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Latin nouns for general parts of the body Flashcards

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CORPOR/O
(kor‐pŏ‐rō)

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Current Usage: Body
Etymoloy: L. corpus, corporis, n. body

Ex:
Bicorporate, extracorporeal

Loan word:
Corpus (kor′pŭs)
pl. Corpora (kor′pŏ‐ră)

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PART/O
(par‐tō)

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Current Usage: Part
Etymology: L. pars, partis, f. part
Ex:

Partial, particle

Loan word:
Pars (pars)
pl. Partes (par′tēz)

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CAVIT/O
(kăv‐ĭ‐tō)

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Current Usage: Cavity
Etymology: L. cavitas, cavitatis, f. cavity, hollow
Ex:
Cavitation, cavitary

Loan word:
Cavitas (kăv′ĭ‐tăs)
pl. Cavitates (kă‐vĭ‐tă′tēz)

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ORGAN/O
(or‐gă‐nō)

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Current Usage: Organ
Etymology: L. organum, ‐i, n. organ
fr. Gr. organon, tool, instrument

Ex:
Organomegaly, organopathy

Loan word:
Organum (or′gă‐nŭm)
pl. Organa (or′gă‐nă)

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ENCEPHAL/O
(ĕn‐sef‐ă‐lō)

‐ENCEPHALON
(en‐sef‐ă‐lŏn)

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Current Usage: Brain

Etymology: L. encephalon, ‐i, n. encephalon, brain
fr. Gr. enkephalos, brain

Ex:
Encephalomeningitis, Telencephalon, Amyelencephaly

Loan word:
Encephalon (en‐sef′ă‐lŏn)
pl. Encephala (en‐sef′ă‐lă)

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CORD/O
(kor‐dō)

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Current Usage: Heart

Etymology: L. cor, cordis, n. heart

Ex:
Cordate, intracordal

Loan word:
Cor (kor)
pl. Corda (kor′dă)

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PULM/O
(pŭl‐mō)

PULMON/O
(pŭl‐mō‐nō)

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Current Usage: Lung

Etymology: L. pulmo, pulmonis, m. lung

Ex:
Pulmoaortic, pulmonologist

Loan word:
Pulmo (pŭl′mō)
pl. Pulmones (pŭl′mŏ‐nēz″)

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HEPAT/O
(hĕp‐ă‐tō)

HEPAR/O
(hep‐ă‐rō)

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Current Usage: Liver

Etymology: L. hepar, hepatis, n. liver
fr. Gr. hepar, hepatos, liver

ex:
Hepatitis, Heparin, hepatalgia

Loan word:
Hepar (hē′par″)
pl. Hepatia (hē‐pat′ē‐a)

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GASTR/O
(gas‐trō)

‐GASTER
(găs‐tĕr)

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Current Usage: Stomach, belly

Etymology: L. gaster, gastris, f. stomach
fr. Gr. gaster, gastros, belly, stomach

Ex:
Gastrectasis, protogaster, gastrocele

Loan word:
Gaster (gas′tĕr)
pl. Gastres (gas′trēz″)

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INTESTIN/O
(in‐tes‐tĭn‐ō)

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Current: Intestine

Ety: L. intestinum, ‐i, n. internal, intestine

Ex:
Gastrointestinal, intestiniform

Loan word:
Intestinum (in″tĕs‐tī′nŭm)
pl. Intestina (in″tĕs‐tī′nă)

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VESIC/O
(vĕs‐ĭ‐kō)

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Current: Bladder, sac, vesicle

Ety: L. vesica, ‐ae, f. bladder, sac

Ex:
Cervicovesical, vesicoclysis, vesicocele

Loan word:
Vesica (vĕ‐sī′kă)
pl. Vesicae (vĕ‐sī′kē″)

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REN/O
(rē‐nō)

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Current: Kidney
Ety: L. ren, renis, m. kidney
Ex:
Renogastric, adrenal, suprarenal

