Latin Vocabulary

Abdomen, Abdominis; body, cavity (abdomen, rectus abdominous, abdominal)

Acetabulum; vinegar cup (acetabulum, subcetabular)

Acutus; sharp, pointed (acute)

Alveolus; small hollow, cavity, pit, sac or cell (alveoli)

Axilla; armpit (axillar, infra-axillary)

Axis; axle, axis (axial, subaxial, axipetal)

Bacillum; little rod or staff; rod-shaped bacteria (bacilliform, prebacillary, bacillemia)

Bractea; thin metal plate (Brachea, bract)

Brevis; short (adductor bevis, breviflexor)

Capillus; hair, minute bodily vessel (capillary, capillitium, intercapillary)

Caput, capitis; head (occipital, suboccipital, capitulum, biceps)

Cerebrum; the brain (cerebrum, subcerebreal)

Cervix, Cervicis; neck (cervical, cervix, cervicodorsal)

Cilium; eyelid, hairlike process (cilia, ciliola, palpocil)

Clava; club (clavate, subclavate)

Clavis; key, collarbone (clavicle, subclavicular)

Columen, Columinis; Column (columnar – tissue)

Cortex, corticis; bark, outer layer (Cerebral cortex)

Costa; rib (intercostal, iliocostalis)

Coxa; hip, hip joint (coxae, coxofemoral)

Cuspis, Cuspidis; point, end (Bicuspid)

Dens, Dentis; Tooth (dentin, dentist)

Dexter, Dextra, Dextrum; right hand (dexterous)

Digitus; Finger, toe (digit, digitorum)

Dorsum; back, upper part (dorsal – anatomical position)

Durus; hard (Dura Mater)

Fascia; band, bundle (Fasciculitis, tensor fascia lata)

Femur, Femoris; Thigh (Rectus Femoris – superficial muscle that sits atop the Vastus Intermedius)

Ferrum; iron (Why we have FE for Iron on Periodic Table.)

Fibula; pin, brooch; (outer bone of lower leg)

Fistula; reed, pipe

Flamma; flame (Inflammation)

Flectere, Flexum; to bend (Flexion)

Genus, Generis; Origin (Genotype)

Gingiva; the gum (Gingivitis)

Gula; troat (gullet)

Guttur, gutturis; throat (guttural)

Hallux, hallucis; big toe (hallux)

Hamus; hook (hamate)

Humerus; shoulder, upper arm

Halare, Halitum; to breathe; Halitus; breath (halitosis, exhalation)

Inguen, inguinis; groin (inguinal region, suprainguinal)

Intestinus; internal, intestine

Jejunus: empty, fasting, dry (jejunum intestine)

Jugulum; the collarbone, neck of throat (jugular, subjugular, intrajugular)