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The Body as a Whole
Common Medical Terms for the Body
Term | body |
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corpus | body |
cephalus | head |
caput | head |
labium | lips |
mentum | chin or mind |
nucha | nape of the neck |
brachium | upper arm |
axilla | armpit |
cubitus | elbow |
wrist | palm |
manus | hand |
thorax | chest |
umbilicus | belly button |
dorsum | back |
genu | knee |
hallux | big toe |
planta | sole of the foot |
femur | thigh |
tarus | ankle |
calcaneus | heel |
pes | foot |
pollex | thumb |
os | mouth |
facies | face |
cervix | neck |
dactyl | finger or toe |
digit | finger |
vola | palm or sole |
pectus | chest |
gluteus | buttocks |
Popliteal | back of the knee |
extremity | limb |
lower extremity | leg |
upper extremity | arm |