Loan word:
Ren (rĕn)
pl. Renes (rĕn′ēz″)

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CUT/O
(kū‐tō)

CUTANE/O
(kū‐tā‐nē‐ō)

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Current: Skin
Ety: L. cutis, ‐is, f. skin, hide

ex:
Cuticle, transcutaneous

Loan word:
Cutis (kūt′ĭs)
pl. Cutes (kūt′ēz″)

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GLANDUL/O (glan‐jŭ‐lō)

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Current: Glandule, gland
Ety: L. glandula, ‐ae, f. little acorn; gland
fr. L. glans, glandis, f. acorn; gland
Ex:
Glandulose, glandular

Loan word:
Glandula (glan′jŭ‐lă)
pl. Glandulae (glan′jŭ‐lē″)

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ARTERI/O
(ar‐tēr‐ē‐ō)

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Current: Artery
Ety: L. arteria, ‐ae, f. artery
fr. Gr. arteria, windpipe, artery

ex:
Arteriotomy, intrarterial

Loan word:
Arteria (ar‐tēr′ē‐ă)
pl. Arteriae (ar‐tēr′ē‐ē)

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VEN/O
(vē‐nō)

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Current: Vein
Ety: L. vena, ‐ae, f. vein

Ex:

Venectomy, intravenous

Loan word:
Vena (vē′nă)
pl. Venae (vē′nē)

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VAS/O
(vā‐zō)

VASCUL/O
(vas‐kyŭ‐ō)

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Current: Vessel (carrying fluids)

Ety: L. vas, vasis, n. vessel
L. vasculum, i, n. a small vessel

Ex:
Vasomotor, extravasate, vascular

Loan word:
Vas (vas)
pl. Vasa (va′să)

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OSS/O
(os‐ō)

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Current: Bone

Ety: L. os, ossis, n. bone

Ex:
Ossific, osseous

Loan word:
Os (ŏs)
pl. Ossa (os′ă)

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MUSCUL/O
(mŭs‐kyŭ‐lō)

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Current: Muscle; mouse

Ety: L. musculus, ‐i, m. muscle, mouse

Ex:
Musculophrenic, intramuscular

Loan word:
Musculus (mŭs′kyŭ‐lŭs)
pl. Musculi (mŭs′kyŭ‐lī)

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NERV/O
(nĕr‐vō)

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Current: Nerve
Ety: L. nervus, ‐i, m. sinew; nerve

Ex:
Nervous, nervimotor

Loan word:
Nervus (nĕr′vŭs)
pl. Nervi (nĕr′vī)

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CAPIT/O
(kap‐ĭ‐tō)

CIPIT/O
(sip‐ĭ‐tō)

‐CIPUT
(sĭp‐ŭt)

‐CEPS
(seps)

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Current: Head
Ety: L. caput, capitis, n. head

Ex:
Capitate, bicipital, sinciput, biceps

Loan word:
Caput (kap′ŭt)
pl. Capita (kap′ĭt‐ă)

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CRANI/O
(krā‐nē‐ō)

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Current: Cranium, skull
Ety: L. cranium, ‐i, n. cranium
fr. Gr. kranion, skull, cranium

Ex:
Craniocele, intracranial

Loan word:
Cranium (krā′nē‐ŭm)
pl. Crania (krā′nē‐ă)

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FACI/O
(fā‐shē‐ō)

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Current: Face, surface
Ety:L. facies, ‐ei, f. face

Ex:
Facioplasty, facial

Loan word:
Facies (fā′shē‐ēz)
pl. Facies (fā′shē‐ēz)

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OCUL/O
(ŏk‐ū‐lō)

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Current: Eye
Ety:L. oculus, ‐i, m. eye

Ex:
Binocular, intraocular

Loan word:
Oculus (ŏk′ū‐lŭs)
pl. Oculi (ŏk′ū‐lī)

