Session 9: Animal and Plant References Flashcards
amnios
lamb
amnion
a thin tough, fluid filled sac that encloses the embryo of fetus
amnion (greek)
greek name for the bowl in which the blood of sacrificed lambs was collected
bous
ox
buphthalmos
ox-like enlargement of the eye
cancer/carcino-
crab
carcinoma
malignant tumor with projections like a crab’s legs
caninus
dog
canine teeth
flesh tearing pointed teeth, prominent in dogs
coccos
cuckoo
coccyx
small triangular bone at the base of the spine in humans and tailless apes
coracos
crow
coracoid process
a long curved bony projection from the neck of the shoulder blade shaped like a crow’s beak
corone
crow
coronoid
bone processes that resemble a crows beak
entomo-
insect
entomology
study of insects
equus/equi-
horse
cauda equina
bunch of nerve fibers at the end of the spinal cord that appear like a horse’s tail
formica
ant
formalin
a 37% solution of formaldehyde in water (first obtained by distilling red ants)
formaldehyde
gas phase of a fixative and antibacterial agent used to prepare carcasses for anatomy specimens
hippo-
horse
hippocampus
a portion of the brain shaped like a sea horse
lagos
hare
lagophthalmia
failure of the eyelid to close (rabbits were believed to sleep with their eyes open)
lagomorph
rabbits and hares
lupus
wolf
lupus erythematosus
autoimmune disease that causes red scaly skin patches on nose and cheeks (people with skin changes were believed to look like a wolf)
myo-
mouse
myocardium
heart muscle
myositis
Inflammation of muscle
pediculus
louse (lice)
pediculosis
louse infestation
psittacos
parrot
pisttacosis
respiratory disease of parrots and parrot-like birds that can be transmitted to humans
pulex
flea
pulicosis
flea infestation
vacca
cow
vaccine
a suspension of killed or attenuated microorganisms for the prevention, reduction, or treatment of infectious disease