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Kinesiology A Word Origins - Part II Flashcards

1
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A (an)

A

not, without

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Adip

A

fat

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Arthr

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joint

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Blastic

A

to bud, build, or grow

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Chondr

A

cartilage

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Clastic

A

break into pieces

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Cortical

A

outer portion of an organ

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Cyte

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a hollow, cell

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Endo

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within, inner

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Epi

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on, upon

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Extra

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outside

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Fascia

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bandage, band

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Fibr, fibro

A

fiber

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Graph

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to write

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Hem, hemato

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blood

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Hyaline

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glass

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Intra

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within, inner

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Itis

A

inflammation

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Kines

A

movement, motion

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Medulla

A

inner portion, marrow

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Myo

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muscle

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Num

A

number

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Oid

A

like, resembling

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Ology

A

study of

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Os, ossi

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bone

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Ost, osteo

A

bone

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Peri

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around

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Physi, physio

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body, nature

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Piezo

A

pressure

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Poiesis

A

production, making

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Proto

A

first

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Tens

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stretching

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Accessorius

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supplemental

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Abulum

A

small cup

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Acetum

A

vinegar
abulum = small cup

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Akron

A

tip

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Omos

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shoulder

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Ala

A

wing

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alveolus

A

concavity, a bowl

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apex

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tip

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Arcus

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bow

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Arcuatus

A

shaped like an arc, bowed

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Articulus

A

joint

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Atlas

A

first cervical vertebra, supports the head (like Greek figure who supports the world)

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auditorius

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pertaining to the sense of hearing

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auricula

A

a little ear

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axis

A

axis

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basilaris

A

the base of something

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bi

A

two

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50
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kephale

A

head

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bis

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twice

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findere

A

to cleave

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calcaneus

A

heel bone

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54
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caninus

A

pertaining to a dog (proximity to canine tooth)

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caput

A

a small head

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karoun

A

to plunge into deep sleep or stupor (due to compression on the carotid arteries can result in unconsciousness)

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karpos

A

wrist

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cervicalis

A

pertaining to the neck

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clavicula

A

a small key

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kokkyx

A

cuckoo bird

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konch

A

shell

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kondylos

A

knuckle

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konos

A

cone

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eidos

A

resemblance

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korax

A

raven

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eidos

A

resemblance

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cornu

A

horn

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korone

A

crown

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costa

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rib

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coxa

A

hip

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cranium

A

skull

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cribum

A

sieve

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forma

A

shape

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crista

A

crest or plume

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gallus

A

rooster

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kubos

A

cube

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cuneus

A

wedge

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deltoides

A

shaped like a delta

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dens

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diskos

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flat round structure

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dorsum

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sella

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epi

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kondylos

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ethmos

86
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facette

A

a small face

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femur

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fibula

A

that which clasps or clamps

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fovea

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frontalis

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glaber

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glene

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gloutos

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hamatus

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hamulus

A

a small hook

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hemi

97
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hiatus

A

an opening

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humerus

99
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hyoeides

100
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ilium

A

groin, flank

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incisus

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infra

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inion

A

back of the neck

104
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innominatus

A

nameless, unnamed

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inter

106
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costa

107
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ossis

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ischion

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jugularis

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kyphos

A

bent, humpback

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lacerare

112
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lacrimal

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lambda

A

A greek letter

114
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lamina

A

a thin flat layer or plate

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lingua

116
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lordosis

A

a bending backward

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lumbus

A

loin, low back

118
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luna

119
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magnum

120
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malleolus

A

little hammer

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mamma

122
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mandere

123
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manubrium

124
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mastos

125
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maxilla

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meatus

127
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mentum

128
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meta

129
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karpos

130
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tarsas

A

tarsal bones

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myle

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nasus

133
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navicula

134
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nucha

A

back of the neck

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obturare

A

to stop up

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occipitalis

A

back of the head

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odous

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olecranon

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optikos

A

pertaining to the sense of sight

140
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platinus

A

concerning the palate

141
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parietalis

A

pertaining to the wall of a cavity

142
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patella

143
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pediculus

A

small foot

144
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pelvis

145
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petra

146
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phalanx

A

a line of soldiers

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pisum

148
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forma

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promontorium

A

a projecting process or part

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pterygion

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pubes

152
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radius

A

rod, spoke of a wheel

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ramus

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sacrum

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sagittal

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skaphe

A

a skiff or boat

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scapulae

A

shoulder blades

158
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sciatuicus

A

pertaining to ischium (hip)

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sella

160
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turcica

161
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sesamon

A

sesame seed

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eidos

A

resemblance

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solea

A

sole of the foot

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sphen

165
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spina

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squamosus

167
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sternon

A

chest, breastbone

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stylos

A

pillar or post

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sub

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talar

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sulcus

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super

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cilium

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supra

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orbis

A

circle, orb

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sustentaculum

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sutura

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sym

A

with or together

179
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physis

A

nature, body

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talus

181
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tarsos

A

a broad flat surface

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temporalis

A

pertaining to or limited in time

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thorax

184
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tibia

A

the large shinbone

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transversus

A

lying across

186
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trapeza

A

a (four-sided) table

187
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triquetrus

A

triangular

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trochanter

189
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troclear

190
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tuberculum/tuber

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a small knob, swelling, tumor

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ulna

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uncus

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vomer

A

ploughshare

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xiphos

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zygon

A

to join, a yolk

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