Latin/Greek Terms Flashcards

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oris

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mouth

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buccinator

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trumpeter

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oculi

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eye

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mastication

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to chew

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masseter

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chewer/to chew

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platysma

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flat plate

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ptero

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resembling a wing/feather

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levator

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lifter

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pector

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relating to the chest/breastbone

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serratus

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saw

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trapezius

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irregular, 4-sided figure

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ceps

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heads

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profundus

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deep

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gluteal

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buttock

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psoas

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mm. of the loins

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sartorius

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tailor

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quad

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four

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bi

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two

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semi

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half

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tendinosus

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tendon-like

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magnus

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large

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hallucis

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big or long toe

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gaster

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belly

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soleus

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resembling the sole fish

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afferent

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bring info in

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efferent

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bring info out

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soma

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body

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para

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on either side/both sides

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neuro

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nervous system

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glia

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glue

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oma

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tumor

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dendrites

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relating to a tree

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axon

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axis

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dura

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tough

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mater

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mother

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arachnoid

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spider, web

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pia

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tender, affectionate mother

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cerebrum

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brain

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cerebellum

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little brain

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gyri

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twisters

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thalamus

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inner room/bedroom

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hypo

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below

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epi

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above

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peduncles

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little feet

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quadrigemina

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quadruplets

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colliculi

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mound, hill

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pons

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bridge

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vermis

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worm-like

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arbor vitae

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tree of life

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cauda equina

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horse’s tail

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an

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without

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osmia

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smell

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ptosis

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a falling

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idiopathic

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unknown origin

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trigeminus

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threefold

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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strabismus

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convergent squint

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tinnitus

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jingling

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vertigo

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dizziness, to turn

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glossa

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tongue

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pharynx

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throat

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vagus

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wandering

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dys-

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difficult

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arthria

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articulate

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piriformis

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pear shaped

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cytes

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cells

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leuko

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white

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erythro

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red

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thrombo

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to clot

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poly

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many

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hemia

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blood

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phago

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to eat

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cytic/cy

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cell

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peri

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around

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kardia

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heart

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coronary

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crown

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vaso

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vessel

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dilation

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make larger

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constriction

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make smaller

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capillary

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relating to hair

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fenestrated

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window

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brachium

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arm

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cephalic

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head

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nares

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nostrils

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thyroid

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oblong shield

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cricoid

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ring

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glottis

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aperture of larynx

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arytenoid

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ladle-shaped

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trachea

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windpipe

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epi

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above

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rima

A

slit

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lingula

A

tongue

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semen

A

seed

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-fero

A

to carry

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epi

A

above

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didymus

A

twins

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penis

A

tail

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prepuce

A

foreskin

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vulva

A

wrapper or covering

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areola

A

small area

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alimentary

A

nourishment

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chyme

A

juice

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duodenum

A

twelve fingers

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jejunum

A

empty

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ileum

A

twisted

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teniae

A

band

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haustra

A

machine for drawing water

108
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appendix

A

worm

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cecum

A

blind pouch

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rectum

A

straight

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pancreas

A

sweetbread

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mouth

A

oris

113
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trumpeter

A

buccinator

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eye

A

oculi

115
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to chew

A

mastication

116
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chewer/to chew

A

masseter

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flat plate

A

platysma

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resembling a wing/feather

A

ptero

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lifter

A

levator

120
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relating to the chest/breastbone

A

pector

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saw

A

serratus

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irregular, 4-sided figure

A

trapezius

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heads

A

ceps

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deep

A

profundus

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buttock

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gluteal

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mm. of the loins

A

psoas

127
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tailor

A

sartorius

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four

A

quad

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two

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bi

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half

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semi

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tendon-like

A

tendinosus

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large

A

magnus

133
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big or long toe

A

hallucis

134
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belly

A

gaster

135
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resembling the sole fish

A

soleus

136
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bring info in

A

afferent

137
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bring info out

A

efferent

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body

A

soma

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on either side/both sides

A

para

140
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nervous system

A

neuro

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glue

A

glia

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tumor

A

oma

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relating to a tree

A

dendrites

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axis

A

axon

145
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tough

A

dura

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mother

A

mater

147
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spider, web

A

arachnoid

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tender, affectionate mother

A

pia

149
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brain

A

cerebrum

150
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little brain

A

cerebellum

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twisters

A

gyri

152
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inner room/bedroom

A

thalamus

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below

A

hypo

154
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above

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epi

155
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little feet

A

peduncles

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quadruplets

A

quadrigemina

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mound, hill

A

colliculi

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bridge

A

pons

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worm-like

A

vermis

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tree of life

A

arbor vitae

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horse’s tail

A

cauda equina

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without

A

an

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smell

A

osmia

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a falling

A

ptosis

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unknown origin

A

idiopathic

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threefold

A

trigeminus

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nerve pain

A

neuralgia

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convergent squint

A

strabismus

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jingling

A

tinnitus

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dizziness, to turn

A

vertigo

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tongue

A

glossa

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throat

A

pharynx

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wandering

A

vagus

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difficult

A

dys-

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articulate

A

arthria

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pear shaped

A

piriformis

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cells

A

cytes

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white

A

leuko

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red

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erythro

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to clot

A

thrombo

181
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many

A

poly

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blood

A

hemia

183
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to eat

A

phago

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cell

A

cytic/cy

185
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around

A

peri

186
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heart

A

kardia

187
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crown

A

coronary

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vessel

A

vaso

189
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make larger

A

dilation

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make smaller

A

constriction

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relating to hair

A

capillary

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window

A

fenestrated

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arm

A

brachium

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head

A

cephalic

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nostrils

A

nares

196
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oblong shield

A

thyroid

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ring

A

cricoid

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aperture of larynx

A

glottis

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ladle-shaped

A

arytenoid

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windpipe

A

trachea

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above

A

epi

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slit

A

rima

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tongue

A

lingula

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seed

A

semen

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to carry

A

-fero

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above

A

epi

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twins

A

didymus

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tail

A

penis

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foreskin

A

prepuce

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wrapper or covering

A

vulva

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small area

A

areola

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nourishment

A

alimentary

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juice

A

chyme

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twelve fingers

A

duodenum

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empty

A

jejunum

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twisted

A

ileum

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band

A

teniae

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machine for drawing water

A

haustra

219
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worm

A

appendix

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blind pouch

A

cecum

221
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straight

A

rectum

222
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sweetbread

A

pancreas