pulmonary
 Definition
lungs
Term
splanchnic
 Definition
pertaining to viscera
Term
sternum
 Definition
chest
Term
trabeculum
 Definition
suporting or anchoring strand
Term
cecum
 Definition
blind gut
Term
celiac
 Definition
belly (greek)
Term
colic
 Definition
referring to the colon
Term
cystic
 Definition
bladder
Term
duodenum
 Definition
12 at a time
Term
epiploic
 Definition
omentum
Term
falciform
 Definition
sickle shaped
Term
gastric
 Definition
stomach
Term
haustrum
 Definition
drawer
Term
hepatic
 Definition
liver
Term
hypochondriac
 Definition
abdominal region deep to costal cartilage
Term
inguinal
 Definition
groin
Term
jejunum
 Definition
empty (2nd part of small intestinge)
Term
linea albo
 Definition
white line
Term
mesentery
 Definition
double layer of peritoneum
Term
omentum
 Definition
fat skin
Term
peritoneum
 Definition
stretch around, lining of abdominal wall
Term
portal
 Definition
entrance or gateway
Term
psoas
 Definition
muscle of the loin
Term
pylorus
 Definition
gate guard (distal portion of stomach)
Term
renal
 Definition
kidney
Term
rugae
 Definition
wrinkles or folds
Term
vermiform
Definition
worm-like
Term
pelvis
 Definition
basin
Term
perineum
 Definition
space between anus and scrotom
Term
ano-, ani-
 Definition
anal region or anal canal
Term
epididymis
 Definition
Epi + Double
Term
Fimbria
 Definition
Fringe
Term
fornix
 Definition
arch
Term
lumborum
 Definition
lumbar region
Term
Fimbria
 Definition
Fringe
Term
fornix
 Definition
arch
Term
lomborum
 Definition
lumbar region
Term
metra
 Definition
uterus
Term
obturator
 Definition
something that closes and opening
Term
pubic
 Definition
referring to the pubic bone
Term
pudendal
 Definition
to be ashamed (external human genitalia)
Term
rete
 Definition
net
Term
salpinx
 Definition
tube
Term
sciatic
 Definition
derived from ischial
Term
tunica
 Definition
covering or coat
Term
vesical
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
acetabulum
 Definition
shallow vinegar cup
Term
calx (calcanean)
 Definition
heel
Term
coxa
 Definition
hip
Term
cribriform
 Definition
seive-shaped
Term
cuneiform
 Definition
wedge-shaped
Term
degitus minimus pedis
 Definition
pinky toe
Term
fascia lata
 Definition
broad fascia
Term
fibular (peroneal)
 Definition
lateral side of leg
Term
gastrocnemius
 Definition
stomach-legged
Term
gemela
 Definition
twin
Term
genu
 Definition
knee
Term
gluteus
 Definition
buttock
Term
gracilis
 Definition
slender
Term
hallux
 Definition
1st toe
Term
linea aspera
 Definition
rough line
Term
meniscus
 Definition
crescent
Term
navicular
 Definition
little ship
Term
pes
 Definition
foot
Term
piriformis
 Definition
pear-shaped
Term
plantar
 Definition
sole of the foot
Term
popliteal
 Definition
region behind knee
Term
quadriceps
 Definition
four-headed
Term
saphenous
 Definition
visceral structures of the leg
Term
sarorius
 Definition
patched or repaired
Term
soleus
 Definition
resembles a flat fish
Term
sural
Definition
region on posterior leg
Term
tarsus
 Definition
ankle
Term
tibial
 Definition
medial side of leg
Term
trochanter
Definition
process on the femur
Term
vastus
 Definition
vast