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*AUR/O (or‐lō)
Current: Ear Ety: L. auris, auris, f. ear Ex: Auriform, aural Loan word: Auris (or′is) pl. Aures (or′ēz)
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NAS/O (nā‐zō)
Current: Nose Ety: L. nasus, ‐i, m. nose Ex: Nasion, nasal Loan word: Nasus (nā′sŭs) pl. Nasi (nā′sī)
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OR/O (ō‐rō)
Current: Mouth Ety: L. os, oris, n. mouth Ex: Aborad, oral Loan word: Os (ōs) pl. Ora (ō′ră)
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BUCC/O (bŭk‐ō)
Current: Cheek Ety: L. bucca, ‐ae, f. cheek Ex: Buccinator, retrobuccal Loan word: Bucca (bŭk′ă) pl. Buccae (bŭk′ē)
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*MENT/O (men‐tō)
Current: Chin Ety: L. mentum, ‐i, n. chin Ex: Submental, mentoplasty Loan word: Mentum (ment′ŭm) pl. Menta (ment′ă)
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OCCIPIT/O (ŏk‐sĭp‐ĭ‐tō)
Current: Back of cranium, occiput Ety: L. occiput, occipitis, n. back of head Ex: Suboccipital, occipitofacial Loan word: Occiput (ok′sĭ‐pŭt) pl. Occipita (ok‐sĭp′ĭ‐tă)
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SINCIPIT/O
Current: Front of cranium, sinciput Ety:L. sinciput, sincipitis, n. forehead Ex: Sincipital Loan word: Sinciput (sĭn′sĭp‐ŭt) pl. Sincipita (sĭn‐sĭp′ĭ‐tă)
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VERTIC/O (vĕr‐tĭ‐kō)
Current: Crown of the cranium, summit Ety: L. vertex, verticis, m. summit Ex: Vertical, verticomental Loan word: Vertex (vĕr′tĕks) pl. Vertices (vĕr‐tĭ′sēz)
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FRONT/O (frŏn‐tō)
Current: Forehead, front Ety: L. frons, frontis, f. forehead Ex: Frontomalar, nasofrontal Loan word: Frons (fronz) pl. Frontes (fron′tēz)
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COLL/O (kŏl‐lō)
Current: Neck Ety: L. collum, ‐i, n. neck Ex: Collar, colliform Loan word: Collum (kŏl′lŭm) pl. Colla (kŏl′lă)
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CERVIC/O (sĕr‐vĭ‐kō) ‐CERVIX (sĕr‐viks)
Current: Neck Ety: L. cervix, cervicis, f. neck Ex: Cervicitis, endocervix Loan word: Cervix (sĕr′viks) pl. Cervices (sĕr′vĭ‐sēz)
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TRUNC/O (trŭn‐kō)
Current: Trunk, cut off Ety: L. truncus, ‐i, m. trunk of a tree, lopped off part fr. L. truncare, to cut off Ex: Truncal, truncate Loan word: Truncus (trŭng′kŭs) pl. Trunci (trŭng′kī)
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THORAC/O (thō‐ră‐kō) ‐THORAX (thōr‐aks)
Current: Thorax Ety: L. thorax, thoracis, m. thorax fr. Gr. thorax, tharakos, breastplate, chest Ex: Thoracocentesis, thoracic Loan word: Thorax (thōr′aks) pl. Thoraces (thōr′ă‐sēz)
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PECTOR/O (pek‐tŏ‐rō)
Current: Chest Ety: L. pectus, pectoris, n. chest Ex: Expectorant, mediopectoral Loan word: Pectus (pek′tŭs) pl. Pectora (pek′tŏ‐ră)
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DORS/O (dor‐sō)
Current: Back Ety: L. dorsum, ‐i, n. back Ex: Dorsad, dorsal Loan word: Dorsum (dor′sŭm) pl. Dorsa (dor′să)
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ABDOMIN/O (ab‐dom‐ĭ‐nō)
