Common Terms Flashcards

1
Q

afferent

A

toward a central receiving area

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2
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anatomy

A

to cut up

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3
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ansa

A

loop or jug handle

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4
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cecum

A

a blind pouch or sac

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5
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comitans

A

accompanying ) pl. comitantes

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6
Q

Corona

A

crown

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7
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corpus

A

body

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8
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cortex

A

bark

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9
Q

cubitus

A

forearm

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10
Q

cutaneous

A

skin

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11
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efferent

A

away from a central receiving area

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12
Q

genu

A

knee

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13
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infundibulum

A

funnel

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14
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labium

A

lip

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15
Q

medulla

A

marrow

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16
Q

mentum

A

chin

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17
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omos

A

shoulder

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18
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plexus

A

braid, network of inter-joining structures

19
Q

plica

A

fold

20
Q

porta

A

fate

21
Q

radix

A

root

22
Q

ramus

A

branch

23
Q

rectus

A

straight

24
Q

rhin, rhis

A

nose

25
Q

sinus

A

hallow, channel, cavity

26
Q

soma

A

body

27
Q

squama

A

scale

28
Q

stroma

A

bed

29
Q

adeno-

A

gland

30
Q

alg-

A

pain

31
Q

-cele

A

swelling

32
Q

cysto-

A

sac, specifically gall bladder

33
Q

-ectomy

A

to cut out

34
Q

-emia

A

in the blood

35
Q

hem- or -em

A

blood

36
Q

ia

A

as a suffix, a state or condition

37
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

38
Q

-lith

A

stone

39
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-oma

A

tumor

40
Q

-osis

A

condition

41
Q

-ostomy

A

to cut a mouth

42
Q

-otomy

A

to cut into

43
Q

-plasty

A

to shape or mold

44
Q

sclero-

A

hard