Latin Medical Terminology: Feminine Nouns
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Which term describes a structure that is round in shape?

  • supraspinosus
  • teretes
  • rotundus (correct)
  • spinosus

    • What does the term 'superior' indicate in anatomical terminology?

  • To the left side
  • Located behind
  • Higher or upper (correct)
  • Lower in position

    • Which adjective indicates a structure that is larger in size?

  • minor
  • simplex
  • inferior
  • major (correct)

    • What does 'venosus' describe regarding a structure?

    <p>Relating to veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term corresponds to a structure that is located in front of another structure?

    <p>anterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'cavitas'?

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    Which term is used to describe the nape of the neck?

    <p>Nucha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify the correct meaning of 'valvula'.

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    What does 'spina' refer to in anatomical terms?

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    Which term means 'shoulder blade'?

    <p>Scapula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'articulatio'?

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    Identify the term used for 'fracture'.

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    Which term refers to the 'hip'?

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    What does 'sutura' refer to?

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    Which of these means 'vein'?

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    The term 'sinister' refers to the ______ side.

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    A 'venosus' structure is associated with ______.

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    The term 'cerebralis' refers to something that is ______.

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    'Triceps' denotes a muscle that has ______ heads.

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    'Zygomaticus' refers to the ______ bone in the facial structure.

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    The term ______ refers to the structure that connects the lower jaw to the skull.

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    In anatomical terminology, the ______ is the primary vessel supplying blood to the body.

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    The ______ is a membrane or sac that contains fluid and serves various functions in the body.

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    The ______ is a long bone in the leg, located between the knee and the foot.

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    The ______ is the structure that forms the base of the skull at the neck.

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    A structure described as ______ has a rounded shape, typically referring to a small protuberance.

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    The term ______ indicates a division within the body, such as between different chambers of the heart.

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    The ______ forms part of the rib cage and is essential for protecting vital organs.

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    The ______ refers to the tissue that surrounds and supports organs, often functioning in cushioning.

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    The ______ connects the upper extremity and the trunk, allowing for arm movement.

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    Study Notes

    Latin Medical Terminology: Feminine Gender

    • Feminine nouns in Latin medical terminology typically end in "-a" or "-ae"
    • Examples of feminine nouns:
      • ala (wing)
      • aorta (aorta)
      • apertura (opening)
      • arteria (artery)
      • bursa (bursa)
      • capsula (capsule, membrane or sac)
      • clavicula (clavicle)
      • columna (column)
      • costa (rib)
      • coxa (hip)
      • crista (crest)
      • fascia (fibrous tissues surrounding something)
      • fibula (fibula, splint-bone)
      • fissura (fissure)
      • fossa (shallow depression or cavity)
      • fovea (pit)
      • fractura (fracture)
      • glandula (gland)
      • incisura (incisure, notch)
      • lamina (plate)
      • linea (line)
      • lingua (tongue, language)
      • mandibula (lower jaw)
      • maxilla (upper jaw)
      • membrana (membrane)
      • nucha (nape of neck)
      • scapula (shoulder blade)
      • spina (spine)
      • sutura (suture)
      • tibia (shinbone)
      • tunica (tunic, coat)
      • ulna (ulna)
      • vagina (vagina)
      • valvula (small valve)
      • vena (vein)
      • vertebra (vertebra)

    Latin Medical terminology: Masculine Gender

    • Masculine nouns in Latin medical terminology typically end in "-us", "-um", "-er", "-ir", or "-or"
    • Examples of masculine nouns:
      • angulus (angle)
      • canaliculus (small canal)
      • carpus (carpus, wrist)
      • circulus (circle)
      • cubitus (elbow)
      • digitus (finger)
      • humerus (humerus)
      • lobus (lobe)
      • metacarpus (metacarpus)
      • musculus (muscle)
      • nasus (nose)
      • nervus (nerve)
      • nodus (node)
      • nucleus (nucleus)
      • oculus (eye)
      • oesophagus (esophagus)
      • radius (radius)
      • ramus (branch)
      • sulcus (furrow or groove)
      • ventriculus (ventricle)
      • abductor (abductor muscle)
      • adductor (adductor muscle)
      • apex (apex, top)
      • atlas (atlas)
      • axis (axis)
      • canalis (canal)
      • coccyx (coccyx)
      • cortex (cortex, bark)
      • dens (tooth)
      • flexor (flexor muscle)
      • fornix (arch)
      • hallux (big toe)
      • larynx (larynx)
      • margo (margin, edge)
      • paries (wall)
      • pes (foot)
      • pharynx (pharynx)
      • pollex (thumb)
      • pulmo (lung)
      • ren (kidney)
      • sanguis (blood)
      • tendo (tendon)
      • thorax (thorax, chest)
      • trochanter (trochanter)
      • unguis (nail)

