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Our Words (11-14) Flashcards

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pediculus, pediculi

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a little foot
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auricula, auriculae

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auricle, esp. the auricular (atrial) appendage
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fungicide (fung-i-cide)

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(fungus)
an agent that kills fungi and their spores
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digitus, digiti

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a finger or toe; a digit
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hamulus, hamuli

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the hooklike process on the hamate bone
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papilla, papillae

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a small nipple-like protuberance or elevation
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gingiva, gingivae

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the tissue that surrounds the necks of the teeth and covers the alveolar processes of the maxilla and mandible; the gums

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trabecula, trabeculae

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the network of osseous tissue that makes up the cancellous structure of a bone
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lamina, laminae

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a thin flat layer or membrane
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fibula, fibulae

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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

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pila, pilae

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a pillar-like spicule in spongy bone
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mala, malae

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the cheek
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collum, colla

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the neck
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atrium, atria

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a chamber or cavity communicating with another chamber or passageway
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bucca, buccae

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the cheek
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cauda, caudae

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a tail or tail-like structure
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cilium, cilia

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eyelashes
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cellula, cellulae

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a minute cell
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ileum, ilea

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area of the abdomen from the lowest rib to the pubes; flank
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capillus, capilli

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a hair, esp. of the head
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sulcus, sulci

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a furrow, groove, or fissure, esp. on the surface of the brain
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interpalpebral (inter-palpebr-al)

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(palpebra)
between the eyelids
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mandibula, mandibulae

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the mandible
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capsula, capsulae

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a sheath or continuous enclosure around an organ or structure
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vesicula, vesiculae

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a small bladder or vesicle
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rima, rimae

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in anatomy, an opening, cleft, or crack
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filum, fila

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a threadlike structure
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centrum, centra

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any center, esp. an anatomical one
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sublime, sublimis

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near the surface
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pectorale, pectoralis

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pert. to the chest
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ventrale, ventralis

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anterior, or closer to the front
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laterale, lateralis

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located away from the mid-plane of the body
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vulgare, vulgaris

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ordinary, common
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gena, genae

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the side of the face; the cheek
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nodus, nodi

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node
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ala, alae

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an expanded or wing-like structure or appendage
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bulla, bullae

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a large blister or skin vesicle filled with fluid
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medius

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pert. to the middle one of three similar structures
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valgus

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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
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carina, carinae

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a structure with a projecting central ridge
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varus

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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
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lamella, lamellae

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a thin layer, sheet, or plate
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polioencephalitis (poli-oencephalitis)

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a condition characterized by inflammatory lesions of the gray matter of the brain

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melanonychia (melan-onych-ia)

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black pigmentation of the nails

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dolor, dolores

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pain
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erthyrasma (erythr-asma)

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a red-brown eruption in patches in the axillae and groin caused by corynebacterium minutissimum

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chloronychia (chlor-onych-ia)

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green nail syndrome

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fabella, fabellae

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fibrocartilage or bone that sometimes develops in the head of the gastrocnemius muscle
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leukoplakia (leuk-o-plak-ia)

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formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek

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flavin (flav-in)

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one of a group of natural water-soluble pigments occurring in milk, yeasts, bacteria, and some plants

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rectus

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straight; not crooked
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Medical Terminology (61 decks)

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