3rd Declension Vocabulary: Imparisyllabics (m/f) Flashcards
Abductor, oris, m.
Abductor
Adductor, oris, m.
Adductor
Corrugator, oris, m.
Corrugator (wrinkle-maker)
Extensor, oris, m.
Extensor
Flexor, oris, m.
Flexor
Levator, oris, m.
Levator
Sphincter, eris, m.
Sphincter
Trochanter, eris, m.
Trochanter, specific process of femur
Ureter, eris, m.
Ureter
Humor, oris, m.
Humor, liquid
Humor aqueosus
Aqueous humor of eye
Humor vitreus
Vitreous humor of eye
Liquor, oris, m.
Liquor, fluid substance
Liquor cerebrospinalis
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Arbor, oris, f.
Tree, a structure resembling branches of a tree
Arbor bronchialis
Bronchial tree
Arbor vitae
‘Tree of life’, branches of cerebellar white mass in saggital view
Gaster, tris, f.
Stomach
Mater, tris, f.
Meninx (mother)
Dura mater
Dura mater
Pia mater
Pia mater
Arachnoidea mater
Arachnoid mater (spider-like)
Venter, eris, m.
Belly (also as part of muscle); meaning ‘stomach’ can be used in clinical praxis
Articulatio, onis, f.
Joint, articulation
Bifurcatio, onis, f.
Bifurcation
Division into two branches
Bifurcatio aortae/tracheae
Aortic/tracheal bifurcation
Impressio, onis, f.
Impression (typically of an organ on the wall of another)
Insertio, onis, f.
Insertion
Regio, onis, f.
Region, area
Cartilago, ginis, f.
Cartilage
Margo, ginis, m.
Margin, edge
Tendo, dinis, m.
Tendon
Sanguis, guinis, m.
Blood (circulating)
Pulmo, onis, m.
Lung
Atlas, antis, m.
Atlas, 1st cervical vertebra (C1)
Cavitas, tatis, f.
Cavity
Extremitas, tatis, f.
Extremity; a pole of an organ
Tuberositas, tatis, f.
Tuberosity, a bone eminence
Pancreas, creatis, f.
Pancreas, a glandular organ
Paries, etis, m.
Wall (of an organ)
Pes, pedis, m.
Foot
Pes ancerinus
‘Goose foot’; insertion point
Ren, renis, m.
Kidney
Splen, splenis, m.
Spleen (word used in anatomy, in clinical context lien, lienis, m. is preferred)
Carotis, tidis, f.
Carotid artery
Clitoris, ridis, f.
Clitoris
Dermis, midis, f.
Dermis, a layer of skin
Epiglottis, tidis, f.
Epiglottis
Glottis, tidis, f.
Glottis
Iris, iridis, f.
Iris (Greek goddess of the rainbow)
Parotis, tidis, f.
Parotid gland
Epidermis, midis, f.
Epidermis
Epididymis, midis, f.
Epididymis
Apex, apicis, m.
Apex, tip of an organ
Appendix, appendicis, f.
Appendix
Cervix, icis, f.
Cervix, neck; neck-like structure
Cortex, icis, m.
Cortex, superficial layer of an organ
Hallux, ucis, m.
Big toe
Index, icis, m.
Index finger
Pollex, pollicis, m.
Thumb
Radix, icis, f.
Root
Thorax, acis, m.
Thorax, chest
Larynx, gis, f.
Larynx, windpipe
Pharynx, ngis, m.
Pharynx, throat
Meninx, ingis, f.
Meninx (‘membrane’)
Leptomeninx, ingis, f.
Pia mater + arachnoid mater (‘thin membrane’)
Pachymeninx, ingis, f.
Dura mater (‘thick membrane’)
Phalanx, ngis, f.
Finger/toe bone
Salpinx, ingis, f.
Uterine (fallopian) tube