Current: Abdomen Ety: L. abdomen, abdominis, n. paunch, belly Ex: Subabdominal, intrabdominal Loan word: Abdomen (ab‐dō′mĕn) pl. Abdomina (ab‐dom′ĭ‐nă)
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INGUIN/O (ing‐gwĭ‐nō)
Current: Groin Ety: L. inguen, inguinis, n. groin Ex: Inguinal, exinguinal Loan word: Inguen (ing′gwĕn) pl. Inguina (ing′gwĕ‐nă)
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PELV/O (pel‐vō)
Current: Pelvis Ety: L. pelvis, ‐is, f. a basin, basin shaped cavity Ex: Intrapelvic, pelvirectal Loan word: Pelvis (pel′vĭs) pl. Pelves (pel′vēz)
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CINGUL/O (sing‐gyŭ‐lō)
Current: Girdle Ety: L. cingulum, ‐i, n. belt, girdle Ex: Cingulotomy, cingulate Loan word: Cingulum (sing′gyŭ‐lŭm) pl. Cingula (sing′gyŭ‐lă)
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MEMBR/O (mem‐brō)
Current: Limb Ety: L. membrum, ‐i, n. limb Loan word: Membrum (mem′brŭm) pl. Membra (mem′bră)
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AXILL/O (ak‐sil‐ō)
Current: Armpit, axilla Ety: L. axilla, ‐ae, f. armpit Ex: Subaxillary, axillar Loan word: Axilla (ak‐sil′ă) pl. Axillae (ak‐sil′ē)
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BRACHI/O (brāk‐ē‐ō)
Current: Upper arm, brachium, arm‐like process Ety: L. brachium, ‐i, n. upper arm fr. Gr. brachion, arm Ex: Brachioplasty, bachiocephalic Loan word: Brachium (brā′kē‐ŭm) pl. Brachia (brā′kē‐ă)
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CUBIT/O (kū‐bĭ‐tō)
Current: Elbow Ety: L. cubitus, ‐i, m. elbow fr. L. cubitum, ‐i, n. elbow Ex: Subcubital, cubitocarpal Loan word: Cubitus (kū′bĭ‐tŭs) pl. Cubiti (kū′bĭ‐tī)
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ANTEBRACHI/O (ant‐ē‐brāk‐ē‐ō)
Current: Forearm Ety: L. antebrachium, ‐i, n. forearm fr. Gr. brachion, arm Ex: Antebrachial Loan word: Antebrachium (ant‐ē‐brā′kē‐ŭm) pl. Antebrachia (ant‐ē‐brā′kē‐ă)
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MAN/O (mă‐nō)
Current: Hand Ety: L. manus, ‐us, f. hand Ex: Bimanual, dextromanual Loan word: Manus (mă′nŭs) pl. Manus (mă′nŭs) or Manuses (mă′nŭs‐es)
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*CARP/O (kăr‐pō)
Current: Wrist Ety: L. carpus, ‐i, m. wrist fr. Gr. karpos, wrist Ex: Carpoptosis, carpometacarpal Loan word: Carpus (kăr′pŭs) pl. Carpi (kăr′pī)
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METACARP/O (met‐ă‐kar‐pō)
Current: Metacarpus Ety: L. metacarpus, ‐i, m. metacarpus fr. Gr. karpos, wrist Ex: Metecarpectomy, carpometacarpal Loan word: Metacarpus (met‐ă‐kar′pŭs) pl. Metacarpi (met‐ă‐kar′pī)
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PALM/O (pal‐mō)
Current: Palm of the hand Ety: L. palma, ‐ae, f. palm Ex: Palmoplantar, palmar Loan word: Palma (păl′mă) pl. Palmae (păl′mē)
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VOL/O (vō‐lō)
Current: Palm of the hand Ety: L. vola, ‐ae, f. palm Ex: Volar Loan word: Vola (vō′lă) pl. Volae (vō′lē)
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DIGIT/O (dij‐ĭt‐ō)
Current: Finger, toe Ety: L. digitus, ‐i, m. finger of toe Ex: Digitiform, digital Loan word: Digitus (dij′ĭt‐ŭs) pl. Digiti (dij′ĭt‐ī)