    Latin Medical Terminology: Neuter gender

    • Neuter nouns in Latin medical terminology typically end in "-um" or "-on"
    • Examples of neuter nouns:
      • antebrachium (forearm)
      • brachium (upper arm)
      • cavum (cavity)
      • cerebrum (brain)
      • collum (neck)
      • colon (colon)
      • cranium (skull)
      • dorsum (back)
      • ganglion (ganglion)
      • labium (lip)
      • ligamentum (ligament)
      • membrum (member, extremity)
      • organum (organ)
      • rectum (rectum, straight bowel)
      • septum (dividing wall)
      • sternum (breast-bone)
      • tuberculum (tubercle, small rounded swelling)
      • abdomen (abdomen)
      • animal (animal)
      • caput (head)
      • cor (heart)
      • corpus (body)
      • crus (leg)
      • femur (femur)
      • foramen (opening)
      • hepar (liver)
      • ōs (mouth)
      • os (bone)
      • pancreas (pancreas)
      • rete (network)
      • tempus (time) (plural: temples)
      • tuber (tuber)
      • vas (vessel)

    Latin Medical Terminology: Other key Facts

    • Some nouns have irregular forms
    • Plurals of nouns can be regular or irregular according to grammar rules
    • There are many commonly used adjectives, which are declined in gender, number, and case

    Latin Medical Terminology: Nouns with Irregular Plurals

    • arcus, us m - arch; arcus, us m - arches
    • ductus, us m - duct; ductus, us m - ducts
    • hiatus, us m - hole; hiatus, us m - holes
    • meatus, us m - passage; meatus, us m - passages
    • plexus, us m - plexus, network; plexus, us m - plexuses
    • processus, us m - process; processus, us m - processes
    • sinus, us m - sinus; sinus, us m - sinuses
    • manus, us f - hand; manus, us f - hands
    • cornu, us n - horn; cornua, orum n - horns
    • genu, us n - knee; genua, orum n - knees

    Latin Anatomical Terminology

    • Feminine Gender

      • ala - means "wing"
      • aorta - means "aorta"
      • apertura - means "opening"
      • arteria - means "artery"
      • bursa - means "bursa"
      • capsula - means "capsule, membrane or sac"
      • clavicula - means "clavicle"
      • columna - means "column"
      • costa - means "rib"
      • coxa - means "hip"
      • crista - means "crest"
      • fascia - means "fascia (fibrous tissues surrounding smth)"
      • fibula - means "fibula, splint-bone"
      • fissura - means "fissure"
      • fossa - means "shallow depression or cavity"
      • fovea - means "pit"
      • fractura - means "fracture"
      • glandula - menas "gland"
      • incisura - means "incisure, notch"
      • lamina - means "plate"
      • linea - means "line"
      • lingua - means "tongue, language"
      • mandibula - means "lower jaw"
      • maxilla - means "upper jaw"
      • membrana - means "membrane"
      • nucha - means "nape of neck"
      • scapula - means "shoulder blade"
      • spina - means "spine"
      • sutura - means "suture"
      • tibia - means "shinbone"
      • tunica - means "tunic, coat"
      • ulna - means "ulna"
      • vagina - means "vagina"
      • valvula - means "small valve"
      • vena - means "vein"
      • vertebra - means "vertebra"

    • Masculine Gender

      • angulus - means "angle"
      • canaliculus - means "small canal"
      • carpus - means "carpus, wrist"
      • circulus - means "circle"
      • cubitus - means "elbow"
      • digitus - means "finger"
      • humerus - means "humerus"
      • lobus - means "lobe"
      • metacarpus - means "metacarpus"
      • musculus - means "muscle"
      • nasus - means "nose"
      • nervus - means "nerve"
      • nodus - means "node"
      • nucleus - means "nucleus"
      • oculus - means "eye"
      • oesophagus - means "esophagus"
      • radius - means "radius"
      • ramus - means "branch"
      • sulcus - means "furrow or groove"
      • ventriculus - means "ventricle"

    • Neuter Gender

      • antebrachium - means "forearm"
      • brachium - means "upper arm"
      • cavum - means "cavity"
      • cerebrum - means "brain"
      • collum - means "neck"
      • colon - means "colon"
      • cranium - means "skull"
      • dorsum - means "back"
      • ganglion - means "ganglion"
      • labium - means "lip"
      • ligamentum - means "ligament"
      • membrum - means "member, extremity"
      • organum - means "organ"
      • rectum - means "rectum, straight bowel"
      • septum - means "dividing wall "
      • sternum - means "breast-bone"
      • tuberculum - means "tubercle, small rounded swelling "

    • Muscles

      • abductor - means "abductor muscle"
      • adductor - means "adductor mucsle"
      • flexor - means "flexor muscle"

