Our Words (11-14) Flashcards
pediculus, pediculi
a little foot
second
auricula, auriculae
auricle, esp. the auricular (atrial) appendage
first
fungicide (fung-i-cide)
(fungus)
an agent that kills fungi and their spores
second
digitus, digiti
a finger or toe; a digit
second
hamulus, hamuli
the hooklike process on the hamate bone
second
papilla, papillae
a small nipple-like protuberance or elevation
first
gingiva, gingivae
the tissue that surrounds the necks of the teeth and covers the alveolar processes of the maxilla and mandible; the gums
first
trabecula, trabeculae
the network of osseous tissue that makes up the cancellous structure of a bone
first
lamina, laminae
a thin flat layer or membrane
first
fibula, fibulae
the outer, smaller bone of the leg from the ankle to the knee, articulating above with the tibia and below with the tibia and talus
first
pila, pilae
a pillar-like spicule in spongy bone
first
mala, malae
the cheek
first
collum, colla
the neck
second
atrium, atria
a chamber or cavity communicating with another chamber or passageway
second
bucca, buccae
the cheek
first
cauda, caudae
a tail or tail-like structure
first
cilium, cilia
eyelashes
second
cellula, cellulae
a minute cell
first
ileum, ilea
area of the abdomen from the lowest rib to the pubes; flank
second
capillus, capilli
a hair, esp. of the head
second
sulcus, sulci
a furrow, groove, or fissure, esp. on the surface of the brain
second
interpalpebral (inter-palpebr-al)
(palpebra)
between the eyelids
first
mandibula, mandibulae
the mandible
first
capsula, capsulae
a sheath or continuous enclosure around an organ or structure
first
vesicula, vesiculae
a small bladder or vesicle
first
rima, rimae
in anatomy, an opening, cleft, or crack
first
filum, fila
a threadlike structure
second
centrum, centra
any center, esp. an anatomical one
second
sublime, sublimis
near the surface
third
pectorale, pectoralis
pert. to the chest
third
ventrale, ventralis
anterior, or closer to the front
third
laterale, lateralis
located away from the mid-plane of the body
third
vulgare, vulgaris
ordinary, common
third
gena, genae
the side of the face; the cheek
first
nodus, nodi
node
second
ala, alae
an expanded or wing-like structure or appendage
first
bulla, bullae
a large blister or skin vesicle filled with fluid
first
medius
pert. to the middle one of three similar structures
first/second
valgus
bent or turned outward, used esp. of deformities in which the most distal anatomical part is angled outward and away from the midline of the body
first/second
carina, carinae
a structure with a projecting central ridge
first
varus
bent or turned inward, used esp. of deformities in which the most distal anatomical part is angled inward and toward the midline of the body
first/second
lamella, lamellae
a thin layer, sheet, or plate
first/second
polioencephalitis (poli-oencephalitis)
a condition characterized by inflammatory lesions of the gray matter of the brain
melanonychia (melan-onych-ia)
black pigmentation of the nails
dolor, dolores
pain
third
erthyrasma (erythr-asma)
a red-brown eruption in patches in the axillae and groin caused by corynebacterium minutissimum
chloronychia (chlor-onych-ia)
green nail syndrome
fabella, fabellae
fibrocartilage or bone that sometimes develops in the head of the gastrocnemius muscle
first
leukoplakia (leuk-o-plak-ia)
formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek
flavin (flav-in)
one of a group of natural water-soluble pigments occurring in milk, yeasts, bacteria, and some plants
rectus
straight; not crooked
first/second