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POLLIC/O (pŏl‐ĭk‐ō)
Current: Thumb Ety: L. pollex, pollicis, m. thumb Ex: Pollicization, pollical Loan word: Pollex (pŏl′ĕks) pl. Pollices (pŏl′i‐sēz″)
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*NAT/O (nā‐tō)
Current: Buttocks, nates Ety: L. nates, ‐ium, f. buttocks Ex: Natal Loan word: Nates (nā′tēz)
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CLUN/O (klū‐nō)
Current: Buttocks, clunes Ety:L. clunes, ‐ium, f. buttocks Ex: Cluneal Loan word: Clunes (klū′nēz)
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COX/O (kŏk‐sō)
Current: Hip Ety: L. coxa, ‐ae, f. hip Ex: Coxodynia, coxofemoral Loan word: Coxa (kok′să) pl. Coxae (kok′sē)
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FEMOR/O (fem‐ŏ‐rō)
Current: Thigh, femur bone Ety: L. femur, femoris, n. thigh Ex: Femorotibial, interfemoral Loan word: Femur (fē′mŭr) pl. Femora (fem′ŏ‐rā)
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*GEN/O (jĕn‐ō)
Current: Knee Ety: L. genu, ‐us, n. knee Ex: Genucubital, supergenual Loan word: Genu (jē′nū) pl. Genua (jen′ū‐ă)
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POPLIT/O (pop‐li‐tō)
Current: Hollow of the knee, poples Ety: L. poples, poplitis, m. posterior thigh, hamstring Ex: Popliteus, popliteal Loan word: Poples (pŏp′lēz) pl. Poplites (pŏp‐lit′ēz)
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CRUR/O (kroo‐rō)
Current: Leg, leg‐like part Ety: L. crus, cruris, n. leg Ex: Crural, inguinocrural Loan word: Crus (kroos) pl. Crura (kroor′ă)
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SUR/O (sū′rō)
Current: Calf Ety: L. sura, surae, f. calf Ex: Sural Loan word: Sura (sū′ră) pl. Surae (sū′rē)
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*PED/O (ped‐ō)
Current: Foot Ety: L. pes, pedis, m. foot Ex: Pedicle, carpopedal Loan word: Pes (pĕs) pl. Pedes (pe′dēz)
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TARS/O (tar‐sō)
Current: Ankle, flat of the foot, edge of the eyelid Ety: L. tarsus, ‐i, m. ankle fr. Gr. tarsos, flat of foot Ex: Tarsalgia, tarsomegaly Loan word: Tarsus (tar′sŭs) pl. Tarsi (tar′sī)
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*CALC/O (kăl‐kō)
Current: Heel Ety: L. calx, calcis, f. heel Ex: Calcaneous Loan word: Calx (kălks) pl. Calces (kal′sēz)
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METATARS/O (met‐ă‐tar‐sō)
Current: Metatarsus Ety: L. metatarsus, ‐i, m. metatarsus fr. Gr. tarsos, flat of foot Ex: Metatarsalgia, metatarsal Loan word: Metatarsus (met‐ă‐tar′sŭs) pl. Metatarsi (met‐ă‐tar′sī)
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HALLIC/O (hal‐ĭk‐ō) HALLUC/O (hal‐ŭk‐ō)
Current: Big toe Ety: L. hallux, hallucis, or hallex, hallicis, m. big toe Ex: Hallical, hallucal Loan word: Hallux (hal′ŭs) pl. Halluces (hal′ŭ‐sēz″)
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PLANT/O (plan‐tō)
Current: Sole (of foot), sprout or cutting, plant Ety: L. planta, ‐ae, f. sole (of foot) fr. L. planta, a sprout, seedling Ex: Plantar, plantigrade Loan word: Planta (plănt′ă) pl. Plantae (plăn′tē)

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