    • Other

      • apex - means "apex, top"
      • atlas - means "atlas"
      • axis - means "axis"
      • canalis - means "canal"
      • coccyx - means "coccyx"
      • cortex - means "cortex, bark"
      • dens - means "tooth"
      • fornix - means "arch"
      • hallux - means "big toe"
      • larynx - means "larynx"
      • margo - means "margin, edge"
      • paries - means "wall"
      • pes - means "foot"
      • pharynx - means "pharynx"
      • pollex - means "thumb"
      • pulmo - means "lung"
      • ren - means "kidney"
      • sanguis - means "blood"
      • tendo - means "tendon"
      • thorax - means "thorax, chest"
      • trochanter - means " trochanter"
      • unguis - means "nail"
      • articulatio - means "articulation, joint"
      • auris - means "ear"
      • basis - means "base"
      • cartilago - means "cartilage"
      • cavitas - means "cavity"
      • dosis - means "dose"
      • extremitas - means "extremity, limb"
      • febris - means "fever"
      • gaster - means "stomach"
      • pars - means "part"
      • pelvis - means "pelvis"
      • pertussis - means "whooping cough"
      • radix - means "root"
      • regio - means "region"
      • tussis - means "cough"
      • abdomen - means "abdomen"
      • animal - means "animal"
      • caput - means "head"
      • cor - means "heart"
      • corpus - means "body"
      • crus - means "leg"
      • femur - means "femur"
      • foramen - means "opening"
      • hepar - means "liver"
      • ōs - means "mouth"
      • os - means "bone"
      • pancreas - means "pancreas"
      • rete - means "network"
      • tempus - means "time, (pl.) temples"
      • tuber - means "tuber"
      • vas - means "vessel"
      • arcus - means "arch"
      • ductus - means "duct"
      • hiatus - means "hole"
      • meatus - means "passage"
      • plexus - means "plexus, network"
      • processus - means "process"
      • sinus - means "sinus"
      • manus - means "hand"
      • cornu - means "horn"
      • genu - means "knee"

    • Adjectives

      • acusticus - means "acoustic"
      • albus - means "white"
      • arteriosus - means "arterial"
      • asper - means " uneven, rough, harsh"
      • cavus - means "hollow"
      • coronarius - means "coronary"
      • coronoideus - means "coronoid"
      • dexter - means "right"
      • externus - means "external"
      • flavus - means "yellow"
      • fibrosus - means "fibrous"
      • gastricus - means "gastric"
      • hypogastricus - means "hypogastric"
      • incisivus - means "incisive"
      • internus - means "internal"
      • interosseous - means "interosseous"
      • latus - means "wide"
      • longus - means "long"
      • lymphaticus - means "lymphatic"
      • magnus - means "big"
      • mastoideus - means "mammiform"
      • maximus - means "the biggest, great"
      • medius - means "middle"
      • minimus - means "the smallest"
      • necroticus - means "necrotic"
      • osseus - means "osseous, bony"
      • obliquus - means "oblique"
      • palatinus - means "palatine"
      • parvus - means "small"
      • petrosus - means "stony"
      • pharyngeus - means "pharyngeal"
      • pterygoideus - means "pterygoid.wing-shaped"
      • profundus - means "deep"
      • rectus - means "straight"
      • rotundus - means "round"
      • ruber - means "red"
      • sinister - means "left"
      • spinosus - means "spinous"
      • spurius - means "false, spurious"
      • supraspinosus - means "supraspinal"
      • thoracicus - means "thoracic"
      • thyreoideus - means "thyroid"
      • transversus - means "transverse"
      • venosus - means "venous"
      • xiphoideus - means "xiphoid, swordlike"
      • zygomaticus - means "zygomatic"

    • Adjectives - Ending in "alis"

      • abdominalis - means "abdominal"
      • aequalis - means "equal"
      • alveolaris - means "alveolar"
      • articularis - means "articular"
      • brevis - means "short"
      • cerebralis - means "cerebral"
      • cervicalis - means "cervical"
      • costalis - means "costal"
      • dorsalis - means "dorsal"
      • ethmoidalis - means "ethmoid, sieve-shaped"
      • facialis - means "facial"
      • frontalis - means "frontal"
      • intercostalis - means "intercostal"
      • intermuscularis - means "intermuscular"
      • lacrimalis - means "lacrimal"
      • lateralis - means "lateral"
      • lumbalis - means "lumbar"
      • mandibularis - means "mandibular"
      • maxillaris - means "maxillary"
      • metacarpalis - means "metacarpal"
      • muscularis - means "muscular"
      • nasalis - means "nasal"
      • orbitalis - means "orbital"
      • occipitalis - means "occipital"
      • parietalis - means "parietal"
      • sacralis - means "sacral"
      • sphenoidalis - means "sphenoid, wedge-shaped"
      • sublingualis - means "sublingual"
      • superficialis - means "superficial"
      • supraspinatus - means "supraspinal"
      • temporalis - means "temporal"
      • vertebralis - means "vertebral"

    • First Declension Adjectives

      • biceps - means "biceps, two-headed"
      • par - means "equal"
      • simplex - means "simple"
      • teres - means "round"
      • triceps - means "triceps, three-headed"
      • tricolor - means "three-colored"

    • Second Declension Adjectives

      • major - means "bigger, larger, great, greater, major"
      • minor - means "smaller, minor"

    • Third Declension Adjectives

      • anterior - means "before in place, in front, anterior"
      • posterior - means "located behind, coming after, posterior"
      • superior - means "higher, upper, superior"
      • inferior - means "lower, inferior"

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