Latin Nouns Flashcards

1
Q

manus, manus (f)

A

hand

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2
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pes, pedis (m)

A

foot

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3
Q

ramus, -i

A

branch

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4
Q

digitus, -i

A

finger, toe

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5
Q

abductor

A

muscles that abducts (away from midline)

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6
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adductor

A

muscle that adducts (moves towards midline)

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7
Q

levator

A

muscle that lifts

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8
Q

sphincter

A

muscle that draws a circular opening closed

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9
Q

tensor

A

muscle that stretches or makes tight

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10
Q

digitus, -i

A

finger or toe

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11
Q

hallux, hallucis (m)

A

the big toe

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12
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pollex, pollicis

A

the thumb

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13
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rectus, -a, -um

A

straight

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14
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obliquus, -a, -um

A

diagonal, on a slant

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15
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quadratus, -a, -um

A

square-shaped, four-sided

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16
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transverus, -a, -um

A

situated crosswise, horizontal

17
Q

-ceps

A

(ending used to form muscle name) with a number prefix, having a certain number of heads

18
Q

anterior, anterius

A

further towards the front

19
Q

inferior, inferius

A

lower

20
Q

latus, -a, -um

A

great, large

21
Q

major, maius

A

greater, larger

22
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maximus, -a, -um

A

greatest, largest

23
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minimum, -a, -um

A

least, smallest

24
Q

minor, minus

A

lesser, smaller

25
Q

pars, partis (f)

A

part

26
Q

posterior, posterius

A

further towards the back

27
Q

-que

A

and

28
Q

superior, superius

A

higher