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Anatomical Terms 1
Anatomical terms and their common names (noun / adj)
Term | Definition |
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manus / manual | hand |
cephalon / cephalic | head |
frons / frontal | forehead |
cranium / cranial | skull |
facies / facial | face |
oris / oral | mouth |
mentis / mental | chin |
axilla / axillary | armpit |
brachium / brachial | arm (upper) |
antecubitis / antecubital | front of elbow |
antebrachium / antebrachial | forearm |
carpus / carpal | wrist |
palma / palmar | palm |
pollex | thumb |
digits / digital | fingers/toes |
phalanges / phalangeal | fingers/toes |
patella / patellar | kneecap, front of knee |
crus / crural | leg |
tarsus / tarsal | ankle |
hallux | big toe |
nasus / nasal | nose |
oculus / ocular | eye |
auris / otic | ear |
bucca / buccal | cheek |
cervicis / cervical | neck |
orbit / orbital | eye |
thoracis / thorax / thoracic | chest |
mamma / mammary | breast |
abdomen / abdominal | stomach area |
umbilicus / umbilical | navel |
pelvis / pelvic | the lower portion of the trunk |
inguen / inguinal | groin |
pubis / pubic | anterior pelvis |
femur / femoral | thigh |
pes / pedal | foot |
acromion / acromial | back of shoulder |
dorsum / dorsal | back |
olecranon / olecranal | back of elbow |
lumbus / lumbar | loin (base/bottom of spine) |
gluteus / gluteal | buttock |
popliteus / popliteal | back of knee |
sura / sural | calf |
calcaneus / calcaneal | heel of foot |
planta / plantar | sole of foot |