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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
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