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WOD Week 1
Words of the day for systemic anatomy
Word | Definition |
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condyle | rounded articular surface at the end of a bone |
tubercle | a slight elevation from the surface |
sulcus | long narrow groove, furrow, or slight depression |
facet | a small smooth area on a firm surface |
alveolus | hollow sac or cavity |
fissure | deep furrow, cleft, or slit |
spine | short sharp thorn like process of bone |
process | a projection or outgrowth |
meatus | a passing or channel |
epicondyle | projection from a long bone near the articular extremity above or on the condyle |
crest | tuft or ridge |
tuberosity | large tubercle or rounded elevation |
foramen | perforation through a structure, a hole |
sinus | cavity or hollow space |
fossa | a longitudinal depression |
trochanter | bony prominences |
head | rounded extremity of bone |